| Denver Barkey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 2005 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team | Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | 95th overall, 2023 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Denver James Barkey (born April 27, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Barkey played for the youth club Newmarket MHA in his hometown of Newmarket, Ontario. [1] He made his junior hockey debut with the Markham Majors of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) during the 2018–19 season, before spending the next two seasons with the Toronto Titans, though the 2020–21 GTHL season would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the completion of his GTHL career, Barkey was selected in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights. [2]
Barkey was largely quiet during his first OHL season, recording only 15 points during the 2021–22 season. [3] He took off the following season though, posting 59 points (including 22 goals) in 61 contests. Barkey's real breakout came during the OHL playoffs, as he scored 24 points (11 of them goals) in 20 games, helping London to the OHL finals. [4] Following this breakout contests, he was then drafted 95th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2023 NHL entry draft. [4]
Returning to London for the 2023–24 season, Barkey's game took another step up. On March 3, 2024, he was signed to an entry-level contract by the Flyers. [5] Barkey ultimately finished the season with 102 points, 35 of them goals, in 64 contests. [6] He was named to the OHL Second All-Star Team. [7] In the playoffs, London made a deep run to the championship final, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup. Barkey had 6 goals and 27 points in 18 playoff games. [8] As OHL champions, the Knights participated in the 2024 Memorial Cup, making it to the championship game but losing to the host Saginaw Spirit. Barkey had 1 goal and 3 assists in 4 games. [9] Following the season, he was invited to the World Junior Summer Showcase. [6]
Barkey started the 2024–25 season in the OHL with London again. On October 16, 2024, he was named London's 53rd captain by a team vote. [10] [11] At season's end, he received the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy as the OHL's humanitarian of the year. The league cited his organization "Barkey's Buds", which worked to provide London Knights game tickets for families in London Community Housing, as well hockey equipment for children with disabilities. [12] Barkey was also named a Second Team All-Star for the second time. [13] The London Knights won their second consecutive Robertson Cup, which Barkey called "a great way to cap-off what we've built here in London and there's one more thing to go win now." [14] At the 2025 Memorial Cup, the Knights reached the final again, this time defeating the Medicine Hat Tigers for the title. Barkey tied for the tournament points lead with teammate Easton Cowan, sharing the Ed Chynoweth Trophy as a result, and was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team. [15]
Barkey's grandfather, Randy Legge, played in parts of four seasons in the NHL and WHA as a defenceman. [1] He credits his father, Sean, for getting him into ice hockey.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | London Knights | OHL | 53 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | London Knights | OHL | 61 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 | ||
| 2023–24 | London Knights | OHL | 64 | 35 | 67 | 102 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 16 | ||
| 2024–25 | London Knights | OHL | 50 | 25 | 57 | 82 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | ||
| OHL totals | 228 | 89 | 169 | 258 | 100 | 53 | 27 | 46 | 73 | 48 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | HG18 |  | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Memorial Cup champion | 2025 | [15] |
| Ed Chynoweth Trophy | 2025 | [15] |
| Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2025 | [15] |
| OHL | ||
| J. Ross Robertson Cup champion | 2024, 2025 | [8] [14] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2024, 2025 | [7] [13] |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy | 2025 | [12] |