Owen Pickering

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Owen Pickering
Born (2004-01-27) January 27, 2004 (age 20)
St. Adolphe, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Pittsburgh Penguins
Swift Current Broncos  (WHL)
NHL draft 21st overall, 2022
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2023present

Owen Pickering (born January 27, 2004) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman for the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pickering was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, by the Penguins in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. [1] [2]

Contents

Playing career

On July 16, 2022, Pickering was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [3]

Personal life

Pickering and Denton Mateychuk are second cousins, and were both selected in the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. [4] His younger sister, Avery, has represented Canada at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2020–21 Swift Current Broncos WHL 232798
2021–22 Swift Current BroncosWHL629243339
2022–23 Swift Current BroncosWHL619364530
2022–23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 80000
2023–24 Swift Current BroncosWHL59739463591670
AHL totals80000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 Canada U18 5th40220
Junior totals40220

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References

  1. "Get to Know: Owen Pickering". NHL . Pittsburgh Penguins. July 10, 2022.
  2. "Penguins Sign First-Round Pick Owen Pickering to Entry-Level Contract". Sports Illustrated . July 16, 2022.
  3. "Penguins sign Owen Pickering to a three-year, entry-level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  4. Sawatzky, Mike (July 6, 2022). "Family affair for Manitoba prospects". Winnipeg Free Press . Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. Brickman, Kate (January 10, 2023). "Pickerings make U18 worlds a family affair". hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick
2022
Succeeded by