Riley Stillman

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Riley Stillman
Born (1998-03-09) March 9, 1998 (age 26)
Calgary, Alberta, 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		 Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Chicago Blackhawks
Vancouver Canucks
Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft 114th overall, 2016
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2018–present

Riley Stillman (born March 9, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fourth round, 114th overall, of the 2016 NHL entry draft. [1]

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Playing career

Junior

Stillman played bantam and midget hockey within the Peterborough Petes organization before playing in the Ontario Junior Hockey League with the Cobourg Cougars in the 2014–15 season. He was selected prior to the season 63rd overall in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals. [2] Stillman joined the Generals through the end season from the Cougars, featuring in 9 games.

Following a promising rookie campaign on the blueline, posting 21 points in 62 games with the Generals, in the 2015–16 season, Stillman was selected in the 2016 NHL entry draft by the Florida Panthers, 114th overall.

During his final junior season in 2017–18, Stillman was traded by the Generals to contending club, the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for future draft picks on December 28, 2017. [3]

On March 5, 2018, Stillman was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. [4] He established new career highs with a combined 29 assists and 34 points, in helping the Bulldogs claim the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Professional

After attending the Panthers 2018 training camp, Stillman was assigned to begin his professional career with AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, for the 2018–19 season. [5] Exhibiting a responsible two-way game with the Thunderbirds, Stillman posted 11 points through 46 games before he received his first recall to the Panthers on February 26, 2019. [6] He made his debut that night for the Panthers in a 4–3 overtime defeat to the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. [7] In playing for the Panthers, Stillman joined his father in becoming the first father and son to have played with the franchise. [8]

During the 2020–21 season, on April 8, 2021, Stillman was traded by the Panthers alongside Brett Connolly, the rights to Henrik Borgström and a 2021 seventh-round draft pick to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Lucas Carlsson and Lucas Wallmark. [9]

On April 25, 2021, Stillman signed a three-year, $4.05 million contract extension with the Blackhawks. [10]

Approaching the 2022–23 season, Stillman was traded by the Blackhawks to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jason Dickinson and a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft on October 7, 2022. [11] Stillman limited through injury, appeared in 32 games with the Canucks and registered 5 assists. Nearing the NHL trade deadline, the Canucks dealt Stillman to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for prospect Josh Bloom on February 27, 2023. [12]

After parts of two seasons within the Sabres organization, Stillman left the club as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 3, 2024. [13]

Personal life

Stillman was born in Calgary when his father, Cory was a member of the Calgary Flames. He grew up in Peterborough, Ontario once his father's career ended. [14] His brother, Chase, plays in the American Hockey League with the Utica Comets. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Cobourg Cougars OJHL 465192453911216
2014–15 Oshawa Generals OHL 90005—————
2015–16 Oshawa GeneralsOHL62615216950002
2016–17 Oshawa GeneralsOHL62112233761119108
2017–18 Oshawa GeneralsOHL291121352—————
2017–18 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL33417212821591423
2018–19 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 594131752—————
2018–19 Florida Panthers NHL 10002—————
2019–20 Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL2533620—————
2019–20 Florida PanthersNHL340551430000
2020–21 Florida PanthersNHL800014—————
2020–21 Syracuse Crunch AHL50334—————
2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL131012—————
2021–22 Chicago BlackhawksNHL522101236—————
2022–23 Vancouver Canucks NHL3205523—————
2022–23 Buffalo Sabres NHL1812313—————
2023–24 Rochester Americans AHL4724649—————
NHL totals1584222610430000

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OJHL
Second All-Prospect Team2015
OHL
J. Ross Robertson Cup champion 2018

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  2. ↑ "Three new players to join Generals". Oshawa Generals. October 20, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Bulldogs acquire Riley Stillman". Hamilton Bulldogs. December 28, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Florida Panthers sign defenseman Riley Stillman to three-year, entry-level contract". Florida Panthers. March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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  13. ↑ "Canes sign Stillman to a one-year contract". Carolina Hurricanes. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Like father, Like son: The Stillmans". aroundtheohl.com. November 15, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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