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== Career ==
== Career ==
Yakemchuk started playing professionally in the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]], and was drafted 65th overall in the third round of the 2020 [[WHL Bantam Draft]] to the [[Calgary Hitmen]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-04-30 |title=Get To Know Carter Yakemchuk |url=https://chl.ca/whl-hitmen/get-to-know-carter-yakemchuk/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Calgary Hitmen |language=en-CA}}</ref> He has played for the Hitmen since the draft in 2020. Yakemchuk played in the [[2023 IIHF World U18 Championships]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-15 |title=Yakemchuk Named to Canada's National Men's U-18 Team Roster |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/yakemchuk-named-to-canadas-national-mens-u-18-team-roster/n-5947456 |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=OurSports Central |language=en}}</ref>, and the [[CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game|2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game]]<ref name=":0" />, during which, he was named the Tempo WHL Player of the Week due to his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/whl-announces-weekly-award-winners/n-6052713 |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=OurSports Central |language=en}}</ref>
Yakemchuk started playing professionally in the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]], and was drafted 65th overall in the third round of the 2020 [[WHL Bantam Draft]] to the [[Calgary Hitmen]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-04-30 |title=Get To Know Carter Yakemchuk |url=https://chl.ca/whl-hitmen/get-to-know-carter-yakemchuk/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Calgary Hitmen |language=en-CA}}</ref> He has played for the Hitmen since the draft in 2020. Yakemchuk played in the [[2023 IIHF World U18 Championships]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-15 |title=Yakemchuk Named to Canada's National Men's U-18 Team Roster |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/yakemchuk-named-to-canadas-national-mens-u-18-team-roster/n-5947456 |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=OurSports Central |language=en}}</ref> and the [[CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game|2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game]]<ref name=":0" />, during which, he was named the Tempo WHL Player of the Week due to his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/whl-announces-weekly-award-winners/n-6052713 |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=OurSports Central |language=en}}</ref>


== Career statistics ==
== Career statistics ==

Revision as of 23:00, 6 February 2024

Carter Yakemchuk
Born (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 (age 18)
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
WHL team Calgary Hitmen
NHL draft 6th overall, 2024
Playing career 2020–present

Carter Yakemchuk is a Canadian ice hockey right-shot defenceman with the Calgary Hitmen, in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Yakemchuk is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, and played in the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[1][2][3]

Career

Yakemchuk started playing professionally in the WHL, and was drafted 65th overall in the third round of the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft to the Calgary Hitmen.[4] He has played for the Hitmen since the draft in 2020. Yakemchuk played in the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships,[5] and the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game[3], during which, he was named the Tempo WHL Player of the Week due to his performance.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season

    Regular season
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 Calgary Hitmen WHL 56 4 9 13 0
2022–23 Calgary Hitmen WHL 67 19 28 47 0
WHL totals 123 23 37 60 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2023 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 2
2024 Red TPG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 2 3 5 0
International totals 7 2 3 5 2

References

  1. ^ "Yakemchuk, projected 1st-round pick in 2024 Draft, set for CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ "Hitmen stars Carter Yakemchuk, Carson Wetsch in Top Prospects game". Calgary Herald. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  3. ^ a b "Pair of Calgary Hitmen thrive at annual CHL Top Prospects game". Calgary. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. ^ admin (2020-04-30). "Get To Know Carter Yakemchuk". Calgary Hitmen. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  5. ^ "Yakemchuk Named to Canada's National Men's U-18 Team Roster". OurSports Central. 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  6. ^ "WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners". OurSports Central. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

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