Jake Dowell

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Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg/14 st 6 lb)
NHL Team	Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality	United States
Born	March 4, 1985 (1985-03-04) (age 23), Eau Claire, WI, USA
NHL Draft	5th Round, 140th Overall, 2004
Pro career	2006 – present

Jacob Dowell (born March 4, 1985 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin) is an American-born hockey player who currently plays center for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.

Dowell grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and played for Memorial High School in Eau Claire for two seasons, totaling 90 points. In both seasons, Jake helped lead the Old Abes to sectional championships and state tournament berths.

Dowell left Memorial High School to be a part of the USA Hockey U-18 Developmental Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the year 2001. Later, Jake returned to Wisconsin to play college hockey for the University of Wisconsin Badgers. Dowell was selected in the fifth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Dowell signed a contract with Chicago in July, 2007. On November 23, 2007, Dowell scored a short-handed goal in his first NHL game, a 2–1 win over the Calgary Flames.

Dowell and his family have worked to raise awareness and find a cure for Huntington's Disease, a disease which has afflicted his father. The Dowells have teamed with many Eau Claire businesses, Clear Channel Radio and WEAU-TV to host fundraisers to battle the disease.

Dowell broke his foot in his second NHL game, but has since returned to playing.