Tanner Molendyk (born February 3, 2005) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player for the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 24th overall by the Predators in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
| Tanner Molendyk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 3, 2005 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Nashville Predators Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
24th overall, 2023 Nashville Predators | ||
Playing career edit
During the 2022–23 season, Molendyk recorded nine goals and 28 assists in 67 games for the Saskatoon Blades.[1] During the playoffs, he recorded three goals and five assists in 18 games, and helped the Blades advance to the Eastern Conference finals. He shared the lead for goals and finished second in points and assists among WHL defencemen in the WHL playoffs.[2]
On July 6, 2023, Molendyk was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators.[3]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | ||
 |
2022 Canada | |
Molendyk represented Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup where he recorded one goal and three assists in five games and won a gold medal.[4][5]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 55 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 67 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| WHL totals | 139 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 55 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | HG18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
References edit
- ^ Skrbina, Paul (June 28, 2023). "Nashville Predators pick Tanner Molendyk in 2023 NHL Draft, 24th overall". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Predators Select Wood, Molendyk in First Round of 2023 NHL Draft". NHL.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Predators sign Tanner Molendyk to three-year, entry-level contract". Nashville Predators. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Molendyk Named to Team Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Roster". saskatoonblades.com. July 25, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ Basena, Julian (June 28, 2023). "Three things to know about Nashville Predators first-round pick Tanner Molendyk". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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