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Jake William Gardiner (born July 4, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League.Gardiner was born in Deephaven, Minnesota and played ice hockey at Minnetonka High School.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Gardiner was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He spent the 2007–08 hockey season playing for Minnetonka High School Skippers.On February 9, 2011, Anaheim traded Gardiner, along with Joffrey Lupul and a conditional fourth round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, to the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenceman François Beauchemin.[3]On March 15, 2011, Gardiner agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs.[4]Gardiner started the 2011–12 NHL season with the Leafs. He scored his first NHL goal on January 24, 2012 against Al Montoya of theNew York Islanders.[5] At the end of the 2011-12 season, Gardiner was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team after scoring 30 points in 75 games with the Maple Leafs.On May 6, 2013, Gardiner became the first Toronto Maple Leaf to score a home playoff goal since Mats Sundin scored in a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on May 4, 2004, a span of nine years and two days.