Logan Stephenson (born February 19, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays in Japan for the Tohoku Free Blades of the Asian League. He was originally drafted 35th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He is the son of Bob Stephenson and the younger brother of Shay Stephenson, who plays for the Norwegian hockeyteam Sparta Warriors. Stephenson's second cousin, Chandler Stephenson, won the Stanley Cup in 2018 with the Washington Capitals.

Logan Stephenson
Stephenson with the San Antonio Rampage in 2007
Born (1986-02-19) February 19, 1986 (age 38)
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
ALH team
Former teams
Tohoku Free Blades
San Antonio Rampage
Iowa Chops
Rockford IceHogs
Adirondack Phantoms
Vålerenga
Karlskrona HK
Sparta Warriors
NHL draft 35th overall, 2004
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2006–present

On July 22, 2015, Stephenson signed a one-year extension to remain in Japan after a successful first season with the Free Blades.,[1] and with his accomplishment over the years, was appointed as their Player Coach in July 2018.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Notre Dame Hounds AAA SMHL 37 4 2 6 74 3 1 1 2 11
2001–02 Tri–City Americans WHL 3 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Tri–City Americans WHL 50 0 6 6 121
2003–04 Tri–City Americans WHL 69 3 8 11 112 11 1 1 2 10
2004–05 Tri–City Americans WHL 59 6 9 15 86 5 0 0 0 2
2005–06 Tri–City Americans WHL 71 10 43 53 162 5 1 0 1 18
2006–07 San Antonio Rampage AHL 73 3 5 8 90
2007–08 San Antonio Rampage AHL 74 1 7 8 94 7 0 1 1 6
2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL 19 1 1 2 40
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 25 0 2 2 21
2008–09 Rockford IceHogs AHL 16 1 2 3 31 4 0 0 0 14
2009–10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 62 1 7 8 140
2010–11 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 43 2 3 5 46
2011–12 Vålerenga Ishockey NOR 28 8 15 23 123 13 0 7 7 42
2012–13 Karlskrona HK Allsv 21 0 1 1 67
2012–13 Sparta Warriors NOR 14 4 10 14 60 6 2 2 4 2
2013–14 Sparta Warriors NOR 44 7 16 23 128 1 0 0 0 8
2014–15 Tohoku Free Blades ALH 43 5 7 12 120 7 3 4 7 22
2015–16 Tohoku Free Blades ALH 48 17 18 35 167 5 2 2 4 4
2016–17 Tohoku Free Blades ALH 43 7 28 35 142 5 0 0 0 4
2017–18 Tohoku Free Blades ALH 22 3 11 14 48 4 1 1 2 2
2018–19 Tohoku Free Blades ALH 33 4 16 20 101
2019–20 CSM Corona Brașov EL 21 5 12 17 67
2019–20 CSM Corona Brașov ROU 10 2 2 4 37
2019–20 Outlook Ice Hawks SVHL 4 1 4 5 6
2019–20 HKm Zvolen SVK 18 0 0 0 38
2020–21 Outlook Ice Hawks SVHL 1 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Outlook Ice Hawks SVHL 15 4 26 30 62 8 4 6 10 18
AHL totals 312 9 27 36 462 11 0 1 1 20
ALH totals 189 36 80 116 628 21 6 7 13 32

Awards and honours

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Award Year
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 2006

References

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  1. ^ "2015–16 season roster for the Free Blades" (in Japanese). Tohoku Free Blades. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ^ Tohoku Free Blades official Facebook board (July 30, 2018). "2018–19 Free Blades roster". Facebook (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2018. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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