Arshdeep Bains (born January 9, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Arshdeep Bains | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 9, 2001 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Early life
editBains was born on January 9, 2001 to a Indo-Canadian Sikh family in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.[1] His parents immigrated to Canada from Punjab, India, in 1982.[2][3] Bains first learned to skate in Newton, Surrey, and his family later moved to Cloverdale, Surrey. Bains played in the Surrey Minor Hockey League as a child.[3] He began playing ice hockey after playing mini-sticks and road hockey with his older brothers. As Bains was raised in Metro Vancouver, he grew up idolizing the Vancouver Canucks and has been a lifelong fan of the hometown team.[4]
While growing up in Surrey, Bains began playing AAA ice hockey with the Burnaby Winter Club Bruins. He was also a member of the BC Junior Canucks that competed at the 2011 Brick Hockey Invitational Hockey Tournament.[5] In 2012, he was the top scorer in the Bell Capital Cup tournament as he led the Burnaby Winter Club Bruins to a championship win.[6] Following the Bruins, Bains enrolled at Delta Hockey Academy where he played on their U15 Prep team in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League.[7][3]
After being passed over in the Western Hockey League (WHL) Draft, Bains was recruited to attend the Red Deer Rebels rookie camp.[8] When he failed to make the team, Bains played one season with the Vancouver North East Chiefs U18 AAA team during the 2016–17 season.[1] The following season, he again attended the Rebels training camp but was returned to the Valley West Hawks of the BC Hockey Major Midget League (BCMML).[9]
Playing career
editAmateur
editIn 2017, Bains was named to the Red Deer Rebels' 50-player protected list, allowing them to call him up to the WHL if needed.[10] After accumulating 16 goals and 41 assists for 56 points through 22 games with the Valley West Hawks, Bains joined the Rebels for the remainder of the season.[9][11] Before joining the Rebels, Bains was recognized as the BCMML's "Player of the Month" for November.[12] He finished his rookie season with the Rebels with seven points through 40 games.[1] Bains returned to the Rebels for the 2018–19 season[13] where he set new career-highs in goals, assists, and points.[1]
Although the 2019–20 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bains broke numerous personal records by setting career highs in goals, assists, and points.[1] After working to improve himself over the summer, Bains began receiving more responsibility on the ice as he also found chemistry with linemates Ben King and Chris Douglas.[14] He finished the season with 18 goals and 51 points through 63 games before the season was cancelled.[10]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bains and his Red Deer Rebels teammates lived in the Rebels' home arena, the Westerner Park Centrium, for the entirety of the 2020–21 season.[15] In March 2021, Bains was named an alternate captain for the Rebels alongside King, Douglas, Josh Tarzwell, and Zak Smith.[16]
In his final season with the Rebels, Bains broke out offensively and set career-highs in goals, assists, and points. Bains was the WHL's top scorer for the 2021–22 season, finishing the season with 43 goals and 69 assists, also becoming the first player of South Asian descent to win the Bob Clarke Trophy.[17]
Professional
editOn March 11, 2022, Bains signed an entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[18] After participating in the Canucks' training camp and pre-season games, Bains was reassigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, for the 2022–23 season.[19] He scored his first professional goal in his first career AHL game in Abbotsford's season-opening 8–2 loss to the Ontario Reign.[20] Bains then quickly tallied 13 points in his first 24 games by January 3, 2023.[21]
On February 20, 2024, Bains made his NHL debut with the Canucks in a 3–1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.[22][23] On his debut, Bains became one of four Punjabi players to play in the National Hockey League, the others being Robin Bawa, Manny Malhotra and Jujhar Khaira.
On October 7, 2024, Bains was reassigned to the Abbottsford Canucks after attending the Canucks 2024 training camp. He was quickly recalled to the NHL on October 10 to start the 2024–25 season.[24] On October 26, 2024, Bains scored his first NHL goal, the game-winner in a 4–3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.[25]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 63 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 63 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 23 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 68 | 43 | 69 | 112 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 66 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 59 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Arshdeep Bains". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Douglas, William (May 16, 2022). "Color of Hockey: Bains' path to Canucks inspiring South Asian community". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Canadian dream: India origin ice-hockey star takes his Baba, Bibi to rink for NHL debut". The Indian Express. February 27, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Faber, Chris (March 27, 2022). "Hometown kid Arshdeep Bains chasing childhood dream". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "# 17 Arshdeep Bains". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Skating with confidence". sikhnet.com. April 17, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Grewal, Naina (May 24, 2022). "Meet Canucks' Newest Entry: Arshdeep Bains". Darpan Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Papke, Carson (August 29, 2016). "Bainses look to impress at Rebels camp". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Beggs, Trevor (December 19, 2017). "Valley West Hawks lose top scorer ahead of international tournament". North Delta Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Meachem, Greg (October 28, 2021). "After breakthrough 2019-20 WHL season, Bains remains as one of Rebels' key forwards". Red Deer Rebels. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Sachdeva, Sonny (May 29, 2022). "Arshdeep Bains dreams of repping hometown Canucks: 'I couldn't even imagine'". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Beggs, Trevor (November 7, 2017). "Surrey's Arshdeep Bains name BCMML's 'Player of the Month'". Peach Arch News. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Hackett, Byron (September 20, 2018). "Rebels young forwards must play big role this season". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Rebels winger Bains pushing forward in his second full WHL season". Red Deer Rebels. December 12, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Greenizan, Nick (February 22, 2021). "Living at rink 'a cool opportunity' for Surrey's Bains and WHL teammates". Surrey-Now Leader. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Grubbe named team captain". Red Deer Rebels. March 5, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Western Hockey League (April 17, 2022). "Arshdeep Bains becomes the first player of South Asian descent to win Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL Scoring Champion". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "Canucks sign WHL leading scorer Arshdeep Bains to entry-level deal". Sportsnet. March 11, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Canucks Reduce 2022 Pre-Season Roster by 13 Players". National Hockey League. October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Lypka, Ben (October 14, 2022). "Abbotsford Canucks fall 8-2 to Ontario Reign in season opener". Abby News. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Bains feeling right at home in Abbotsford". American Hockey League. January 3, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Johansen breaks out of scoring slump with two goals, Avalanche beat Canucks 3-1". ESPN. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Kulkarni, Akshay (February 20, 2024). "Hometown kid Arshdeep Bains makes Vancouver Canucks debut". CBC.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canucks call up Arshdeep Bains just days after cutting him | Offside". dailyhive.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Arshdeep Bains with a Goal vs. Pittsburgh Penguins". Yahoo Sports. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database