The Montreal Canadiens drafted Jake Evans in the 7th round of the 2014 NHL Draft. He had scored 63 points in 49 games while playing Junior A hockey in Ontario before being drafted. He was playing that level to preserve his college hockey eligibility, which he would have lost had he playing in the Ontario Hockey League.
Evans went on to Notre Dame after being drafted and had a terrific collegiate career. He started slowly, with 17 points in 41 games as a freshman, but quickly blossomed into a dangerous two-way threat for the Fighting Irish. Over his final three seasons, Evans increased his point total from 33 to 42 and then to 46.