Kaedan Korczak (born Jan 29, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Kaedan Korczak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Korczak with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2024 | |||
| Born |
January 29, 2001 Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| NHL draft |
41st overall, 2019 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editKorczak was selected by the Golden Knights in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and played junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He signed his three-year entry-level contract on December 21, 2019,[1] and made his NHL debut with Vegas on February 1, 2022.[2]
Korczak recorded his first NHL point on January 2, 2023, with a secondary assist on a Nicolas Roy second-period goal.[3] Korczak then scored his first NHL goal on October 18, 2023, against the Dallas Stars.[4] Following a career-high 26 games with Vegas during the 2023–24 season, Korczak signed a two-year extension with Vegas on July 2, 2024.[5]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2021 Canada | |
Korczak made his international debut with Canada Black at the 2017 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, recording one point in five games. He then appeared for the Canadian under-18 team in the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships. He won a silver medal with Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships.
Personal life
editKaedan's younger brother Ryder Korczak is also a hockey player who is currently a centre for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL. Ryder was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 3rd round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 67 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 68 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 60 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 47 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 37 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada Black | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Canada | HG18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Canada | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "VGK Sign Defenseman Kaedan Korczak To Three-Year Entry Level Contract". nhl.com. December 21, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Howden scores in third straight game, Golden Knights defeat Sabres". nhl.com. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights - Colorado Avalanche - January 2, 2023". NHL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Gotz, Ben (October 17, 2023). "3 takeaways from Knights' win: Rally keeps record perfect". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Samsonov signs 1-year, $1.8 million contract with Golden Knights". NHL.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ryder Korczak". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database