Kaedan Korczak
| Kaedan Korczak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 29, 2001 Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vegas Golden Knights Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
41st overall, 2019 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Kaedan Korczak (born Jan 29, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Korczak was selected by the Golden Knights in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and played junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He signed his three-year entry-level contract on December 21, 2019,[1] and made his NHL debut with Vegas on February 1, 2022.[2]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2021 Canada | |
Korczak made his international debut with Canada Black at the 2017 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, recording one point in five games. He then appeared for the Canadian under-18 team in the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships. He won a silver medal with Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 67 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 68 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 60 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada Black | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Canada | HG18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Canada | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "VGK Sign Defenseman Kaedan Korczak To Three-Year Entry Level Contract". nhl.com. December 21, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Howden scores in third straight game, Golden Knights defeat Sabres". nhl.com. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Henderson Silver Knights players
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Kelowna Rockets players
- Sportspeople from Yorkton
- Vegas Golden Knights draft picks
- Vegas Golden Knights players