Kevin Korchinski
Kevin Korchinski (born June 21, 2004) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted seventh overall by the Blackhawks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]
| Kevin Korchinski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 21, 2004 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Chicago Blackhawks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
7th overall, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Playing career
On August 11, 2022, Korchinski signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[3]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2023 Canada | |
On December 12, 2022, Korchinski was named to Team Canada to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded one goal and three assists in seven games and won a gold medal.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 2020–21 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 23 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 2021–22 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 67 | 4 | 61 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 | ||
| 2022–23 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 54 | 11 | 62 | 73 | 54 | |||||||
| WHL totals | 145 | 15 | 133 | 148 | 98 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 | ||||
References
- "Kevin Korchinski". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- Baracchini, Peter (7 July 2022). "Chicago Blackhawks Draft Kevin Korchinski 7th Overall". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- "Kevin Korchinski signs three-year entry-level contract". Chicago Blackhawks. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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