Jett Luchanko
| Jett Luchanko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 21, 2006 London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Philadelphia Flyers Guelph Storm (OHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
13th overall, 2024 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Jett Luchanko (born August 21, 2006) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected Luchanko in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2024 NHL entry draft.
Early life
[edit]Luchanko was born August 21, 2006, in London, Ontario.[1] A childhood fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League, his favorite ice hockey player was Mitch Marner.[2] Luchanko also idolized Nick Suzuki, who he watched play minor ice hockey.[3] While quarantined at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Luchanko's father converted their basement into a personal gym, which improved Jett's strength and fitness while he could not play hockey.[4] Luchanko spent the 2021–22 season with the London Jr. Knights of Alliance Hockey, during which he had 22 goals and 57 points in 27 regular season games, with another four goals and 16 points in eight postseason appearances.[5] He also had a brief stint with the Strathroy Rockets of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, with one goal and one assist in four games.[6]
Playing career
[edit]The Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) selected Luchanko 12th overall in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection,[7] and he signed with the team that May.[5] Luchanko scored his first junior ice hockey goal on October 1, during Guelph's 10–6 loss to the Saginaw Spirit.[8] During the 2022–23 season he recorded five goals and nine assists in 46 games. During the 2023–24 season he led the Storm in scoring with 20 goals and 54 assists in 68 games.[9] At the end of the season, Luchanko received the William Hanley Trophy as the OHL's most sportsmanlike player.[10]
The Philadelphia Flyers selected Luchanko 13th overall in the 2024 NHL entry draft.[11] He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the organization on July 6.[12] After impressing head coach John Tortorella and general manager Daniel Brière in training camp, Luchanko was named to the Flyers' opening night roster for the 2024–25 NHL season.[13] At 18 years and 51 days old when he debuted against the Vancouver Canucks on October 7, Luchanko became the youngest player to appear in a game in Flyers history.[14] On October 26, the Flyers returned Luchanko to Guelph for the remainder of the 2024–25 OHL season. He appeared in four games for the Flyers before this return.[15]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 |
2024 Finland | |
Luchanko made his first international competition appearance at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, playing for Team Canada Red.[16] He had one goal and one assist in seven tournament games,[17] capturing a silver medal with Canada Red, who lost the championship game 11–3 to the United States.[18] Luchanko then appeared with the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships in Finland.[19] He had two goals and seven points in seven games for the gold-medal team, including an assist in the championship game against Team USA.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Strathroy Rockets | GOJHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 46 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 68 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| OHL totals | 114 | 26 | 63 | 88 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada Red | U17 | 
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Canada | U18 | 
|
7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| William Hanley Trophy | 2024 | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jett Luchanko Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Jared (June 18, 2024). "2024 NHL Draft Player Profile: Jett Luchanko, A Maple Leafs Fan Who Models His Game After Montreal Centerman". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Pyette, Ryan (June 27, 2024). "Jett Luchanko following fellow Londoner Nick Suzuki's path to NHL draft". The London Free Press. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Kurz, Kevin (July 6, 2024). "Flyers sign first-round pick Jett Luchanko, who has a 'mature game for a young player'". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "First round pick Jett Luchanko commits to Storm". Canadian Hockey League. Guelph Storm. May 5, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Saxon, Tony (April 29, 2022). "Guelph Storm turns on the Jett with first pick in draft". Guelph Today. Village Media. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "The Guelph Storm select Jett Luchanko 12th Overall". Canadian Hockey League. Guelph Storrm. April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Guelph Storm blown out in Saginaw". Guelph Today. October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam (June 22, 2024). "Luchanko's work ethic, increased responsibilities getting noticed prior to 2024 Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jett Luchanko Named William Hanley Trophy Recipient". Canadian Hockey League. Guelph Storm. May 1, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Flyers Select Jett Luchanko with the 13th Pick in Round One of the NHL Draft". National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. June 28, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Flyers Sign Forward Jett Luchanko to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. July 6, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Kurz, Kevin (October 7, 2024). "Why Flyers' Jett Luchanko is about to become the youngest player in franchise history". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Schram, Carol (October 12, 2024). "Flyers Rookies Matvei Michkov And Jett Luchanko Had Tortorella's Trust In Their NHL Debuts". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Flyers Return Jett Luchanko to OHL's Guelph Storm". National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "26 OHL Players to Represent Canada at 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge". Canadian Hockey League. Guelph Storm. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Jett Luchanko – Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Eleven OHL players win silver at World Under-17 Hockey Challenge". Canadian Hockey League. Guelph Storm. November 14, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Jett Luchanko named to Team Canada roster for 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship". Canadian Hockey League. Guelph Storm. April 16, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Jett Luchanko and Team Canada win gold at 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship". Canadian Hockey League. Guelph Storm. May 5, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database