Parker Wotherspoon

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Parker Wotherspoon
Born (1997-08-24) August 24, 1997 (age 27)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Boston Bruins
New York Islanders
NHL draft 112th overall, 2015
New York Islanders
Playing career 2016–present

Parker Wotherspoon (born August 24, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Wotherspoon played four seasons of junior hockey for the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Tri-City Americans.

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Playing career

New York Islanders

Wotherspoon was drafted by the New York Islanders in the fourth round, 112th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

On May 2, 2016, the Islanders signed Wotherspoon to a three-year, entry-level contract. [2] On October 27, 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension with the team. [3] Wotherspoon made his NHL debut on December 23, 2022, playing for 14:47 minutes while recording two shots on goal and one hit in the Islanders' 5–1 win against the Florida Panthers. [4] [5]

Boston Bruins

Following six full seasons within the Islanders organization, Wotherspoon left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2023. [6]

Although Wotherspoon initially started the 2023–24 season with the Bruins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins, injuries to Boston's defense corps caused him to bounce between Providence and Boston for much of the first half of the season. [7] However, his consistent stability on Boston's blue line earned him a permanent spot on the NHL squad as the team's seventh defenceman, [8] as well as a one-year, $800,000 contract extension on March 8, 2024. [9] In his first full season staying at the NHL level, Wotherspoon scored eight assists in 41 games. Wotherspoon made his NHL playoff debut in Game 3 of the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Similarly as he had done in the regular season, once Wotherspoon was slotted into the playoff lineup, he found a consistent and stable role in the lineup. Wotherspoon would help the Bruins beat the Leafs in seven games, and would record his first NHL playoff point, an assist, in Game 1 of the second round against the Florida Panthers. However, the Panthers would eliminate the Bruins in six games, ending Wotherspoon's and the Bruins' season.

On January 14th, 2025, Wotherspoon scored his first career NHL goal on an absolute snipe that left goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy second guessing his career choice.

Personal life

Wotherspoon is the younger brother of Tyler Wotherspoon, who was selected 57th overall by the Calgary Flames at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13 Tri-City Americans WHL 5000420000
2013–14 Tri-City AmericansWHL62216187450222
2014–15 Tri-City AmericansWHL72933429340114
2015–16 Tri-City AmericansWHL7111455678—————
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 60111520110
2016–17 Tri-City AmericansWHL691056669940118
2016–17 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL40004—————
2017–18 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL507101724—————
2018–19 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL64617235150002
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL624232782—————
2020–21 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL2313435—————
2021–22 Bridgeport Islanders AHL573212412760114
2022–23 Bridgeport IslandersAHL271111227—————
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 120114—————
2023–24 Providence Bruins AHL1914520—————
2023–24 Boston Bruins NHL4108831100226
NHL totals5309935100226

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Canada Pacific U17 Silver medal icon.svg60332
2015 Canada U18 Bronze medal icon.svg71456
Junior totals131788

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 2016–17

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References

  1. ↑ Saraceni, Dan (June 27, 2015). "Islanders select defenseman Parker Wotherspoon of WHL's Tri-City in fourth round (112 overall)". Lighthouse Hockey. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Islanders Sign Wotherspoon to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Islanders Sign Greer, Ho-Sang, Vande Sompel and Wotherspoon". NHL.com. October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Gorman, Denis P. (December 23, 2022). "Raty scores in NHL debut for Islanders in win against Panthers". NHL.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022. ...Islanders defenseman Parker Wotherspoon had two shots and one hit in 14:47 in his NHL debut after being called up from Bridgeport on Friday. The 25-year-old was selected No. 112 in the 2015 NHL Draft...
  5. ↑ Kreda, Allan (December 23, 2022). "Raty scores in NHL debut, leads Islanders past Panthers 5-1". AP News. Retrieved December 24, 2022. ...Defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, a fourth-round pick by the Islanders in 2015, also made his NHL debut...
  6. ↑ "Bruins announce July 1 transactions". Boston Bruins. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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  8. ↑ Anderson, Ty (January 22, 2024). "It looks like the Bruins have a new 7th defenseman". 98.5 The Sports Hub. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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