Logan Stankoven

Logan Stankoven (born February 26, 2003) is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 47th overall, by the Stars in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Logan Stankoven
Stankoven in 2023 with the Kamloops Blazers
Born (2003-02-26) February 26, 2003
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre/Right winger
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Dallas Stars
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
NHL Draft 47th overall, 2021
Dallas Stars
Playing career TBD–present

Playing career

In his first full major junior season in 2019–20, Stankoven scored 29 goals and 48 points in 59 games with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. He missed an opportunity to become the first 16 year old player to score 30 goals in a season since Nolan Patrick in 2014–15 as a result of the league shutting down early with 5 games left on Kamloops' schedule due to COVID-19.[2]

Following his selection by the Dallas Stars in the second-round, 47th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Stankoven was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 29, 2021.[3]

Stankoven won several awards for his performance in the 2021–22 season for Kamloops. He was a First Team All-Star in the BC Division and won the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the WHL's best player.[1] He also received the CHL Player of the Year award as the Canadian Hockey League best player.[1][4][5] Stankoven also won the Brad Hornung Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player of the WHL.[1]

In the 2022 WHL playoffs, Stankoven led all players with 17 goals and 31 points.[1]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Canada
Gold medal – first place2023 Canada

Stankoven was a part of the 2021 U18 Gold Medal winning team for Canada scoring a goal in the final against Russia. Stankoven was initially named to Team Canada in the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships that was scheduled to be played in December 2021 and January 2022, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic after Stankoven had played only one game.[1][6]

Stankoven returned to join Team Canada for the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning gold with the team. With four goals and six assists in the seven-game tournament, he was named one of the team's three best players.[7][8]

On December 12, 2022, Stankoven was again named to Team Canada to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a gold medal.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19 Kamloops Blazers WHL 70112 61120
2019–20 Kamloops Blazers WHL 5929194810 —————
2020–21 Kamloops Blazers WHL 673100 —————
2021–22 Kamloops Blazers WHL 59455910416 171714318
2022–23 Kamloops Blazers WHL 4834639717 141020304
WHL totals 17911514526045 3728356312

International
Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2019 Canada Red U17 5th 54042
2021 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 74480
2022 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 746102
2023 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 738110
Junior totals 261518334

References
  1. "Logan Stankoven". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  2. Ewen, Steve (8 January 2021). "Stankoven awaits start of his NHL draft year". The Provice. p. 47. Retrieved 2022-06-29 – via newspapers.com.
  3. "Stars sign forward Logan Stankoven to three-year, entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. "CHL announces 2021-22 Award winners". Canadian Hockey League. June 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  5. "Blazers' Stankoven wins Player of the Year as CHL announces award winners". TSN. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  6. Ewen, Steve (3 February 2022). "Stankoven blazing a big path for the little guy". The Province. p. 41. Retrieved 2022-06-29 – via newspapers.com.
  7. Ellis, Steven (August 21, 2022). "World Junior Championships: Top 20 plays from the 2022 summer tournament". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  8. Sandor, Steven (August 20, 2022). "Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  9. Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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