Kevin Korchinski
| Kevin Korchinski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Korchinski at the AHL All-Star Game in 2025 | |||
| Born |
June 21, 2004 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Kevin Korchinski (born June 21, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blackhawks seventh overall in the 2022 NHL entry draft.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]On August 11, 2022, Korchinski signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[3]
During the 2022–23 WHL season, Korchinski's performance with the Seattle Thunderbirds earned him a spot on the Canadian Hockey League's (CHL) Third All-Star Team.[4] The Thunderbirds entered the 2023 WHL playoffs as strong contenders and went on to capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup as league champions.[5] Their championship win secured them a place in the 2023 Memorial Cup tournament, where they advanced to the final but were ultimately defeated by the Quebec Remparts.[6]
Korchinski earned a spot on the Blackhawks' opening night roster for the 2023–24 NHL season and made his league debut on October 10, 2023.[7] He netted his first NHL goal on November 9 in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[8] With his American Hockey League (AHL) eligibility now in place, the Blackhawks reassigned him to their affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on October 2, 2024, to further his development.[9]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2023 Canada | |
On December 12, 2022, Korchinski was selected to Canada junior team for the 2023 World Junior Championships. He contributed one goal and three assists over seven games, helping the team capture the gold medal.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 2020–21 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 23 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 2021–22 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 67 | 4 | 61 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 | ||
| 2022–23 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 54 | 11 | 62 | 73 | 54 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 2024–25 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 56 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 2025–26 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 53 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 48 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 2025–26 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| NHL totals | 105 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 32 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada | WJC |  |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHL | |||
| Third All-Star Team | 2023 | [4] | |
| WHL | |||
| Ed Chynoweth Cup champion | 2023 | [5] | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kevin Korchinski". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ↑ Baracchini, Peter (July 7, 2022). "Chicago Blackhawks Draft Kevin Korchinski 7th Overall". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Kevin Korchinski signs three-year entry-level contract". Chicago Blackhawks. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- 1 2 "2022-23 CHL All-Star Teams announced". Canadian Hockey League. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- 1 2 "Thunderbirds claim Ed Chynoweth Cup with Game 5 victory in 2023 WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien". whl.ca. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Québec Remparts cap off impressive season by winning 2023 Memorial Cup". Canadian Hockey League. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Crosby, Wes (October 10, 2023). "Bedard has assist in NHL debut, Blackhawks rally past Penguins". NHL.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ↑ Long, Corey (November 9, 2023). "Bedard's 2 goals, 2 assists boost Blackhawks to win against Lightning". NHL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Crevier, Korchinski, and Nazar Assigned to Rockford". icehogs.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ↑ Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- NHL first-round draft picks
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Seattle Thunderbirds players