Justin David "J.D." Forrest (born April 15, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and former head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League.
| J. D. Forrest | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Forrest with Oulun Kärpät in 2009 | |||
| Born |
April 15, 1981 Auburn, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
SaiPa Lappeenranta Ässät Pori Kärpät Oulu Jokerit Helsinki Kloten Flyers Malmö Redhawks Augsburger Panther | ||
| NHL draft |
181st overall, 2000 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2014 | ||
Playing career
editForrest played four years with Boston College winning the NCAA Championship in 2001 whilst earning Hockey East All-Rookie honors. He was an ACHA Second-Team All-American in 2003 before graduating in 2004, serving as an alternate captain in both years. He then embarked on a lengthy professional career in Europe and North America with stints in Finland's Liiga, Switzerland's National League A as well as the American Hockey League. He retired in 2014 following two seasons with the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.[1]
Coaching career
editFollowing his retirement, Forrest was an assistant coach with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program winning Gold at the Under-18 IIHF World Championships in 2015. He then coached the farm club of EC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria for one season, before he was named by the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 2, 2016 as an assistant coach for their affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.[2]
He earned a promotion to head coach on September 11, 2020.[3]
The Penguins announced on April 28, 2024 that they "will not renew the contracts of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Head Coach J.D. Forrest.[4]
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2000–01 |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2002–03 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2002–03 |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | US NTDP U18 | NAHL | 41 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | US NTDP Juniors | USHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | US NTDP U18 | NAHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | US NTDP Juniors | USHL | 48 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | US NTDP U18 | NAHL | 49 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1999–2000 | US NTDP Juniors | USHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston College | HE | 35 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston College | HE | 34 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston College | HE | 37 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | SaiPa | SM-liiga | 53 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Ässät | SM-liiga | 43 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 52 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 30 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 41 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 50 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 32 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 51 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-liiga totals | 206 | 23 | 70 | 93 | 215 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2001 | United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Elite Prospects - J.D. Forrest". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Chris Taylor, J.D. Forrest Named WBS Penguins Assistant Coaches". The Official Web Site - Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Forrest Named Head Coach, Karmanos named GM of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". WBS Penguins. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Penguins Announce Changes with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Coaching Staff | Pittsburgh Penguins". www.nhl.com. April 28, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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