Morgan Klimchuk
Morgan Klimchuk | |||
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Born |
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | March 2, 1995||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Calgary Flames | ||
NHL draft |
28th overall, 2013 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 2014–2020 |
Morgan Klimchuk (born March 2, 1995) is a
Playing career
Born in
In his second WHL season, 2012–13, Klimchuk improved to 76 points and finished second in team scoring.[6] He made two appearances with the Canadian national under-18 team. He was a member of the gold medal-winning Canadian team at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Playing on the top line with Sam Reinhart and Connor McDavid, Klimchuk scored eight points to help lead Canada to a gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.[1]
Playing all roles in Regina, Klimchuk developed into a top prospect for the
On January 2, 2015, Klimchuk was dealt from the Pats to the Brandon Wheat Kings, in a trade that saw Jesse Gabrielle move to the Pats.[10]
Klimchuk was invited to the Flames' 2015 training camp, but was assigned to the Flames American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Stockton Heat for the 2015–16 season.[11] Klimchuk made his NHL debut on February 19, 2018, against the Boston Bruins.[12] The following day he was reassigned to the AHL.[13]
During the
Coaching career
Klimchuk stopped playing after the 2019–20 season and began coaching. During the 2021–22 season, Klimchuk was an assistant coach with Edge School U15 Prep in the CSSHL. He was named an assistant coach of the WHL's Victoria Royals on August 29, 2022.[18]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Regina Pats | WHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Regina Pats | WHL | 67 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Regina Pats | WHL | 72 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Regina Pats | WHL | 57 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Regina Pats | WHL | 27 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 33 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 66 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 62 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 49 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | Canada | WJC18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||
Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Awards and honours
Awards | Year | |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament gold medal
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2012 | [19] |
IIHF World U18 Championship gold medal | 2013 | [20] |
References
- ^ a b c "Morgan Klimchuk draft profile". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "Regina Pats sign first pick in 2010 Bantam Draft". Western Hockey League. May 31, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Flett, Cory; Watts, Jesse, eds. (2012). 2012–13 WHL Official Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 110.
- ^ "Morgan Klimchuk profile". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Watts, Jesse (October 17, 2012). "Catching up with... Morgan Klimchuk". Western Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Peterson, Torie (July 1, 2013). "Numerology: Morkan Klimchuk". Calgary Flames Hockey Club. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Cruickshank, Scott (July 1, 2013). "Klimchuk always fond of Flames". Calgary Herald. p. C3.
- ^ Sportak, Randy (July 1, 2013). "Pressure on Poirier, Klimchuk". Calgary Sun. p. S5.
- ^ "Flames sign Morgan Klimchuk". Calgary Flames. December 17, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2018 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Wheat Kings Acquire Klimchuk". wheatkings.com. January 2, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Kisker, Brandon (September 27, 2015). "Flames Make Training Camp Assignments". stocktonheat.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, George (February 19, 2018). "NHL Debut a Learning Experience for Klimchuk". Calgary Flames. Retrieved May 12, 2018 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Flames assign Morgan Klimchuk to AHL Stockton". Sportsnet. February 20, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Maple Leafs Acquire Klimchuk From Calgary". Toronto Maple Leafs. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Leafs send Klimchuk to Senators for Gagne". TSN. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Senators re-sign forward Morgan Klimchuk to a one-year, two-way contract". Ottawa Senators. June 13, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Klimchuk named Belleville's 2019-20 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year". Belleville Senators. April 6, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Royals add Klimchuk, Jarratt to coaching staff". Western Hockey League. August 29, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "22 CHL players win 2012 Ivan Hlinka gold". Canadian Hockey League. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship". Hockey Canada. May 6, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database