Colton Parayko
| Colton Parayko | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1993 St. Albert, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
St. Louis Blues Chicago Wolves (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | 86th overall, 2012 St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Competitor for  Canada West
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| World Junior A Challenge | ||
| Gold | 2011 Langley | |
Colton Parayko (born May 12, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blues in the 3rd round (86th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Parayko played collegiate hockey for the Alaska Nanooks in the NCAA Men's Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). In his sophomore year, Parayko's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-WCHA First Team.[1]
At the completion of his junior season with the Nanooks, Parayko ended his collegiate career in signing a two-year entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, to finish the 2014–15 season on March 10, 2015.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | AJHL | 42 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | AJHL | 53 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 65 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 2012–13 | Alaska Nanooks | CCHA | 33 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Alaska Nanooks | WCHA | 37 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Alaska Nanooks | WCHA | 34 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 104 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 2013–14 | [3] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2013–14 | |
References
- ↑ "Kunyk, Parayko make All-WCHA first team". NewsMiner.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ "Blue sign Parayko to entry-level deal". St. Louis Blues. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ↑ "Kunyk, Daniels take top WCHA awards". collegehockeynews.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
External links
- Colton Parayko's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Colton Parayko's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nick Jensen |
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year 2013–14 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |