Calum Ritchie
Born (2005-01-21) January 21, 2005
Brampton, Ontario, Canada[1][2]
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
OHL team Oshawa Generals
NHL Draft 27th overall, 2023
Colorado Avalanche

Calum Ritchie (born January 21, 2005) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) He was drafted 27th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

During the 2022–23, Ritchie recorded 24 goals and 35 assists in 59 games for the Oshawa Generals.[3][4]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Switzerland
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 Canada

Ritchie represented Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup where he recorded five goals and four assists in five games and won a gold medal.[5]

He represented Canada at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded three goals and six assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[6][7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 Oshawa Generals OHL 65 19 26 45 12 6 4 3 7 4
2022–23 Oshawa Generals OHL 59 24 35 59 35 5 2 4 6 2
OHL totals 124 43 61 104 47 11 6 7 13 6

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 4 6 10 2
2023 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 3 6 9 4
Junior totals 12 7 12 19 6

References

  1. ↑ Little, Devin (4 April 2023). "Calum Ritchie – 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com.
  2. ↑ "Calum Ritchie - Centre/Right Wing". TSN. Toronto ON: BellMedia. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Durando, Bennett (June 28, 2023). "Avalanche draft center Calum Ritchie with No. 27 pick in 2023 NHL draft". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ Morreale, Mike G. (June 6, 2023). "Ritchie shows resilience managing shoulder injury ahead of 2023 NHL Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ Vickers, Aaron (July 25, 2022). "Yager among top 2023 draft picks to play for Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup". NHL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Calum Ritchie named to Team Canada for IIHF U18 World Championship". oshawagenerals.com. April 15, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ Kelly, Tim (April 18, 2023). "Oshawa Generals' Calum Ritchie playing for Canada again in world U18 hockey championship". durhamregion.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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