Eliteprospects
Canada Kevin Korchinski
#55 Chicago Blackhawks / NHL - 23/24
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL Third All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (US) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (US) Second All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 21, 2004
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Saskatoon Flyers
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$918,333 Powered by
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Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks / Signed
Drafted
2022 round 1 #7 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

Most prospects use the middle lane sparingly. Korchinski attacks it every touch with unwavering confidence. Once he gets the first forechecker chasing, he skates directly at the next one. Sometimes, he fakes them out with handling skill and dekes around them. Others, he passes under their stick for a long-range breakout pass. If neither is an option, he encourages the forechecker to reach, then he cuts back away from them before moving play to the inside. Either way, the result is the same: he’s beat two players, meaning there’s an open teammate up the ice. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Larry Korchinski

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Kevin Korchinski Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Saskatoon Generals U15 AA SAAHL U15 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2017-18 Saskatoon Stallions U15 AA SAAHL U15 30* 8* 15* 23* 8* -* | Playoffs 5 2 1 3 6 -
2018-19 Saskatoon Generals U15 AA “C” SAAHL U15 31* 10* 37* 47* 34* -* | Playoffs 5 5 5 10 10 -
Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2019-20 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL 41* 7* 19* 26* 10* -* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 -
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2020-21 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 23* 0* 10* 10* 4* -8* |
2021-22 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 67* 4* 61* 65* 40* 36* | Playoffs 25 6 13 19 22 6
2022-23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 54* 11* 62* 73* 54* 50* | Playoffs 19 3 11 14 10 9
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 3* 4* 0* 6* |
2023-24 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 76* 5* 10* 15* 20* -39* |
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Kevin Korchinski Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Saskatchewan Jr. Pats Brick Invitational 6* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
2019-20 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA Macs Tournament 4* 1* 4* 5* 0* -* |
Team Saskatchewan “C” WHL Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2022-23 Seattle Thunderbirds Memorial Cup 5* 0* 3* 3* 0* 3* |

Kevin Korchinski Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 2* 0* 2* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Macs Tournament 1 4* 1* 4* 5* 1.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 76* 5* 10* 15* 0.20* 20* -39* | 0 * * * * * *
SAAHL U15 3 62* 18* 52* 70* 1.13* 44* -* | 2 10 7 * 6 * 13 * 1.30 * 16 * - *
SMAAAHL 3 49* 8* 19* 27* 0.55* 14* -* | 1 6 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
WHL 4 145* 15* 133* 148* 1.02* 98* 76* | 2 44 9 * 24 * 33 * 0.75 * 32 * 15 *
WHL Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 0* 6* | 0 * * * * * *

Kevin Korchinski Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/10/2022
08/10/2022 Confirmed Seattle Thunderbirds Chicago Blackhawks
05/25/2019
05/25/2019 Confirmed Saskatoon Generals U15 AA Seattle Thunderbirds
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #10 overall by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Bantam Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #10 by TSN/Craig Button

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #18 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #11 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #7 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game -- 2022
Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022