Jakob Oreskovic

Acquired

• Drafted in the 1st round, 22nd overall, in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft.
• Signed Scholarship and Development Agreement May 28, 2022.

Career Highlights

• In his 2021-22 WHL Draft season, scored 19 goals and added 27 assists for 46 points in 28 GP for Delta Hockey Academy Green U15, helping them win the CSSHL U15 Prep Championship.
• In 2022-23, played U18 Prep for DHA, finishing second in team scoring with 30 points (6G-24A).
• Played for Team BC at the 2023 Canada Winter Games, registering 1G in 6 GP.
• Joined the Giants full-time in 2023-24 and recorded three goals and one assist for four points in 41 games.
• More than quadrupled his point total in year two, jumping to seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points in 52 games for the Giants in 2024-25.
• Continued his upward trejectory in 2025-26 while taking on a leadership role as a full-time alternate captain. Finished the season with a career-high 40 points (12G-28A) in 67 games, missing just a single game all year due to illness.

Milestones

• 1st WHL Game - December 9, 2022 @ Kamloops Blazers
• 1st WHL Goal/Point - November 18, 2023 vs. Medicine Hat Tigers (11th game)
• First career multi-goal game - October 19, 2024 vs. Prince Albert Raiders
• 100th WHL Game - September 20, 2025 vs. Penticton Vees

Awards

• 2025-26 Vancouver Giants Most Sportsmanlike Player
• 2021-22 CSSHL U15 Prep Champion (Delta Hockey Academy Green)
• 2021-22 CSSHL U15 All-Academic Team