Kaedan Korczak

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
Born (2001-01-29) 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

Korczak 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]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 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

Kaedan's younger brother Ryder Korczak is also a hockey player who is currently a centre for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL. Ryder was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 3rd round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
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 — — — — —
NHL totals 11 0 2 2 0 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada Black U17 7th 50112
2018 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 50338
2019 Canada U18 4th 70114
2021 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 70112
Junior totals 2406616

References
  1. "VGK Sign Defenseman Kaedan Korczak To Three-Year Entry Level Contract". nhl.com. December 21, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. "Howden scores in third straight game, Golden Knights defeat Sabres". nhl.com. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. "Vegas Golden Knights - Colorado Avalanche - January 2, 2023". NHL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. Gotz, Ben (October 17, 2023). "3 takeaways from Knights' win: Rally keeps record perfect". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  5. "Ryder Korczak". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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