Calen Addison

Calen Gordon Addison (born April 11, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 53rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Calen Addison
Born (2000-04-11) April 11, 2000
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft 53rd overall, 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2019–present

Early life

Addison was born on April 11, 2000, in Brandon, Manitoba[1] to parents Darren and Shannon.[2] Addison is Métis.[3][4] When he was two years old, his family moved to Thompson, where he first learned to skate, before returning to Brandon when he was seven.[5] Growing up in Brandon, he attended Kirkaldy Heights School.[6]

Playing career

Addison played major junior hockey for the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, 53rd overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed by the Penguins to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 7, 2019.[7]

During his final junior season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Addison was traded by the Penguins along with Alex Galchenyuk and a conditional first-round pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Jason Zucker on February 10, 2020.[8][9] Addison made his NHL debut on February 16, 2021, in the Wild's 4–0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.[10]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 Czech Republic

Addison has represented Canada at the international level since 2017. He first joined Team Canada for the 2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he won a silver medal.[11] Following this, he competed at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he tallied two goals and six points to win a gold medal.[12]

Addison did not return to Team Canada until he was selected for the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[13] He led the tournament in assists for defencemen (8) and won a gold medal.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Brandon Wheat Kings U18 MMHL 15 8 7 15 42 2 2 0 2 15
2015–16 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 63 9 24 33 52 13 0 2 2 4
2017–18 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 68 11 54 65 53 16 7 12 19 20
2018–19 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 67 11 54 65 52 7 2 7 9 4
2018–19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 3 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 50 10 42 52 51 — — — — —
2020–21 Iowa Wild AHL 31 6 16 22 33 — — — — —
2020–21 Minnesota Wild NHL 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0
2021–22 Iowa Wild AHL 43 7 27 34 70 — — — — —
2021–22 Minnesota Wild NHL 15 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
2022–23 Minnesota Wild NHL 62 3 26 29 22 — — — — —
NHL totals 80 5 28 33 24 3 0 1 1 0

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Canada Black U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 60330
2017 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 52464
2020 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 71890
Junior totals 18315184

Awards and honours
Award Year
WHL
East First All-Star Team 2020

References
  1. "Calen Addison". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. Woodard, Dale (April 12, 2018). "Addison excited for homecoming". Lethbridge Herald. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. Vancouver Canucks (March 2, 2023). "National Chief RoseAnne Archibald..." Twitter. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  4. "Current NHLers". Hockey Indigenous. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  5. Penton, Chris (April 4, 2015). "Wheat Kings' Addison a bantam heavyweight". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  6. Robertson, Bud (January 11, 2020). "Addison heads back to elementary school". Brandon Sun. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  7. "Pens sign defenseman Calen Addison to three-year, entry-level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. April 7, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  8. "Wild acquires Alex Galchenyuk and Calen Addison from Penguins". NHL.com. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  9. Johnson, Randy (February 16, 2021). "No. 59 with a mullet: Rookie Calen Addison brings big hair to Wild blueline". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  10. McLellan, Sarah (February 16, 2021). "Wild's Calen Addison makes 'poised' NHL debut vs. Kings". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  11. "Strong showing for WHL players at World U17 Hockey Challenge". Western Hockey League. November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  12. Rivers, Brandon (August 12, 2017). "WHL talent shines at the U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament". DUBNetwork. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  13. "WHL players named to Canada's Roster for the 2020 World Juniors". Vancouver Giants. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  14. Gilhula, Cara (January 5, 2020). "Team Canada wins gold over Russia at the 2020 World Juniors". Olympics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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