Declan Chisholm (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
| Declan Chisholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Chisholm (at right) at the 2023 AHL All-Star Game | |||
| Born | January 12, 2000 Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Minnesota Wild Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft | 150th overall, 2018 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Early life
editChisholm was born on January 12, 2000, in Bowmanville, Ontario,[1] to Paul Chisholm and Erin Fagan.[2] As a young child, he battled a staphylococcal infection in his knee that required surgery; after spending some time using a walker, Chisholm joined a local youth ice hockey team, where he was placed on defence.[3]
Playing career
editJunior
editThe Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) selected Chisholm in the second round, 24th overall, of the 2016 OHL Priority Selection.[2] He spent four years in the OHL; during his final season, he set career highs with 13 goals, 56 assists, and 69 points, the most of any Peterborough defenceman.[4]
Professional
editThe Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected Chisholm in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team on June 1, 2020.[4] He made his professional hockey debut on February 22, 2021, playing for the Manitoba Moose, Winnipeg's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.[5] With the Jets' roster depleted by COVID-19 issues throughout the team, Chisholm was called up to make his NHL debut on January 13, 2022, the day after his 22nd birthday.[6] Chisholm, who had six goals and 14 points with Manitoba at the time of his call-up, was partnered with Nate Schmidt for Winnipeg's 3–0 shutout win over the Detroit Red Wings.[7][8]
During the 2023–24 season, following just two games with the Jets serving primarily as a healthy scratch, Chisholm was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Wild on January 29, 2024.[9]
Personal life
editChisholm is the grandson of Paddy Fagan, a lifelong hurling player in Ireland before he immigrated to Canada.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 41 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 47 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 67 | 5 | 43 | 48 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 59 | 13 | 56 | 69 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 28 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 53 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 59 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Declan Chisholm Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Renaud, Tyler (May 5, 2016). "Declan Chisholm has Something to Prove". Ontario Hockey League. Peterborough Petes. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Wyman, Ted (June 4, 2020). "Jets' Chisholm found inspiration in grandfather's passion for hurling". National Post. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jets sign defenceman Declan Chisholm to three-year, entry-level contract". National Hockey League. Winnipeg Jets. June 1, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Davies, Mike (February 22, 2021). "Former Peterborough Petes defenceman Declan Chisholm making most of opportunity with Manitoba Moose". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Orlesky, Sara (January 13, 2022). "Jets' Chisholm says NHL debut will be 'best birthday present ever'". TSN Hockey. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Billeck, Scott (January 13, 2022). "Jets' Chisholm gets best birthday gift ever with NHL debut". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Clinton, Mitchell (January 13, 2022). "Three Michigan products push Jets to win over Red Wings". National Hockey League. Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jets lose defenceman Declan Chisholm on waivers to Wild". Sportsnet.ca. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or The Internet Hockey Database