Carson Rehkopf (born January 7, 2005) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL) under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). Rehkopf was selected by the Kraken in the second round, 50th overall, of the

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Playing career

Rehkopf played

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with the

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of the

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(GTHL). He was selected in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection by the

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. As a 16-year-old rookie during the 2021–22 season, Rehkopf scored 22 goals for the Rangers in 77 games. He jumped to hitting the 30-goal mark and tallying 59 points in the 2022–23 regular season, which was an important milestone given it was his NHL draft year. Rehkopf was then drafted 50th overall by the

in the

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. On April 21, 2024, Rehkopf was signed to an

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by the Kraken.

International play

Rehkopf represented Team Canada at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded two goals and two assists in five games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 2005 births Living people Canadian ice hockey players Ice hockey people from Barrie Kitchener Rangers players Seattle Kraken draft picks {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub