Canadian ice hockey player (born 2003)
Ice hockey player
Logan Stankoven
(born February 26, 2003) is a Canadian professional
ice hockey
forward
for the
Dallas Stars
of the
National Hockey League
(NHL)). He was drafted in the second round, 47th overall, by the Stars in the
2021 NHL Entry Draft
.
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Playing career
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Amateur
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In his first full major junior season in
2019?20
, Stankoven recorded 29 goals 19 assists for 48 points in 59 games with the
Kamloops Blazers
of the
Western Hockey League
(WHL). He missed an opportunity to become the first 16-year-old player to score 30 goals in a season since
Nolan Patrick
in
2014?15
as a result of the league shutting down early with five games left on Kamloops' schedule due to the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[2]
Following his selection by the
Dallas Stars
in the second round, 47th overall, of the
2021 NHL Entry Draft
, Stankoven was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 29, 2021.
[3]
Stankoven won several awards for his performance in the
2021?22 season
for Kamloops, in which he played 59 games, scoring 45 goals and recording 59 assists. He was third in points in the league that year, and fourth in goals. He was named a First Team All-Star in the BC Division, also receiving the
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
as the WHL's best player and the
Brad Hornung Trophy
as its most sportsmanlike player.
[4]
Stankoven later received the
CHL Player of the Year
award from the
Canadian Hockey League
(CHL), winning out over the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
(QMJHL) and
Ontario Hockey League
(OHL)
most valuable player
candidates.
[1]
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[6]
In the 2022 WHL playoffs, Stankoven led all players with 17 goals and 31 points.
[1]
The Blazers reached the Western Conference Finals, where they were ultimately defeated by the
Seattle Thunderbirds
, bringing their postseason to an end.
[7]
In the
2022?23 season
, Stankoven recorded 34 goals and 63 assists, coming fourth in WHL scoring despite playing in only 48 of 68 scheduled games. He was a finalist for the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy for the second consecutive season.
[8]
In recognition of his efforts to raise over $50,000 for
Canadian Blood Services
and Kamloops'
Royal Inland Hospital
, Stankoven received the
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
as the WHL's humanitarian of the year.
[9]
He was subsequently also named to the CHL's First All-Star Team.
[10]
Entering the 2023 WHL playoffs as contenders, the Blazers were defeated by the Thunderbirds in the Western Conference finals for the second consecutive postseason. However, as Kamloops was hosting the
2023 Memorial Cup
and thus automatically qualified for the nationwide tournament. On the prospect of winning the Memorial Cup on home ice, Stankoven remarked "it would be a nice way to kind of cap things off."
[11]
The Blazers were ultimately eliminated by the
Peterborough Petes
in the quarterfinals.
[12]
Despite only playing four games, Stankoven led the entire tournament in scoring with nine points, earning the
Ed Chynoweth Trophy
. He incurred no penalties in the course of doing so, and was also honoured with the
George Parsons Trophy
as the tournament's most sportsmanlike player.
[13]
Professional
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Stankoven began the
2023?24 season
with the Dallas'
American Hockey League
(AHL) affiliate, the
Texas Stars
. In February, he was Texas' representative to the 2024 AHL All-Star Game.
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On February 24, 2024, Dallas recalled Stankoven. At the time of his call-up, he was leading the AHL in scoring with 24 goals and 33 assists for 57 points in 47 games.
[15]
Despite missing the final third of the AHL season, he remained the rookie scoring leader at season's end, and received the
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
as AHL rookie of the year.
[16]
As well, he was named to both the league's All-Rookie Team and its First All-Star Team.
[17]
[18]
Stankoven made his NHL debut in a 2?1 win over the
Carolina Hurricanes
on February 24, 2024.
[19]
On February 26, his 21st birthday, Stankoven scored his first career NHL goal and assist in a 3?2 overtime loss against the
New York Islanders
.
[20]
On March 5, he recorded two goals and two assists in a 7?6 win against the
San Jose Sharks
.
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International play
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Stankoven was a member of the
Canada national under-18 team
in the
2021 IIHF World U18 Championships
. He scored the game-winning goal in Canada's 5?3 victory over
Russia
in the gold medal game.
[22]
Initially named to
Canada national junior team
for the
2022 World Junior Championships
that was scheduled to be played in December 2021 and January 2022, the tournament was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
after Stankoven had played only one game.
[1]
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However, he rejoined the team when the tournament was rescheduled for the following summer, winning gold. With four goals and six assists in the seven-game tournament, he was named one of the team's three best players.
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On December 12, 2022, Stankoven was again named to Canada national junior team to compete at the
2023 World Junior Championships
.
[26]
After the team opened the tournament with a loss to the
Czech Republic
, the forward lines were reorganized with Stankoven centering
Connor Bedard
and
Joshua Roy
. The Bedard/Stankoven/Roy line became the backbone of the team through the rest of the tournament, and the three were named Canada's three best players following the semifinals victory over
United States
in which they scored four of Canada's six goals.
[27]
[28]
In the final, Canada defeated the Czech Republic in a rematch, winning their second consecutive gold medal.
[29]
Career statistics
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Regular season and playoffs
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Bold
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International
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Awards and honours
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References
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"Logan Stankoven"
. Elite Prospects
. Retrieved
June 29,
2022
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Ewen, Steve (January 8, 2021).
"Stankoven awaits start of his NHL draft year"
.
The Province
. p. 47
. Retrieved
June 29,
2022
– via newspapers.com.
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"Stars sign forward Logan Stankoven to three-year, entry-level contract"
.
Dallas Stars
. September 29, 2021
. Retrieved
September 29,
2021
.
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a
b
c
Szeto, Winston (June 5, 2022).
"Kamloops junior hockey player named WHL's Player of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player"
.
CBC Sports
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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a
b
"CHL announces 2021-22 Award winners"
.
Canadian Hockey League
. June 28, 2022
. Retrieved
June 29,
2022
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"Blazers' Stankoven wins Player of the Year as CHL announces award winners"
.
TSN
. June 28, 2022
. Retrieved
June 29,
2022
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Van Diest, Derek (June 4, 2022).
"Seattle Thunderbirds proving to be tough out in WHL playoffs"
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The Edmonton Sun
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
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"Logan Stankoven nominated for Four Broncos Memorial Trophy"
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Dallas Stars
. April 12, 2023
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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Kaisar, Victor (May 5, 2023).
"Blazers captain Logan Stankoven named WHL Humanitarian of the Year"
.
Radio NL 610
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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a
b
"2022-23 CHL All-Star Teams announced"
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Canadian Hockey League
. June 1, 2023
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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Ibrahim, Abdulhamid (May 25, 2023).
"Kamloops Blazers' Logan Stankoven eyeing 'surreal' moment to hoist Memorial Cup in hometown"
.
The Province
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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Schram, Carol (June 2, 2023).
"Memorial Cup: Petes pull off crazy comeback to eliminate Blazers in OT"
.
The Hockey News
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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b
c
"Quebec Remparts cap off impressive season by winning 2023 Memorial Cup"
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Canadian Hockey League
. June 5, 2023
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
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a
b
Kaisar, Victor (January 10, 2024).
"Former Blazers' Stankoven and Zellweger to play in 2024 AHL All-Star game"
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Radio NL 610
. Retrieved
May 3,
2024
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"Stars recall Stankoven and Pouliot from Texas"
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Dallas Stars
. February 24, 2024
. Retrieved
February 24,
2024
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"Stars' Stankoven voted AHL's outstanding rookie"
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American Hockey League
. April 25, 2024
. Retrieved
May 3,
2024
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"2023-24 All-Rookie Team named"
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American Hockey League
. April 17, 2024
. Retrieved
May 3,
2024
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"2023-24 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled"
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American Hockey League
. April 18, 2024
. Retrieved
May 3,
2024
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Dusterberg, Kurt (February 24, 2024).
"Oettinger, Stars defeat Hurricanes to end 4-game skid"
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National Hockey League
. Retrieved
February 25,
2024
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Heika, Mike (February 26, 2024).
"Heika's Take: Stankoven excels as Stars come up just short against Islanders"
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Dallas Stars
. Retrieved
February 27,
2024
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Goldman, Chelena.
"Stars rally from 3 down late in 3rd, defeat Sharks in OT"
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National Hockey League
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
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Kaisar, Victor (May 6, 2021).
"Logan Stankoven, Team Canada win gold at 2021 U18 World Championships"
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Radio NL 610
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
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Ewen, Steve (February 3, 2022).
"Stankoven blazing a big path for the little guy"
.
The Province
. p. 41
. Retrieved
June 29,
2022
– via newspapers.com.
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Ellis, Steven (August 21, 2022).
"World Junior Championships: Top 20 plays from the 2022 summer tournament"
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The Hockey News
. Retrieved
August 22,
2022
.
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Sandor, Steven (August 20, 2022).
"Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton"
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CBC Sports
. Retrieved
August 22,
2022
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Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022).
"2023 World Junior Championship rosters"
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NHL.com
. Retrieved
December 12,
2022
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"Stankoven finding chemistry with Bedard, Roy"
.
Kamloops This Week
. December 30, 2022
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
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Kierszenblat, Adam (January 5, 2023).
"5 Takeaways From Canada's 6-2 Semi-Final Win Over Team USA"
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The Hockey Writers
. Retrieved
December 12,
2022
.
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Cooke, Alex (January 6, 2023).
"
'That's Canada, baby!': Fans in Halifax go wild for world junior hockey win"
.
Global News
. Retrieved
December 12,
2022
.
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