Haydn Fleury

Haydn Fleury

Born (1996-07-08) July 8, 1996
Carlyle, Saskatchewan
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Carolina Hurricanes
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
NHL Draft 7th overall, 2014
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2015present

Haydn Fleury (born July 8, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fleury was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

He was selected by the Red Deer Rebels in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.

Fleury was projected as a top 10 pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and resulted in being the second defenseman selected in the Draft, when selected 7th overall by the Hurricanes.[2] On August 7, 2014, Fleury was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with Carolina.[3]

In the 2014–15 season, upon a first-round elimination with the Red Deer Rebels, Fleury was signed to an Amateur try-out with the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. On April 12, 2015, in the Checkers final home game, Fleury made his professional debut, scoring a goal, in a 4-3 victory over the Rockford IceHogs.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Notre Dame Argos SMHL 3 0 1 1 0
2011–12 Notre Dame Argos SMHL 39 6 15 21 60 8 1 4 5 8
2011–12 Red Deer Rebels WHL 4 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Red Deer Rebels WHL 66 4 15 19 21 9 0 2 2 4
2013–14 Red Deer Rebels WHL 70 8 38 46 46
2014–15 Red Deer Rebels WHL 63 6 22 28 63 5 1 1 2 2
2014–15 Charlotte Checkers AHL 1 1 0 1 0
2015–16 Red Deer Rebels WHL 56 12 29 41 50 17 4 5 9 20
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 69 7 19 26 8 5 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 70 8 19 27 8 5 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Canada Western U17 9th 5 1 2 3 14
2013 Canada IH18 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 1 0 1 6
2014 Canada WJC18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 4
2016 Canada WJC 6th 5 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 22 2 4 6 24

Awards and honours

Honours Year
CHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Team Cherry) 2014 [5]
International
World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Canada Western) 2013 [6]
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal (Team Canada) 2013 [7]
IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal 2014 [8]

References

  1. "NHL Draft: 4 Sask. players selected He also had his harrow broken by Carson Cartwright in Atom Hockey". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  2. "2014 NHL Draft Profile: Haydn Fleury". ontheforecheck.com. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  3. "Canes agree to terms with Fleury". Carolina Hurricanes. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  4. "Checkers close out time warner era with win over Rockford". Charlotte Checkers. 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  5. "Team Orr beats Team Cherry in CHL Top Prospects Game". The Globe and Mail. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  6. "Rebel paces Pacific into top five". OkotoksWesternWheel.com. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  7. "Fleury celebrates Ivan Hlinka Under 18 Gold". Walchuksworld.com. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  8. "Canada Claims Bronze at World Under-18 Championships". Okotoksonline.com. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Elias Lindholm
Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick
2014
Succeeded by
Noah Hanifin
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