Cole Reschny

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Cole Reschny
Born (2007-04-06) April 6, 2007 (age 18)
Macklin, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NCHC team North Dakota
NHL draft 18th overall, 2025
Calgary Flames

Cole Reschny is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 18th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2025 NHL entry draft. [1]

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Playing career

Reschny was drafted 3rd overall by the Victoria Royals in the 2022 WHL Porspects Draft. He played 4 games and scored 1 goal for the Royals in the 2022-23 season.

In his first full season in the WHL, Renschy played 61 games in 2023-24 for the Royals, scoring 21 goals and 38 assists. In the 2024-25 season, Reschny scored 26 goals and 66 assists in 62 games played in the regular season. In the playoffs, he tallied 9 goals and 16 assists in 11 games. [2]

On May 30, 2025, Reschny verbally committed to play the 2025-26 season at the University of North Dakota. [3]

On June 27, 2025, he was drafted 18th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2025 NHL entry draft. [1]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 United States
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Canada

Reschny played for Canada Red at the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, scoring 3 goals and 5 assists in 7 games at the tournament. [4]

He represented Canada at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he scored tallied 3 goals and 4 assists en route to a gold medal. [5] [6]

He won gold with Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. [7]

Personal life

Reschny's older brother Austin played in the Alberta Junior Hockey League and now plays at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2022–23 Victoria Royals WHL 41012
2023–24 Victoria RoyalsWHL612138591441126
2024–25 Victoria RoyalsWHL6226669244119162510
WHL totals1274887152601510172716

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2023 Canada Red U17 5th73584
2024 Canada HG18 Gold medal icon.svg53474
2025 Canada U18 Gold medal icon.svg55384
Junior totals1711122312

References

  1. 1 2 Press, The Canadian (2025-06-27). "Calgary Flames select forward Cole Reschny with 18th pick in 2025 NHL Draft". TSN. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  2. "Cole Reschny Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  3. Staff, Sportsnet (2025-05-30). "University of North Dakota lands two top NHL prospects from WHL's Victoria Royals". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  4. "Rosters". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  5. "Cole Reschny - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  6. Staff, TSN ca (2024-08-10). "Canada edge Czechia to capture third straight Hlinka Gretzky Cup". TSN. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  7. "Rosters | 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  8. Zary, Darren (2025-06-27). "NHL Draft: Saskatchewan's Cole Reschny a two-way player, loyal farm-hand". Saskatoon Star Phoenix.