Wyatt Kalynuk

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Wyatt Kalynuk
Born (1997-04-14) April 14, 1997 (age 27)
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Lahti Pelicans
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft 196th overall, 2017
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2020–present

Wyatt Kalynuk (born April 14, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman for the Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga. He was selected in the seventh round, 196th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA. [1]

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Early life

Kalynuk was born on April 14, 1997, in Brandon, Manitoba, [2] and was raised in nearby Virden by parents Leanne and Randy Kalynuk. [3] He began playing minor ice hockey with the Virden Minor Hockey Association, and would practice for hours per day at an outdoor rink outside Virden Junior High School. [3] [4] Kalynuk says that, while many of his youth hockey teammates aspired to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), he "was just thinking about playing the game for fun". [5] His minor hockey career continued with the Southwest Cougars of the Manitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League. In one season with the U18 AAA Cougars, Kalynuk scored one goal and 17 points in 43 games. [3]

Playing career

Amateur

Kalynuk was given an opportunity to begin playing for the Western Hockey League when he turned 16, but he was physically smaller than most of the other players, so he decided to spend one season playing junior ice hockey in Manitoba. [6] He spent the 2013–14 hockey season with the Virden Oil Capitals of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL). He was the youngest member on the team that year, playing on a defensive pair with Brad Reichardt. Kalynuk scored seven points in his first 25 games as a member of the Oil Capitals, and scored his first junior hockey goal on November 23, 2013, in a 7–0 victory over the OCN Blizzard. [7] At the conclusion of the season, Kalynuk was named to the MJHL's All-Rookie Team. [8]

Professional

Kalynuk made his NHL debut on March 7, 2021, in a 6–3 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. [9] His first NHL goal also happened to be the game-winning goal, coming late in the second period of a 4–3 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 10. [10]

As an impending restricted free agent following the 2021–22 season, Kalynuk was not tendered a qualifying offer by the rebuilding Blackhawks, and was released to free agency on 12 July 2022. [11] The following day Kalynuk was signed to a one-year, two-way contract to join the Vancouver Canucks. [12] He was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for future considerations on March 3, 2023. [13] [14]

On July 1, 2023, Kalynuk as a free agent from the Rangers was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. [15]

After four professional seasons in North America, Kalynuk opted to pursue a career abroad in agreeing to an initial one-year contract with Finnish club, Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga, on August 8, 2024. [16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Virden Oil Capitals MJHL 56112138101236
2014–15 Lincoln Stars USHL 550151516—————
2015–16 Bloomington Thunder USHL593212416100228
2016–17 Bloomington ThunderUSHL606253182—————
2017–18 U. of Wisconsin B1G 373222528—————
2018–19 U. of WisconsinB1G379162532—————
2019–20 U. of WisconsinB1G367212824—————
2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 828106—————
2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 214594—————
2021–22 Rockford IceHogsAHL52720275550116
2021–22 Chicago BlackhawksNHL50002—————
2022–23 Abbotsford Canucks AHL464131746—————
2022–23 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL150224091236
2023–24 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL665131865—————
NHL totals264596—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Canada Western U17 9th50000
Junior totals50000

Awards and honours

AwardYear
MJHL
All-Rookie Team2014
USHL
Third All-Star Team 2017
College
B1G All-Rookie Team 2018
B1G Honorable Mention All-Star Team2018
B1G Second All-Star Team 2019
B1G First All-Star Team 2020
B1G Sportsmanship Award2020

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References

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  2. ↑ "Wyatt Kalynuk Stats and News". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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