Arshdeep Bains

Arshdeep Bains (born January 9, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger playing for the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Arshdeep Bains
Born (2001-01-09) January 9, 2001
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 (P)
Cur. team		 Vancouver Canucks
Abbotsford Canucks (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022–present

Early life

Bains was born on January 9, 2001, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada,[1] to father Kuldip, an immigrant from India.[2] He began playing ice hockey after playing mini-sticks and road hockey with his older brothers.[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 which 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 Scoring Champion for the 2021-22 season, finishing the season with 43 goals and 69 assists, 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 re-assigned to their American Hockey League 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 opener against the Ontario Reign.[19] Bains then quickly tallied 13 points in his first 24 games by January 3, 2023.[20]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Red Deer Rebels WHL 40 2 5 7 13 5 0 0 0 4
2018–19 Red Deer Rebels WHL 63 6 12 18 37 4 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Red Deer Rebels WHL 63 18 33 51 18 — — — — —
2020–21 Red Deer Rebels WHL 23 8 13 21 15 — — — — —
2021–22 Red Deer Rebels WHL 68 43 69 112 56 10 4 6 10 12
2022–23 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 66 13 25 38 28 6 2 1 3 4
AHL totals 6613253828 62134

References
  1. "Arshdeep Bains". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. Douglas, William (May 16, 2022). "Color of Hockey: Bains' path to Canucks inspiring South Asian community". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. Faber, Chris (March 27, 2022). "Hometown kid Arshdeep Bains chasing childhood dream". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  4. "Skating with confidence". sikhnet.com. April 17, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  5. "# 17 Arshdeep Bains". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  6. Grewal, Naina (May 24, 2022). "Meet Canucks' Newest Entry: Arshdeep Bains". Darpan Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  7. Papke, Carson (August 29, 2016). "Bainses look to impress at Rebels camp". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  8. Beggs, Trevor (December 19, 2017). "Valley West Hawks lose top scorer ahead of international tournament". North Delta Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  9. Meachem, Greg (October 28, 2021). "After breakthrough 2019-20 WHL season, Bains remains as one of Rebels' key forwards". Red Deer Rebels. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  10. Sachdeva, Sonny (May 29, 2022). "Arshdeep Bains dreams of repping hometown Canucks: 'I couldn't even imagine'". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  11. Beggs, Trevor (November 7, 2017). "Surrey's Arshdeep Bains name BCMML's 'Player of the Month'". Peach Arch News. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  12. Hackett, Byron (September 20, 2018). "Rebels young forwards must play big role this season". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  13. "Rebels winger Bains pushing forward in his second full WHL season". Red Deer Rebels. December 12, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  14. Greenizan, Nick (February 22, 2021). "Living at rink 'a cool opportunity' for Surrey's Bains and WHL teammates". Surrey-Now Leader. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  15. "Grubbe named team captain". Red Deer Rebels. March 5, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  16. Western Hockey League (April 17, 2022). "Arshdeep Bains becomes first player of South Asian descent to win Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL Scoring Champion". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  17. "Canucks sign WHL leading scorer Arshdeep Bains to entry-level deal". Sportsnet. March 11, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  18. "Canucks Reduce 2022 Pre-Season Roster by 13 Players". National Hockey League. October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  19. Lypka, Ben (October 14, 2022). "Abbotsford Canucks fall 8-2 to Ontario Reign in season opener". Abby News. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  20. "Bains feeling right at home in Abbotsford". American Hockey League. January 3, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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