Parker Wotherspoon
Born (1997-08-24) August 24, 1997
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Boston Bruins
New York Islanders
NHL Draft 112th overall, 2015
New York Islanders
Playing career 2016–present

Parker Wotherspoon (born August 24, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Wotherspoon played four seasons of junior hockey for the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Tri-City Americans.

Playing career

Wotherspoon was drafted by the New York Islanders in the fourth round, 112th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

On May 2, 2016, the Islanders signed Wotherspoon to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] On October 27, 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension with the team.[3] Wotherspoon made his NHL debut on December 23, 2022, playing for 14:47 minutes while recording two shots on goal and one hit in the Islanders' 5–1 win against the Florida Panthers.[4][5]

Following six full seasons within the Islanders organization, Wotherspoon left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2023.[6]

Personal life

Wotherspoon is the younger brother of Tyler Wotherspoon, who was selected 57th overall by the Calgary Flames at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Tri-City Americans WHL 5 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Tri-City Americans WHL 62 2 16 18 74 5 0 2 2 2
2014–15 Tri-City Americans WHL 72 9 33 42 93 4 0 1 1 4
2015–16 Tri-City Americans WHL 71 11 45 56 78 — — — — —
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 6 0 1 1 15 2 0 1 1 0
2016–17 Tri-City Americans WHL 69 10 56 66 99 4 0 1 1 8
2016–17 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2017–18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 50 7 10 17 24 — — — — —
2018–19 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 64 6 17 23 51 5 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 62 4 23 27 82 — — — — —
2020–21 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 23 1 3 4 35 — — — — —
2021–22 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 57 3 21 24 127 6 0 1 1 4
2022–23 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 27 1 11 12 27 — — — — —
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 12 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
NHL totals 12 0 1 1 4 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada Pacific U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 3 3 2
2015 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 6
Junior totals 13 1 7 8 8

Awards and honours

Award Year
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 2016–17

References

  1. ↑ Saraceni, Dan (June 27, 2015). "Islanders select defenseman Parker Wotherspoon of WHL's Tri-City in fourth round (112 overall)". Lighthouse Hockey. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Islanders Sign Wotherspoon to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Islanders Sign Greer, Ho-Sang, Vande Sompel and Wotherspoon". NHL.com. October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Gorman, Denis P. (December 23, 2022). "Raty scores in NHL debut for Islanders in win against Panthers". NHL.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022. ...Islanders defenseman Parker Wotherspoon had two shots and one hit in 14:47 in his NHL debut after being called up from Bridgeport on Friday. The 25-year-old was selected No. 112 in the 2015 NHL Draft...
  5. ↑ Kreda, Allan (December 23, 2022). "Raty scores in NHL debut, leads Islanders past Panthers 5-1". AP News. Retrieved December 24, 2022. ...Defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, a fourth-round pick by the Islanders in 2015, also made his NHL debut...
  6. ↑ "Bruins announce July 1 transactions". Boston Bruins. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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