Owen Pickering (born January 27, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pickering was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, by the Penguins in the 2022 NHL entry draft.[1][2]
| Owen Pickering | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 27, 2004 St. Adolphe, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft |
21st overall, 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
editOn July 16, 2022, Pickering was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins.[3] With Ryan Graves out as a healthy scratch, Pickering was called up to make his NHL debut during the 2024–25 season against the San Jose Sharks on November 16, 2024.[4] Playing on the third defensive pairing, Pickering recorded an assist on Jesse Puljujärvi's goal for his first NHL point.[5]
Pickering scored his first career NHL goal on December 3, in a 5–4 overtime victory against the Florida Panthers.[6]
Personal life
editPickering and Denton Mateychuk are second cousins, and were both selected in the first round of the 2022 NHL entry draft.[7] His younger sister, Avery, has represented Canada at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[8]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 23 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 62 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 61 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 59 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | U18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Get to Know: Owen Pickering". NHL. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Penguins Sign First-Round Pick Owen Pickering to Entry-Level Contract". Sports Illustrated. July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Penguins sign Owen Pickering to a three-year, entry-level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Vensel, Matt (November 16, 2024). "Owen Pickering makes NHL debut as Penguins eke out shootout win over Sharks". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Rorabaugh, Seth (November 17, 2024). "Penguins get younger with rookies Owen Pickering, Vasily Ponomarev, Sam Poulin". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Penguins recover, defeat Panthers in OT for 4th win in row". NHL.com. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Sawatzky, Mike (July 6, 2022). "Family affair for Manitoba prospects". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Brickman, Kate (January 10, 2023). "Pickerings make U18 worlds a family affair". hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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