2021 IIHF World Junior Championship

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Kaedan Korczak
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Position
Defence
Date of Birth
01-29-2001
HT/WT
6'4 / 192
Shoots
R
Hometown
Yorkton, Sask.
Club Team
Kelowna (WHL)
VGK '19 (2, 41)
Teams
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship - Canada
2020 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - White
2019 IIHF U18 World Championship - Canada
2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup - Canada
2018-19 National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp - White
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge - Canada Black
2017 National Under-17 Development Camp - Blue

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp virtually in July 2020 … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship in Sweden, finishing fourth … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. … Played for Canada Black at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C., finishing seventh … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2017

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Kelowna’s first-round selection, 11th overall, in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft … 2019-20: Third in Kelowna scoring … Led Kelowna defencemen in scoring … 2018-19: Sixth in Kelowna scoring … Second in scoring among Kelowna defencemen … Played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Set a career high with four points (1G 3A) on March 13 vs. Spokane … 2017-18: 16th in Kelowna scoring … Sixth in scoring among Kelowna defencemen … Third in Kelowna rookie scoring … 10th in scoring among WHL rookie defencemen … Minor Hockey: Lists Graham Garrett as his favourite minor hockey coach … Named to the SMAAAHL First All-Star Team in 2016-17 … Played for Saskatchewan at the 2016 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup, finishing fourth, and was named to the tournament all-star team … Won the SBAAHL championship with the Yorkton Terriers in 2015 … Won a gold medal with Yorkton at Saskatchewan provincials (Peewee AA) in 2014

PERSONAL

Son of Chad and Tricia … Has one brother, Ryder … Favourite NHL team growing up: Edmonton Oilers … Favourite player: Duncan Keith … His brother, Ryder, plays for the Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)

Statistics

Games Played
P
G
Assists
PIM
4
2
0
2
0

Tournament Game Log

Date
Points
Goals
Assists
PIM
Dec 10, 2020
0
0
0
0
Dec 09, 2020
0
0
0
0
Nov 22, 2020
0
0
0
0
Nov 21, 2020
2
0
2
0

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2020 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
4
2
0
2
0
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship (Pre)
1
0
0
0
0
2021 IIHF World Junior Championship
7
1
0
1
2
2019 IIHF U18 World Championship (Pre)
2
2
0
2
0
2019 IIHF U18 World Championship
7
1
0
1
4
2018-19 National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp
3
2
0
2
2
2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (Pre)
1
1
0
1
0
2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
5
3
0
3
8
2017 National Under-17 Development Camp
3
2
1
1
0
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (Pre)
1
0
0
0
0
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
5
1
0
1
2
Videos
Photos
2024-25 NWT: CAN 5 – USA 4 SO (Game 2)
Primerano scored the SO winner to help Canada even the series in Utah.
2024-25 NWT: USA 7 – CAN 2 (Game 1)
Turnbull and Nurse scored, but Canada dropped the Rivalry opener.
2024 IPH: USA 5 – CAN 3 (Gold)
Halbert, Cozzolino and Dunn scored in the final game of the IPH Cup.
2024 IPH: CAN 3 – CZE 2 (Preliminary)
McGregor and Dixon scored for Canada in the IPH Cup prelim finale.