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On June 19, 2014, the Lightning announced that they had re-signed Killorn to a two-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=723041|title=Lightning re-sign Alex Killorn| website = NHL.com}}</ref>
On June 19, 2014, the Lightning announced that they had re-signed Killorn to a two-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=723041|title=Lightning re-sign Alex Killorn| website = NHL.com}}</ref>


Killorn played 71 games in the 2014–15 season, recording 15 goals, 23 assists, and 38 points. During the [[2015 Stanley Cup playoffs]] Killorn had a successful post season run with the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]], helping them reach the Stanley Cup Final against the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]. The Lightning ended up falling to the Blackhawks in six games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400798782 |title=Blackhawks claim third Stanley Cup in six seasons with shutout of Lightning – Recap |publisher=ESPN |date=June 16, 2015 |accessdate=June 19, 2015}}</ref> Despite the loss, Killorn had a strong post season for the team, and also posted several records for former players from Harvard. Killorn's Game 1 goal on [[Corey Crawford]] was the first goal scored by a Harvard alum in a Stanley Cup final match. Killorn added a second goal in game five to become the first alum with multiple goals or assists in the final. His 2015 postseason scoring totals (9 goals, 9 assists, 18 points) are all single-post season records among the twelve Harvard alumni who have played in the [[NHL]] postseason. Killorn's 10 goals over two post seasons is second only to [[Dominic Moore]] (11 goals) on the Harvard all-time list, which was achieved in only 30 playoff games to Moore's 88.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecrimson.com/blog/the-back-page/article/2015/6/19/alex-killorn-harvard-stanley-cup-playoffs-tampa-bay-lightning/|title=Alex Killorn Makes Harvard History with Finals Rune|first=Michael|last=Ledecky|work= The Back Page, the official sports blog of the Harvard Crimson|date= June 19, 2015|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
Killorn played 71 games in the 2014–15 season, recording 15 goals, 23 assists, and 38 points. During the [[2015 Stanley Cup playoffs]] Killorn had a successful post season run with the Lightning, helping them reach the Stanley Cup Final against the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]. The Lightning ended up falling to the Blackhawks in six games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400798782 |title=Blackhawks claim third Stanley Cup in six seasons with shutout of Lightning – Recap |publisher=ESPN |date=June 16, 2015 |accessdate=June 19, 2015}}</ref> Despite the loss, Killorn had a strong post season for the team, and also posted several records for former players from Harvard. Killorn's Game 1 goal on [[Corey Crawford]] was the first goal scored by a Harvard alum in a Stanley Cup final match. Killorn added a second goal in game five to become the first alum with multiple goals or assists in the final. His 2015 postseason scoring totals (9 goals, 9 assists, 18 points) are all single-post season records among the twelve Harvard alumni who have played in the [[NHL]] postseason. Killorn's 10 goals over two post seasons is second only to [[Dominic Moore]] (11 goals) on the Harvard all-time list, which was achieved in only 30 playoff games to Moore's 88.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecrimson.com/blog/the-back-page/article/2015/6/19/alex-killorn-harvard-stanley-cup-playoffs-tampa-bay-lightning/|title=Alex Killorn Makes Harvard History with Finals Rune|first=Michael|last=Ledecky|work= The Back Page, the official sports blog of the Harvard Crimson|date= June 19, 2015|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>


On October 12, 2015, Killorn recorded his 100th career NHL point with an assist on a goal by [[Valtteri Filppula]] in a 6-3 Lightning win over the [[Boston Bruins]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lightning.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2015020032|title=Stamkos earns 500th point in Lightning's win at Bruins|first=Matt|last=Kalman|work=NHL.com|date= October 12, 2015|accessdate=October 12, 2015}}</ref> On October 27, 2015, Killorn skated in his 200th career NHL game in a 0-2 Lightning loss to the [[St. Louis Blues]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lightning.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2015020129|title=Gomez scores; Allen, Blues shut out Lightning|first=Louie|last=Korac|work=NHL.com|date= October 27, 2015|accessdate=October 29, 2015}}</ref>
On October 12, 2015, Killorn recorded his 100th career NHL point with an assist on a goal by [[Valtteri Filppula]] in a 6-3 Lightning win over the [[Boston Bruins]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lightning.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2015020032|title=Stamkos earns 500th point in Lightning's win at Bruins|first=Matt|last=Kalman|work=NHL.com|date= October 12, 2015|accessdate=October 12, 2015}}</ref> On October 27, 2015, Killorn skated in his 200th career NHL game in a 0-2 Lightning loss to the [[St. Louis Blues]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lightning.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2015020129|title=Gomez scores; Allen, Blues shut out Lightning|first=Louie|last=Korac|work=NHL.com|date= October 27, 2015|accessdate=October 29, 2015}}</ref>

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Alex Killorn
Killorn with the Tampa Bay Lightning in December 2014
Born (1989-09-14) September 14, 1989 (age 35)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Tampa Bay Lightning
National team  Canada
NHL draft 77th overall, 2007
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2012–present

Alexander Joseph Killorn (born September 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Lightning in the third round, 77th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Killorn won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021.

Although born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he grew up in Beaconsfield, Quebec; his sisters are Katie and Rachel. He attended Loyola High School in Montreal and played Lakeshore minor hockey. He played midget AAA hockey for the Lac St. Louis Lions before attending Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts, from which he graduated in 2008.

Playing career

Collegiate

Killorn was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 77th overall, during the summer before his senior year at Deerfield. He then played collegiate hockey in the United States with Harvard University in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. In his senior year, Killorn's outstanding play was recognized when he was selected to the 2011–12 ECAC Hockey First Team.[1]

Professional

Killorn with the Lightning in October 2013

On May 19, 2012, Killorn signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning after completing his playing career with the Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team.[2]

On February 10, 2013, he recorded his first career NHL assist on a goal scored by Vincent Lecavalier, against the New York Rangers. One week later, on February 17, 2013, Killorn scored his first goal against the Florida Panthers. Killorn finished his rookie year, the 48-game lockout-shortened season, with 7 goals and 12 assists in 38 games.

On March 4, 2014, Killorn played his 100th NHL game in a 4-2 loss against the St. Louis Blues where he recorded a goal in the first period. Killorn finished the 2013–14 season, his second in the NHL, playing in all 82 games with 17 goals, 24 assists and 41 points recorded. Killorn made his playoff debut on April 16, 2014, in a 5-4 loss against the Montreal Canadiens, recording a goal on Carey Price and an assist on a goal scored by captain Steven Stamkos. On June 19, 2014, the Lightning announced that they had re-signed Killorn to a two-year contract extension.[3]

Killorn played 71 games in the 2014–15 season, recording 15 goals, 23 assists, and 38 points. During the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs Killorn had a successful post season run with the Lightning, helping them reach the Stanley Cup Final against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Lightning ended up falling to the Blackhawks in six games.[4] Despite the loss, Killorn had a strong post season for the team, and also posted several records for former players from Harvard. Killorn's Game 1 goal on Corey Crawford was the first goal scored by a Harvard alum in a Stanley Cup final match. Killorn added a second goal in game five to become the first alum with multiple goals or assists in the final. His 2015 postseason scoring totals (9 goals, 9 assists, 18 points) are all single-post season records among the twelve Harvard alumni who have played in the NHL postseason. Killorn's 10 goals over two post seasons is second only to Dominic Moore (11 goals) on the Harvard all-time list, which was achieved in only 30 playoff games to Moore's 88.[5]

On October 12, 2015, Killorn recorded his 100th career NHL point with an assist on a goal by Valtteri Filppula in a 6-3 Lightning win over the Boston Bruins.[6] On October 27, 2015, Killorn skated in his 200th career NHL game in a 0-2 Lightning loss to the St. Louis Blues.[7]

On July 17, 2016, Killorn signed a seven-year, $31 million extension with the Lightning. In the 2015–16 season, Killorn appeared in 81 games with the team, recording 14 goals and 40 points. Killorn also skated in all 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games the prior year, scoring five goals and 13 points. Killorn has spent his entire NHL career with the Lightning, scoring 53 goals and 138 points in his first four NHL seasons. In his first three playoff campaigns, Killorn recorded 33 points in 47 games.[8] On December 8, 2016, Killorn played his 300th game in a 5-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. On March 23, 2017, Killorn recorded his 100th assist on a goal scored by Jonathan Drouin in a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins.

On November 3, 2017, the NHL Department of Player Safety fined Killorn $5,000 for an incident that occurred during a game against the New York Rangers the previous night at Amalie Arena.[9] Killorn completed the 2017–18 season playing all 82 games and recording 15 goals, 32 assists and 47 points.

On February 19, 2019, Killorn recorded his 100th career NHL goal in a 5-2 Lightning victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.[10][11] On February 28, 2019, Killorn played his 500th game in a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. Killorn recorded his first career NHL hat-trick against the Washington Capitals on March 16, 2019.[12] Killorn ended the 2018-19 season playing all 82 games and putting up 18 goals, 22 assists and 40 points.

Shortly before the 2019-20 season began, Killorn was named alternate captain for the Lightning after Ryan Callahan went into an early retirement due to a degenerative back disease caused by multiple back injuries in a short time span. On September 10, 2020, Killorn was suspended 1 game by the NHL Department of Player Safety for boarding Brock Nelson during the Eastern Conference final playoff game against the New York Islanders on September 9, 2020, at Rogers Place.[13] Killorn and the Lightning would eventually defeat the Dallas Stars in 6 games in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final to clinch the Stanley Cup.

On February 20, 2021, Killorn skated in his 600th career NHL game. Killorn became the sixth Lightning player in franchise history to skate in 600 games with the team.[14] Killorn sustained a broken fibula in game 1 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final when blocking a shot from defenseman Jeff Petry; he did not play the rest of the series.[citation needed] The Lightning went on to win the Cup for the second consecutive year.

On October 28, 2021, Killorn recorded his 200th NHL assist on a goal scored by Andrej Sustr in a 5-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes. On March 13, 2022, Killorn played his 700th NHL game in a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. On April 21, 2022, Killorn put up his 400th NHL point in an 8-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Killorn kept up his durability by playing all 82 games again and putting up 25 goals, 34 assists and 59 points. Killorn and the Lightning would go to another Stanley Cup Final and would go on to lose in 6 games to the Colorado Avalanche.

On April 1, 2023, Killorn played his 800th NHL game in a 5-0 win over the New York Islanders. Killorn finished the 2022-23 season playing in all 82 games again and putting up career highs in goals (27), assists (37) and points (64).

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Germany/France

On April 19, 2017, Killorn was named to Canada's men's national ice hockey team for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.[15] On May 21, 2017, Killorn earned a silver medal with Team Canada when they were defeated by Team Sweden 2–1.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Lac Saint-Louis Lions QMAAA 43 18 34 52 94 10 9 6 15 8
2006–07 Deerfield Academy USHS 25 18 14 32 22 — — — — —
2007–08 Deerfield Academy USHS 24 28 27 55 18 — — — — —
2008–09 Harvard University ECAC 30 6 8 14 48 — — — — —
2009–10 Harvard University ECAC 32 9 11 20 26 — — — — —
2010–11 Harvard University ECAC 34 15 14 29 36 — — — — —
2011–12 Harvard University ECAC 34 23 23 46 47 — — — — —
2011–12 Norfolk Admirals AHL 10 2 4 6 2 17 3 9 12 8
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 44 16 22 38 32 — — — — —
2012–13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 38 7 12 19 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 17 24 41 63 4 1 1 2 4
2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 71 15 23 38 36 26 9 9 18 12
2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81 14 26 40 44 17 5 8 13 42
2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81 19 17 36 66 — — — — —
2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 15 32 47 45 17 5 2 7 12
2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 18 22 40 45 4 1 0 1 6
2019–20 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 68 26 23 49 20 24 5 5 10 27
2020–21 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 56 15 18 33 37 19 8 9 17 6
2021–22 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 25 34 59 66 23 0 4 4 12
2022–23 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 27 37 64 45 6 3 2 5 0
NHL totals 805 198 268 466 481 140 37 40 77 121

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada Quebec U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 8
2017 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 0 0 0 8
Junior totals 6 1 1 2 8
Senior totals 10 0 0 0 8

Awards and honours

Award Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2011–12 [17]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2011–12
All-Ivy League First-Team 2011–12
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2012 [18]
AHL
Calder Cup champion 2012 [19]
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2019–20, 2020–21 [20]

References

  1. ^ "Men's Hockey Players Earn ECAC Awards". Harvard Crimson. March 17, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Alex Killorn: The road less traveled". NHL.com.
  3. ^ "Lightning re-sign Alex Killorn". NHL.com.
  4. ^ "Blackhawks claim third Stanley Cup in six seasons with shutout of Lightning – Recap". ESPN. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Ledecky, Michael (June 19, 2015). "Alex Killorn Makes Harvard History with Finals Rune". The Back Page, the official sports blog of the Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  6. ^ Kalman, Matt (October 12, 2015). "Stamkos earns 500th point in Lightning's win at Bruins". NHL.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  7. ^ Korac, Louie (October 27, 2015). "Gomez scores; Allen, Blues shut out Lightning". NHL.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. ^ Tampa Bay, Lightning (July 17, 2016). "Lightning Sign Forward Alex Killorn to Seven-Year Contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  9. ^ @NHLPlayerSafety (November 3, 2017). "Killorn fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct in game against New York Rangers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @TBLightning (February 19, 2019). "Congrats on 100, Alex Killorn!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Miller leads Lightning past Flyers for seventh straight win". usatoday.com. February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Alex Killorn powers Lightning past Capitals". tampabay.com. February 16, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  13. ^ @NHLPlayerSafety (September 10, 2020). "Tampa Bay's Alex Killorn has been suspended for one playoff game for Boarding NY Islanders' Brock Nelson" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @BBurnsNHL (February 20, 2021). "Killorn becomes 1 of 6 players to skate 600 games with Tampa Bay, joining Lecavalier, St. Louis, Stamkos, Hedman and Kubina" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Hockey Canada Confirms First 18 Players on Worlds' Roster". hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  16. ^ "Sweden defeats Canada in shootout to win 2017 IIHF world title". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  17. ^ "League Announces Regular-Season Awards" (Document). March 15, 2012. {{cite document}}: Cite document requires |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)
  18. ^ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  19. ^ "Norfolk Admirals Official Website". Norfolkadmirals.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  20. ^ "Lightning win Stanley Cup by smothering Stars in Game 6". NBC Sports. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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