Kerby Rychel
| Kerby Rychel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | October 7, 1994 Torrance, CA, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| NHL Draft | 19th overall, 2013 Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
Kerby Rychel (born October 7, 1994) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing as a prospect for the Columbus Blue Jackets organization of the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round (19th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in Torrance, California, but grew up in Tecumseh, Ontario.[1] His father is 1996 Stanley Cup winner Warren Rychel.[2]
Playing career
Rychel was originally selected 21st overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection by the Barrie Colts.[3]
Rychel was rated as a top prospect and was a first round selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
In his debut professional season in 2014–15, on an injury plagued Blue Jackets roster, Rychel was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons and made his NHL debut on November 29, 2014 against the Nashville Predators.[5]
International play
Rychel has enjoyed a standout major junior career. During the 2010–11 season he won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge,[6] and during the 2011–12 season he won a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships.[7] During the 2012–13 season he was an invited participant at the 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 32 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 2011–12 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 68 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 68 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 27 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 31 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 23 | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 51 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canada Ontario | U17 |  |
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Canada | WJC18 |  |
7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2012 | Canada | IH18 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Canada | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge Gold Medal with Team Ontario | 2012 | [9] |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal with Team Canada | 2012 | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal with Team Canada | 2012 | [10] |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2013 | [11] |
| CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2014 | [12] |
References
- ↑ "Kerby Rychel's NHL Draft Profile". National Hockey League. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ↑ "2012 NHL draft: Unlike father Warren, Spitfires’ Kerby Rychel looks to be a sure bet". National Post. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Rychel pick is justified". The Barrie Examiner. 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ↑ 2013 NHL Draft Rankings War Room: Combining Central Scouting’s Final Rankings | The Hockey Writers
- ↑ "Kerby Rychel set for NHL debut". hockeybuzz.com. 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ↑ Hockey's Future - Kerby Rychel
- ↑ Rychel proud of bronze medal
- ↑ 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game: Sporting bloodlines flow through number of prospects - Hockey's Future
- ↑ Ontario crowned U17 Challenge champions | Hockey | Sports | Winnipeg Sun
- ↑ Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team Wins Bronze Medal at 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship
- ↑ CHL Network
- ↑ Memorial Cup All-Star Teams
External links
- Kerby Rychel's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Kerby Rychel's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Wennberg |
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick 2013 |
Succeeded by Marko Daňo |