Logan Stankoven

Canadian ice hockey player (born 2003)

Ice hockey player
Logan Stankoven
Stankoven in 2023 with the Kamloops Blazers
Born (2003-02-26) February 26, 2003 (age 21)
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Dallas Stars
Texas Stars (AHL)
NHL Draft 47th overall, 2021
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2023–present

Logan Stankoven (born February 26, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL)). He was drafted in the second round, 47th overall, by the Stars in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

In his first full major junior season in 2019–20, Stankoven recorded 29 goals 19 assists for 48 points in 59 games with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He missed an opportunity to become the first 16-year-old player to score 30 goals in a season since Nolan Patrick in 2014–15 as a result of the league shutting down early with five games left on Kamloops' schedule due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Following his selection by the Dallas Stars in the second round, 47th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Stankoven was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 29, 2021.[3]

Stankoven won several awards for his performance in the 2021–22 season for Kamloops, in which he played 59 games, scoring 45 goals and recording 59 assists. He was third in points in the league that year, and fourth in goals. He was named a First Team All-Star in the BC Division, also receiving the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the WHL's best player and the Brad Hornung Trophy as its most sportsmanlike player.[4] Stankoven later received the CHL Player of the Year award from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), winning out over the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Ontario Hockey League (OHL) most valuable player candidates.[1][5][6] In the 2022 WHL playoffs, Stankoven led all players with 17 goals and 31 points.[1] The Blazers reached the Western Conference Finals, where they were ultimately defeated by the Seattle Thunderbirds, bringing their postseason to an end.[7]

In the 2022–23 season, Stankoven recorded 34 goals and 63 assists, coming fourth in WHL scoring despite playing in only 48 of 68 scheduled games. He was a finalist for the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy for the second consecutive season.[8] In recognition of his efforts to raise over $50,000 for Canadian Blood Services and Kamloops' Royal Inland Hospital, Stankoven received the Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy as the WHL's humanitarian of the year.[9] He was subsequently also named to the CHL's First All-Star Team.[10]

Entering the 2023 WHL playoffs as contenders, the Blazers were defeated by the Thunderbirds in the Western Conference finals for the second consecutive postseason. However, as Kamloops was hosting the 2023 Memorial Cup and thus automatically qualified for the nationwide tournament. On the prospect of winning the Memorial Cup on home ice, Stankoven remarked "it would be a nice way to kind of cap things off."[11] The Blazers were ultimately eliminated by the Peterborough Petes in the quarterfinals.[12] Despite only playing four games, Stankoven led the entire tournament in scoring with nine points, earning the Ed Chynoweth Trophy. He incurred no penalties in the course of doing so, and was also honoured with the George Parsons Trophy as the tournament's most sportsmanlike player.[13]

Stankoven began the 2023–24 season with the Dallas' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Texas Stars. On February 24, 2024, Dallas recalled Stankoven. At the time of his call-up, Stankoven was leading the AHL in scoring with 24 goals and 33 assists for 57 points in 47 games.[14] He made his NHL debut that night in a 2–1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.[15] On February 26, his 21st birthday, Stankoven scored his first career NHL goal and assist in a 3–2 overtime loss against the New York Islanders.[16] On March 5, he recorded two goals and two assists in a 7–6 win against the San Jose Sharks.[17]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 United States

Stankoven was a member of the Canada national under-18 team in the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships. He scored the game-winning goal in Canada's 5–3 victory over Russia in the gold medal game.[18]

Initially named to Canada national junior team for the 2022 World Junior Championships that was scheduled to be played in December 2021 and January 2022, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic after Stankoven had played only one game.[1][19] However, he rejoined the team when the tournament was rescheduled for the following summer, winning gold. With four goals and six assists in the seven-game tournament, he was named one of the team's three best players.[20][21]

On December 12, 2022, Stankoven was again named to Canada national junior team to compete at the 2023 World Junior Championships.[22] After the team opened the tournament with a loss to the Czech Republic, the forward lines were reorganized with Stankoven centering Connor Bedard and Joshua Roy. The Bedard/Stankoven/Roy line became the backbone of the team through the rest of the tournament, and the three were named Canada's three best players following the semifinals victory over United States in which they scored four of Canada's six goals.[23][24] In the final, Canada defeated the Czech Republic in a rematch, winning their second consecutive gold medal.[25]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Kamloops Blazers WHL 7 0 1 1 2 6 1 1 2 0
2019–20 Kamloops Blazers WHL 59 29 19 48 10 — — — — —
2020–21 Kamloops Blazers WHL 6 7 3 10 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Kamloops Blazers WHL 59 45 59 104 16 17 17 14 31 8
2022–23 Kamloops Blazers WHL 48 34 63 97 17 14 10 20 30 4
WHL totals 179 115 145 260 45 37 28 35 63 12

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Canada Red U17 5th 5 4 0 4 2
2021 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 4 4 8 0
2022 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 4 6 10 2
2023 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 8 11 0
Junior totals 26 15 18 33 4

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
CHL
CHL Player of the Year 2022 [5]
Ed Chynoweth Trophy 2023 [13]
George Parsons Trophy 2023 [13]
First All-Star Team 2023 [10]
WHL
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy 2022 [4]
Brad Hornung Trophy 2022 [4]
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy 2023 [9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Logan Stankoven". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Ewen, Steve (January 8, 2021). "Stankoven awaits start of his NHL draft year". The Province. p. 47. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stars sign forward Logan Stankoven to three-year, entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Szeto, Winston (June 5, 2022). "Kamloops junior hockey player named WHL's Player of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player". CBC Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "CHL announces 2021-22 Award winners". Canadian Hockey League. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Blazers' Stankoven wins Player of the Year as CHL announces award winners". TSN. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Van Diest, Derek (June 4, 2022). "Seattle Thunderbirds proving to be tough out in WHL playoffs". The Edmonton Sun. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "Logan Stankoven nominated for Four Broncos Memorial Trophy". Dallas Stars. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Kaisar, Victor (May 5, 2023). "Blazers captain Logan Stankoven named WHL Humanitarian of the Year". Radio NL 610. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "2022-23 CHL All-Star Teams announced". Canadian Hockey League. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Ibrahim, Abdulhamid (May 25, 2023). "Kamloops Blazers' Logan Stankoven eyeing 'surreal' moment to hoist Memorial Cup in hometown". The Province. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  12. ^ Schram, Carol (June 2, 2023). "Memorial Cup: Petes pull off crazy comeback to eliminate Blazers in OT". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "Québec Remparts cap off impressive season by winning 2023 Memorial Cup". Canadian Hockey League. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Stars recall Stankoven and Pouliot from Texas". Dallas Stars. February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Dusterberg, Kurt (February 24, 2024). "Oettinger, Stars defeat Hurricanes to end 4-game skid". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  16. ^ Heika, Mike (February 26, 2024). "Heika's Take: Stankoven excels as Stars come up just short against Islanders". Dallas Stars. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  17. ^ Goldman, Chelena. "Stars rally from 3 down late in 3rd, defeat Sharks in OT". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  18. ^ Kaisar, Victor (May 6, 2021). "Logan Stankoven, Team Canada win gold at 2021 U18 World Championships". Radio NL 610. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  19. ^ Ewen, Steve (February 3, 2022). "Stankoven blazing a big path for the little guy". The Province. p. 41. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Ellis, Steven (August 21, 2022). "World Junior Championships: Top 20 plays from the 2022 summer tournament". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  21. ^ Sandor, Steven (August 20, 2022). "Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  22. ^ Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  23. ^ "Stankoven finding chemistry with Bedard, Roy". Kamloops This Week. December 30, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  24. ^ Kierszenblat, Adam (January 5, 2023). "5 Takeaways From Canada's 6-2 Semi-Final Win Over Team USA". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  25. ^ Cooke, Alex (January 6, 2023). "'That's Canada, baby!': Fans in Halifax go wild for world junior hockey win". Global News. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

External links

  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database