Owen Power

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Owen Power
Born (2002-11-22) November 22, 2002 (age 19)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NCAA team University of Michigan
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 1st overall, 2021
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2021–present

Owen Power (born November 22, 2002) is a Canadian collegiate ice hockey defenceman for the University of Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a prospect of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted first overall by the Sabres in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Playing career[]

Power grew up in Mississauga, Ontario.[3] When he became eligible as a junior player, he was selected by the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League in the second round of the 2018 OHL draft and by the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in the first round of the 2018 USHL draft.[4] He opted to join the Steel to retain his NCAA eligibility as he had already verbally committed to playing for the University of Michigan. As a rookie with the Steel in the 2018–19 season, he was named to the end-of-season All-Rookie Second Team as the Steel advanced to the Clark Cup finals. He was then the 2019–20 USHL Defenceman of the Year and led the league's defenceman with 40 points as the Steel earned the regular season title in the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season.[5][6]

He then joined the University of Michigan for the 2020–21 season, which ended with the team being forced to withdraw from the postseason due to positive tests for COVID-19. He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He was selected for the Hockey Canada selection camp.[7]

Power was selected first overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, though he elected to return to Michigan for his sophomore season, becoming the first number one overall pick to play college hockey since Erik Johnson in 2006.[8]

International play[]

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Latvia

Power represented Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Championship where he recorded three assists in 10 games and won a gold medal.[9][10] He also represented Canada at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the first game of the preliminary round of December 26, 2021, he became the first Canadian defenceman in World Juniors history to score a hat-trick.[11]

Personal life[]

Power has an older sister, Emily, who plays lacrosse at the University of Guelph, and a younger brother, Adam. Growing up, Power also played basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse in high school, being a three time national champion in lacrosse.[12] He has stated that lacrosse helped him in hockey, as he would learn how to find space in the attacking zone.[13]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Mississauga Reps GTHL 32 9 24 33 12 — — — — —
2018–19 Chicago Steel USHL 58 11 14 25 10 11 0 2 2 6
2019–20 Chicago Steel USHL 45 12 28 40 18 — — — — —
2020–21 University of Michigan B1G 26 3 13 16 6 — — — — —
NCAA totals 26 3 13 16 6 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Canada White U17 4th 5 0 0 0 2
2021 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 0 3 3 4
Junior totals 5 0 0 0 2
Senior totals 10 0 3 3 4

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
USHL
All-Rookie Second Team 2018–19
All-USHL First Team 2019–20
Defenseman of the Year 2019–20
College
All-Big Ten Second Team 2020–21 [14]
All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2020–21 [14]

References[]

  1. ^ "U of Michigan won't allow potential NHL top pick to attend Canada world junior camp". CBC.ca. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Quigley, Ryan (October 8, 2020). "A way-too-early look at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft". broadstreethockey.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Ploshehanski, Peter (November 12, 2020). "Red Wings Should Target Owen Power in 2021 NHL Draft". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mississauga's Owen Power taken early by Chicago Steel in USHL Draft". Toronto.com. May 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Colpitts, Iain (April 28, 2020). "Owen Power of Mississauga named USHL Defenceman of the Year". Mississauga.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Owen Power named USHL Defenseman of the Year". chicagosteelhockeyteam.com. June 12, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "UM won't release Owen Power to participate in Hockey Canada camp". The Detroit News. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "How No. 1 overall pick Owen Power decided to stay at Michigan, wait on Sabres and NHL | NCAA.com". NCAA.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  9. ^ McNeil, Kristy (May 14, 2021). "USA Picks Beniers, Canada Selects Power for World Championship". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  10. ^ McNeil, Kristy (June 6, 2021). "Power, Canada Win Gold at World Championship; Beniers, USA Earn Bronze". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  11. ^ McNeil, Kristy (December 26, 2021). "World Juniors Updates: Power Makes History as Canada, USA Open with Wins". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Why Owen Power has become the clear No. 1 prospect in the 2021 NHL draft". ESPN.com. July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  13. ^ reporter, News sports. "Five things to know about new Sabres defenseman Owen Power". The Buffalo News. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". Big Ten. March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

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