Luke Philp

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Luke Philp
Born (1995-11-06) November 6, 1995 (age 29)
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Washington Capitals
Hershey Bears  (AHL)
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019present

Luke Philp (born November 6, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Philp played as a youth within the AMBHL, AMHL and AJHL before he was selected in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft by the Kootenay Ice, in the third round, 59th overall.

Philp appeared in parts of five major junior seasons with the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League, before ending his junior career as captain of the Red Deer Rebels in the 2015–16 season.

Undrafted, Philp opted to play collegiate hockey by committing to the University of Alberta and playing three seasons of USports hockey. In starring for the Alberta Golden Bears, Philp as the two-time West Conference MVP and League MVP, was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames on March 20, 2019. [1] [2]

In turning professional, Philp was reassigned to begin his career with the Flames' AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat. With his offensive instinct translating at the AHL, Philp was amongst the Heat's leading scorers in both COVID-19 pandemic affected seasons of his entry-level contract, earning a one-year, two-way contract extension within the Flames organization for the 2021–22 season on August 7, 2021. [3]

Returning for his third season with the Heat, Philp placed fourth on team scoring in registering career bests of 21 goals and 23 assists for 44 points in 66 games. He notched a further 5 points in 10 playoff games in helping the Heat reach the Conference Finals in their final season.

As a free agent from the Flames, Philp signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 14, 2022. [4] After attending the Blackhawks 2022 training camp, Philp was familiarly reassigned to the AHL, joining affiliate the Rockford IceHogs. In the 2022–23 season, Philp notched 30 points through his first 31 games with the IceHogs to earn his first recall to the NHL, on January 23, 2023. [5] He made his debut with the rebuilding Blackhawks the following day in a 5–2 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks. [6] He registered his first point, a game-winning assist, in his second career game during a 5–1 defeat over the former club, the Calgary Flames, on January 26, 2023. [7] He was returned to the AHL to continue his tenure with the IceHogs on January 29, 2023. The Blackhawks signed him to a one-year, two-way contract extension on March 9, 2023. [8]

As a free agent from the Blackhawks, Philp was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals on July 2, 2024. [9]

Personal life

Philp is the middle of three hockey-playing brothers, with the youngest Noah playing as a prospect within the Edmonton Oilers organization. [10] He played with his older brother, Simon, during his tenure in the AJHL with the Canmore Eagles in 2012. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09Airdrie Extreme AMBHL 12132
2009–10Airdrie ExtremeAMBHL273029593643472
2010–11UFA Bisons AMHL 332033531691454
2011–12 Canmore Eagles AJHL 4816304628
2011–12 Kootenay Ice WHL 17112230000
2012–13 Kootenay IceWHL662025452452130
2013–14 Kootenay IceWHL713146773113581317
2014–15 Kootenay IceWHL7130528228757126
2015–16 Kootenay IceWHL2213162930
2015–16 Red Deer Rebels WHL17881661749139
2016–17 University of Alberta USports 26108183364044
2017–18University of AlbertaUSports281129401440222
2018–19University of AlbertaUSports242124453051232
2019–20 Stockton Heat AHL 5219123120
2020–21 Stockton HeatAHL3089178
2021–22 Stockton HeatAHL6621234416101450
2022–23 Rockford IceHogs AHL602924532950220
2022–23 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 30112
2023–24 Rockford IceHogsAHL15246641120
NHL totals30112

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AJHL
South All-Rookie Team2012
U Sports
West First All-Star Team2018, 2019
Dave Sweeney Schriner Scoring Trophy 2018, 2019
West MVP2018, 2019
USports All-Canadian First Team2018, 2019
Cup Champion (Golden Bears) 2018
Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy 2019 [2]

References

  1. "Flames sign forward Luke Philp". Calgary Flames. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "University of Alberta Golden Bear Luke Philp earns top player award in U Sports men's hockey". Global News. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. "Flames sign Matthew Phillips and Luke Philp". Calgary Flames. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. "Athanasiou, Domi, Blackwell, Stalock, Philp and Seney signed". Chicago Blackhawks. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  5. Chicago Blackhawks (January 23, 2023). "Blackhawks recall Philp and Roos". Twitter . Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. "Canucks 5, Blackhawks 2". secondcityhockey.com. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  7. "Stauber wins again, Blackhawks defeat Flames 5-1". ESPN. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  8. "Blackhawks sign Philp to one-year, two-way contract". Chicago Blackhawks. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  9. "Capitals sign Luke Philp and Spencer Smallman". Washington Capitals. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  10. "Noah Philp player profile". eliteprospects.com. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  11. "Simon Philp player profile". eliteprospects.com. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.