Kevin Korchinski (born June 21, 2004) is a Canadian
ice hockey defenceman for the
Chicago Blackhawks of the
National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted seventh overall by the Blackhawks in the
2022 NHL Entry Draft
The 2022 NHL Entry Draft was the 60th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 7–8, 2022, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Montreal were originally scheduled to host the 2020 draft but were unable to do so due to the COVID-19 pandem ...
.
Playing career
On August 11, 2022, Korchinski signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the
Chicago Blackhawks.
For his play with the
Seattle Thunderbirds in the
2022–23 WHL season
The 2022–23 WHL season was the 57th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season started on September 23, 2022, and ended on March 26, 2023. The 2023 WHL Playoffs began on March 31 and ended on May 19. Teams went back to inte ...
, Korchinski named to the
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; french: Ligue canadienne de hockey ‒ LCH) is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canada-based major junior ice hockey leagues. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey L ...
(CHL)'s Third All-Star Team.
The Thunderbirds entered the
2023 WHL playoffs as contenders, ultimately winning the
Ed Chynoweth Cup as league's champions.
Their league title qualified the team for the
2023 Memorial Cup, where they reached the event final, but were defeated by the
Quebec Remparts.
On November 09, 2023 Korchinski scored his first NHL goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 16:43 of the 1st period.
International play
On December 12, 2022, Korchinski was named to
Canada national junior team to compete in the
2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. During the tournament he recorded one goal and three assists in seven games and won a gold medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and achievements
References
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2004 births
Living people
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
Chicago Blackhawks players
Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Seattle Thunderbirds players
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