Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle (born January 18, 2002) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 16th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
| Kaiden Guhle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 18, 2002 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Montreal Canadiens Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
16th overall, 2020 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Early life
Guhle was born on January 18, 2002, in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada[1] to parents Carrianne and Mark.[2] He was born into an athletic family; his mother was a figure skater, his father played basketball, and his older brother Brendan Guhle is a professional ice hockey player. As a result, the Guhle brothers began power skating at a young age.[3]
Playing career
Guhle was selected with the first overall pick in the 2017 WHL draft by the Prince Albert Raiders. During the 2019–20 season, he had 40 points in 64 games.[1]
On October 6, 2020, Guhle was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, 16th overall, at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canadiens on October 21, 2020, which included bonuses to a maximum of $420,000 in each season.[4] However, in November he was loaned to the Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League until December 20.[5]
International play
On November 3, 2018, Guhle was named captain of Team Canada Red at the 2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[6] Following this, he was selected to join the Canada men's national junior ice hockey team at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[7] He finished the World Juniors with two goals and an assist in seven games as the team earned a silver medal following a loss to the United States.[8]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2021 Canada | |
Career statistics
References
- "Kaiden Guhle". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Dumont, Marc (October 16, 2020). "Kaiden Guhle has winning on his mind". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Kennedy, Ryan (April 26, 2019). "2020 Sneak Peek: Less is more for future stud Guhle". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Kimelman, Adam (April 9, 2020). "Three-year, entry-level contract for defenseman Kaiden Guhle". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Bandits sign Ozzy Wiesblatt and Jake Neighbours on loan from WHL". brooksbandits.ca. Brooks Bandits. November 2, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Canada names Captains as World Under-17 Hockey Challenge gets underway". chl.ca. Canadian Hockey League. November 3, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Braverman, Dan (December 11, 2020). "Kaiden Guhle named to Team Canada roster for WJC". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Jones, Shane (January 12, 2021). "Guhle looks to find Team Canada silver lining". sherwoodparknews.com. Sherwood Park News. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Cole Caufield |
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |