| Parker Wotherspoon | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1997, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | New York Islanders |
| NHL Draft | 112th overall, 2015 New York Islanders |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Parker Wotherspoon (born August 24, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Islanders in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Wotherspoon played four seasons of junior hockey for the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Tri-City Americans.
Playing career[]
Wotherspoon was drafted by the New York Islanders in the fourth round, 112th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
On May 2, 2016, the Islanders signed Wotherspoon to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] On October 27, 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension with the team.[3] Wotherspoon made his NHL debut on December 23, 2022, playing for 14:47 minutes while recording two shots on goal and one hit in the Islanders' 5–1 win against the Florida Panthers.[4][5]
Personal life[]
Wotherspoon is the brother of Tyler Wotherspoon, who was selected 57th overall by the Calgary Flames.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 62 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 72 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 71 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 69 | 10 | 56 | 66 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 50 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 64 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 62 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 57 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 127 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 266 | 21 | 75 | 96 | 338 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Pacific | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Canada | U18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West Second All-Star Team | 2016–17 | |
References[]
- ↑ Islanders select defenseman Parker Wotherspoon of WHL's Tri-City in fourth round (112 overall) (June 27, 2015).
- ↑ Islanders Sign Wotherspoon to Entry-Level Contract (May 2, 2016).
- ↑ Islanders Sign Greer, Ho-Sang, Vande Sompel and Wotherspoon (October 27, 2020).
- ↑ Raty scores in NHL debut for Islanders in win against Panthers (December 23, 2022). “...Islanders defenseman Parker Wotherspoon had two shots and one hit in 14:47 in his NHL debut after being called up from Bridgeport on Friday. The 25-year-old was selected No. 112 in the 2015 NHL Draft...”
- ↑ Raty scores in NHL debut, leads Islanders past Panthers 5-1 (December 23, 2022). “...Defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, a fourth-round pick by the Islanders in 2015, also made his NHL debut...”
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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