Riley Stillman

Riley Stillman (born March 9, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round, 114th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Riley Stillman
Born (1998-03-09) March 9, 1998
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Florida Panthers
Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
NHL Draft 114th overall, 2016
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Junior

Stillman played bantam and midget hockey within the Peterborough Petes organization before playing in the Ontario Junior Hockey League with the Cobourg Cougars in the 2014–15 season. He was selected prior to the season 63rd overall in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals.[2] Stillman joined the Generals through the end season from the Cougars, featuring in 9 games.

Following a promising rookie campaign on the blueline, posting 21 points in 62 games with the Generals, in the 2015–16 season, Stillman was selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers, 114th overall.

During his final junior season in 2017–18, Stillman was traded by the Generals to contending club, the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for future draft picks on December 28, 2017.[3]

On March 5, 2018, Stillman was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers.[4] He established new career highs with a combined 29 assists and 34 points, in helping the Bulldogs claim the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Professional

After attending the Panthers 2018 training camp, Stillman was assigned to begin his professional career with AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, for the 2018–19 season.[5] Exhibiting a responsible two-way game with the Thunderbirds, Stillman posted 11 points through 46 games before he received his first recall to the Panthers on February 26, 2019.[6] He made his debut that night for the Panthers in a 4–3 overtime defeat to the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.[7] In playing for the Panthers, Stillman joined his father in becoming the first father and son to have played with the franchise.[8]

Personal

Stillman was born in Calgary when his father, Cory was a member of the Calgary Flames and grew up in Peterborough, Ontario once his career ended.[9] His brother, Chase, plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Sudbury Wolves.[10]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Cobourg Cougars OJHL 46 5 19 24 53 9 1 1 2 16
2014–15 Oshawa Generals OHL 9 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
2015–16 Oshawa Generals OHL 62 6 15 21 69 5 0 0 0 2
2016–17 Oshawa Generals OHL 62 11 22 33 76 11 1 9 10 8
2017–18 Oshawa Generals OHL 29 1 12 13 52 — — — — —
2017–18 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 33 4 17 21 28 21 5 9 14 23
2018–19 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 59 4 13 17 52 — — — — —
2018–19 Florida Panthers NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 25 3 3 6 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Florida Panthers NHL 34 0 5 5 14 3 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 35 0 5 5 16 3 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours
Award Year
OJHL
Second All-Prospect Team 2015
OHL
J. Ross Robertson Cup (Hamilton Bulldogs) 2018

References
  1. "Panthers select Jonathan Ang, Riley Stillman in fourth round of 2016 draft". litterboxcats.com. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. "Three new players to join Generals". Oshawa Generals. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. "Bulldogs acquire Riley Stillman". Hamilton Bulldogs. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. "Florida Panthers sign defenseman Riley Stillman to three-year, entry-level contract". Florida Panthers. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. "Panthers reduce training camp roster to 32 players". Florida Panthers. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  6. "Panthers recall Riley Stillman from Springfield". Florida Panthers. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  7. "Coyotes rally past Panthers in shootout, win fourth straight". Florida Panthers. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  8. "Riley Stillman makes NHL debut with Panthers". thespec.com. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  9. "Like father, Like son: The Stillmans". aroundtheohl.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  10. "Chase Stillman player profile". eliteprospects.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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