Jake Oettinger, also known as "Otter" and "Phenomenotter", is an American goaltender for the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League (NHL). Oettinger was drafted as the 26th overall pick by the Stars in the 2017 NHL entry draft. He made his NHL debut against the Vegas Golden Knights on September 8, 2020. In 2024, he earned a spot in the NHL All-Star Game.
Prior to the start of his NHL career, Oettinger played college hockey for the Boston University Terriers, representing Boston University. He was named to the All-Hockey East Rookie Team in 2017 and All-Hockey East Second Team All-Star the same year as well. Oettinger was also named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team in 2018 and won the William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player award the same year.
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Who is Jake Oettinger's wife?
Jake Oettinger is married to his long-time girlfriend Kennedi Oettinger (née Kennedi Schumacher).
Jake proposed Kennedi near a mountaintop in 2023. Kennedi shared pictures with a caption: "Yes,Yes,Yes!!!"
The couple got married in the summer of 2024 and Jake shared a number of pictures from the event on Instagram.
Kennedi Oettinger's Social Media
Kennedi Oettinger has an Instagram account with the username of @kennedioettinger. She boasts 6.1k followers on her Instagram profile, as of May 2025.
What does Kennedi Oettinger do for a living?
Kennedi Oettinger is a finance and marketing professional. She has been working at Tradition Wealth Management, LLC since January 2015, as per her LinkedIn profile. She also has a wedding and luxury event content creation company named The Moment Collective, as per her Instagram profile.
Kennedi went to Lakeville High School from 2013 and 2017 before graduating with a bachelor's degree in Financial Management from University of St. Thomas in 2020, as per her LinkedIn account.
How long have Jake Oettinger and Kennedi Oettinger been together?
Jake Oettinger and Kennedi Oettinger have been dating since 2019.
In an interview with Brides Magazine, Kennedi said:
"We grew up together and were in the same friend group, but we didn't start dating until 2019."
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FAQs on Jake Oettinger
A. Jake Oettinger grew up in Lakeville, Minnesota, United States.
A. Jake Oettinger was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round of the 2017 NHL entry draft.
A. Jake Oettinger tied the knot with Kennedi Oettinger in the summer of 2024.
A. Jake Oettinger has no kids, as of May 2025.
A. Jake Oettinger attended Boston University.
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