Jayce Hawryluk (born January 1, 1996) is a

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professional

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player currently playing for the

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of the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected by the

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in the second round (32nd overall) of the

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Early life

Jayce was born January 1, 1996, in

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, Canada. He has

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roots. Hawryluk grew up in

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and was once featured on ''Hockey Day in Canada'' after becoming a "goal-scoring machine" in the

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of Manitoba.

Playing career

Hawryluk was selected by the

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in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2011

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(WHL) Bantam Draft. He has played with the Brandon Wheat Kings since the

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. He had a 24-goal, 64-point season with the Wheat Kings in the 2013–14 season. On March 1, 2016, Hawryluk was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. Hawryluk would go on to finish fourth in WHL scoring with 106 points (47 goals, 59 assists) in just 58 games for the Wheat Kings. Hawryluk and the Wheat Kings would reach the WHL final for the second year in a row. A year after being swept by the Kelowna Rockets, Hawryluk would lead the charge in the fifth game of the series, recording 3 goals and 3 assists in a Brandon 8–4 win to capture the Ed Chynoweth Trophy. Hawryluk finished his Western Hockey League career with 119 goals, 159 assists for 278 points in 232 regular season games. He totaled 61 points (22 goals, 39 assists) in 45 career WHL Playoff games. Hawryluk turned professional the following season after being assigned to the Panthers'

affiliate, the

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. Hawryluk began the 2017–18 season in the AHL after being cut from Panthers training camp. He played most of the season in the AHL before being assigned the

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team, the

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, on March 28, 2018. Hawryluk again started the 2018–19 season in the American Hockey League with the Thunderbirds after being cut from training camp. However, after 25 games, Hawryluk was recalled to the NHL on December 15, 2018, alongside

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. He made his NHL debut that night against the

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. Hawryluk scored his first two career NHL goals in a 6–3 win over the

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on December 23, 2018. On July 15, 2019, Hawryluk accepted his qualifying offer from the Panthers, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract. During the following 2019–20 season, on February 17, 2020, Hawryluk was claimed off waivers from the Panthers by the

. Added to the Senator's lineup, Hawryluk contributed with 2 goals and 7 points in only 11 games before the season was paused and abruptly ended for the Senators due to the

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. As an impending restricted free agent and with the Senators undergoing a roster overhaul, Hawryluk was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him to free agency. On October 19, 2020, Hawryluk was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. In the shortened season, Hawryluk remained on the Canucks roster, making 30 appearances with the team in a checking-line role, registering 2 goals and 5 points as the club failed to return to the playoffs. As a free agent from his lone season with the Canucks, Hawryluk paused his NHL career and opted to sign his first European contract in agreeing to a one-year deal with Swedish club,

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of the

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(SHL), on September 3, 2021. After a successful tenure in the SHL, Hawryluk returned to North America and signed a one-year, two-way contract with former club, the Ottawa Senators, on July 25, 2022.

International play

Hawryluk was selected to play with Team Western Canada at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, and he helped the Canadian squad win the gold medal at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Hawryluk also helped

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capture the bronze medal at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawryluk, Jayce 1996 births Living people Belleville Senators players Brandon Wheat Kings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Florida Panthers draft picks Florida Panthers players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) players Ottawa Senators players Skellefteå AIK players Sportspeople from Yorkton Springfield Thunderbirds players Vancouver Canucks players