Justin Sourdif (born March 24, 2002) is a Canadian professional
ice hockey right winger for the
Florida Panthers
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of the
National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Junior
Sourdif played in the Delta Hockey Academy before he was selected third overall by the
Vancouver Giants in the
2017 WHL Bantam Draft. He played major junior with the Giants in the following
2017–18 season, splitting the season between the WHL and BCEHL club, Valley West Hawks.
Following his second full season with the Giants, Sourdif was selected in the third-round, 87th overall, by the Florida Panthers at the
2020 NHL Entry Draft
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held at the
Bell Centre in
Montreal, Quebec on October 7, 2020.
Returning to continue his career in the WHL, Sourdif was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on September 25, 2021. He was selected as the Giants
captain
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leading into his final junior season in
2021–22 and with the club out of playoff contention he was dealt to the
Edmonton Oil Kings
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at the trade deadline in exchange for two first-round draft picks and a fellow junior player on January 17, 2022. Sourdif contributed with 14 points through 19 playoff games with the Oil Kings to help capture the WHL championship.
Professional
Sourdif began his professional career in the
2022–23
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season, assigned by the Panthers to AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. Remaining with the Checkers for the entirety of the season, Sourdif showed offensive potential in posting 7 goals and 24 points while limited to just 48 games through injury as a rookie.
In the following season, following an impressive training camp with the Panthers, Sourdif was the final cut re-assigned to the Checkers before the commencement of the season. Before joining the Checkers, Sourdif was recalled by the Panthers and was named to the opening season roster. He later made his NHL debut on October 16, 2023, in a 4-3 victory against the
New Jersey Devils
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. He went scoreless in through 3 games with the Panthers before he was re-assigned to the Charlotte Checkers on October 23, 2023.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
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2002 births
Living people
Ice hockey people from British Columbia
People from Richmond, British Columbia
Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players
Edmonton Oil Kings players
Florida Panthers draft picks
Florida Panthers players
Vancouver Giants players
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