Arshdeep Bains

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Arshdeep Bains
Born (2001-01-09) January 9, 2001 (age 23)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022–present

Arshdeep Bains (born January 9, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Early life

Bains was born on January 9, 2001 to a Indo-Canadian Jat Sikh family in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. [1] His parents are immigrants from Punjab, India. [2] He began playing ice hockey after playing mini-sticks and road hockey with his older brothers. As Bains was raised in Metro Vancouver, he grew up idolizing the Vancouver Canucks and has been a lifelong fan of the hometown team. [3]

Playing career

Amateur

While growing up in Surrey, Bains began playing AAA ice hockey with the Burnaby Winter Club Bruins. In 2012, he was the top scorer in the Bell Capital Cup tournament as he led the team to a championship win. [4] He was also a member of the BC Junior Canucks that competed at the 2011 Brick Hockey Invitational Hockey Tournament. [5] Following the Bruins, Bains enrolled at Delta Hockey Academy where he played on their U15 Prep team in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League. [6] After being passed over in the Western Hockey League (WHL) Draft, Bains was recruited to attend the Red Deer Rebels rookie camp. [7] When he failed to make the team, Bains played one season with the Vancouver North East Chiefs U18 AAA team during the 2016–17 season. [1] The following season, he again attended the Rebels training camp but was returned to the Valley West Hawks. [8] However, he was named to the Rebels' 50-player protected list in 2017 that allowed them to call him up to the WHL if needed. [9] After accumulating 16 goals and 41 assists for 56 points through 22 games, Bains joined the Rebels for the remainder of the season. [8] [10] Prior to joining the Rebels, Bains was recognized as the BCMML's 'Player of the Month' for the month of November. [11] He finished his rookie season with the Rebels with seven points through 40 games. [1] Bains returned to the Rebels for the 2018–19 season [12] where he set new career-highs in goals, assists, and points. [1]

Although the 2019–20 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bains broke numerous personal records by setting career highs in goals, assists, and points. [1] After working to improve himself over the summer, Bains began receiving more responsibility on the ice as he also found chemistry with linemates Ben King and Chris Douglas. [13] He finished the season with 18 goals and 51 points through 63 games before the season was cancelled. [9]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bains and his Red Deer Rebels teammates lived in the Rebels' home arena, the Westerner Park Centrium, for the entirety of the 2020–21 season. [14] In March 2021, Bains was named an alternate captain for the Rebels alongside King, Douglas, Josh Tarzwell, and Zak Smith. [15]

In his final season with the Rebels, Bains broke out offensively and set career-highs in goals, assists, and points. Bains was the WHL's top scorer for the 2021–22 season, finishing the season with 43 goals and 69 assists, also becoming the first player of South Asian descent to win the Bob Clarke Trophy. [16]

Professional

On March 11, 2022, Bains signed an entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks. [17] After participating in the Canucks' training camp and pre-season games, Bains was reassigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, for the 2022–23 season. [18] He scored his first professional goal in his first career AHL game in Abbotsford's season-opening 8–2 loss to the Ontario Reign. [19] Bains then quickly tallied 13 points in his first 24 games by January 3, 2023. [20]

2024 - Present

On February 20, 2024, Bains made his NHL debut with the Canucks in a 3–1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. [21] [22] On his debut, Bains became one of four Punjabi players to play in the National Hockey League, the others being Robin Bawa, Manny Malhotra and Jujhar Khaira. As of March 2024, Bains has been reassigned to the Vancouver Canucks' AHL Affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks. [23]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Red Deer Rebels WHL 402571350004
2018–19 Red Deer RebelsWHL63612183740000
2019–20 Red Deer RebelsWHL6318335118—————
2020–21 Red Deer RebelsWHL238132115—————
2021–22 Red Deer RebelsWHL6843691125610461012
2022–23 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 661325382862134
AHL totals661325382862134

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