Carsen Twarynski

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Carsen Twarynski
Twarynski with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2023.
Born (1997-11-24) November 24, 1997 (age 26)
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Bridgeport Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
Vienna Capitals
NHL Draft 82nd overall, 2016
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2018–present

Carsen Twarynski (born November 24, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract with the Bridgeport Islanders in the American Hockey League (AHL). He played in the Western Hockey League for the Kelowna Rockets and Calgary Hitmen before being drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life[edit]

Twarynski was born on November 24, 1997, in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada[1] to parents Kim and Rob. His older brother Brayden was also an athlete; he most recently played as a linebacker for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.[2][3]

Playing career[edit]

Junior[edit]

Growing up in Alberta, Twarynski played with Calgary’s Bow Valley Hockey Association until he reached Atom level, in which he transferred to the Blackfoot Chiefs Minor Hockey Association Pee-Wee team for two years. As he aged out of pee-wee, he competed with the Calgary Bantam AAA Blackhawks and the Calgary Bantam AAA Bisons of the Calgary Buffalo Hockey Associations. After going overlooked in the Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft, he played one season with the Okotoks Oilers in the Alberta Junior Hockey League and Midget-AAA Buffaloes in the Alberta Midget Hockey League before signing with the Calgary Hitmen as a 16-year-old.[4] Twarynski recorded his first career WHL goal during a 9–2 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on September 29, 2014.[5] During his first year of draft eligibility, Twarynski recorded 20 goals for a total of 45 points and described himself as a "power forward that is good two ways." As a result of his play, he drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers 82nd overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[6]

After spending two seasons with the Hitmen, Twarynski was traded to the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for Jake Kryski on January 9, 2017.[7] When reflecting on the trade, Twarynski said, "it was a good move. I was very happy and I think Kelowna has turned out the best, so I was very fortunate."[8] Upon the conclusion of the season, Twarynski joined the Flyers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, but was returned to major junior hockey near the start of the 2017–18 season.[9] In his first full season with the team, the Rockets made it to the Western Conference final before eliminated in six games by the Seattle Thunderbirds.[8] On March 11, 2018, Twarynski concluded his major junior career by signing an entry-level contract with the Flyers.[10]

Professional[edit]

After attending the Flyers' 2018–19 training camp, Twarynski was re-assigned to the Phantoms to start the season.[11] He made his NHL debut on October 4, 2019, which was played in Prague, Czech Republic as part of the NHL Global Series.[12] Although he played the majority of the 2019-20 season with the Phantoms, Twarynski was included in the Flyers' training camp for the 2020 playoffs, but did not make the roster to travel with the team to the bubble.[13]

On July 21, 2021, Twarynski was selected from the Flyers at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken.[14]

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Kraken, Twarynski was unable to attract a contract to remain in North America. On September 27, 2023, Twarynski signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a deal with Austrian club, Vienna Capitals of the ICE Hockey League.[15] He began the 2023-24 season with the Capitals in adding 6 goals and 13 points through 27 regular season games. He left Austria through the mid-point of the season after securing a contract in a return to the AHL with the Bridgeport Islanders, the primary affiliate to the New York Islanders, on January 8, 2024.[16]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Calgary Buffaloes AMHL 32 13 16 29 31 — — — — —
2013–14 Okotoks Oilers AJHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Calgary Hitmen WHL 58 6 16 22 22 16 1 4 5 14
2015–16 Calgary Hitmen WHL 67 20 25 45 42 5 0 1 1 0
2016–17 Calgary Hitmen WHL 36 10 11 21 42 — — — — —
2016–17 Kelowna Rockets WHL 28 7 15 22 18 16 3 2 5 17
2017–18 Kelowna Rockets WHL 68 45 27 72 87 4 2 2 4 4
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 5 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 69 10 14 24 50 — — — — —
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 15 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 31 7 5 12 12 — — — — —
2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Charlotte Checkers AHL 71 5 13 18 14 7 0 0 0 5
2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 71 17 9 26 69 26 5 3 8 14
2023–24 Vienna Capitals ICEHL 27 6 7 13 8 — — — — —
2023–24 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 27 4 4 8 20 — — — — —
NHL totals 22 1 0 1 6 — — — — —

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Carsen Twarynski". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Gilbertson, Wes (October 15, 2019). "From overseas excursion to homecoming game, Twarynski's family thrilled for Flyers rookie". Calgary Sun. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "93 BRAYDEN TWARYNSKI". huskies.usask.ca. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Carsen Twarynski: Part of the Legion of Doom". Calgary Hockey Magazine. 2017. pp. 6–7. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hitmen put exclamation point on first win of the season". Calgary Herald. September 30, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "NHL draft: Flyers add physical, power forwards in Carsen Twarynski". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. June 25, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Hitmen, Rockets swap forwards". whl.ca. Western Hockey League. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Erickson, Glen (February 19, 2018). "PLAYER PROFILE: CARSEN TWARYNSKI". dubnetwork.ca. Dub Network. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Carsen Twarynski on his way back to join the Kelowna Rockets". kelownanow.com. Kelowna Now. October 1, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Flyers sign LW Carsen Twarynski to Entry Level Contract". nhl.com. National Hockey League. March 11, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Flyers send Carsen Twarynski, Tyrell Goulbourne to Phantoms". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. September 28, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Fish, Wayne (October 3, 2019). "Carsen Twarynski's Flyers debut will be complete family affair". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  13. ^ Hall, Jordan (26 July 2020). "2020 NHL playoffs: Flyers announce 31-man roster for 24-team tournament, fly to Toronto with sweet shirts". NBC Sports. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Seattle Kraken make their picks". Seattle Kraken. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "Caps sign forward with NHL experience". Vienna Capitals. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "Islanders sign Twarynski to AHL deal". American Hockey League. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.

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