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ACC Player of the Week - Jake Gifford

01/16/2025, 11:15am EST
By Sheriff

NC State University - 13 January

NC State clinched the ACC Premier Mid-Atlantic Division this past weekend with a pair of wins at Delaware.  The Icepack earned the sweep over the Blue Hens 9-1, 3-1. The wins guarantee a Top 3 seed in the upcoming ACC Championships, 7-9 February in Winston-Salem.

Freshman Jake Gifford let the Icepack with a hat trick and an assist giving him 11G, 15 A on the season.

Following the bus trip to the University of Delaware, NC State played a charity game vs. the Hurricanes Alumni.  The Icepack won in a stunning comeback 7-6.  In that game Jake earned a second hat trick, including the game winning goal with 20 seconds remaining in the third.

Jake is on fire - in his last five games, Jake has accumulated 13 points (not including the charity game with the Hurricanes).  

Jake hails from Cary, North Carolina, and will most certainly make an impact with NC State hockey for years to come, on and off the ice.

Congratulations to Jake, Coach Tim Healy (who is closing in on 100 collegiate wins), the entire Icepack family for yet another winning season.  Look forward to seeing the Icepack in Winston-Salem in just 3 short weeks!

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