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Wyatt Kalynuk

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1997 (27 years old)

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180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)

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Rockford IceHogs

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Wyatt Kalynuk (born April 14, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 196th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA.

Early life
Kalynuk was born on April 14, 1997 in Brandon, Manitoba, and was raised in nearby Virden by parents Leanne and Randy Kalynuk. He began playing minor ice hockey with the Virden Minor Hockey Association, and would practice for hours per day at an outdoor rink outside Virden Junior High School. Kalynuk says that, while many of his youth hockey teammates aspired to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), he "was just thinking about playing the game for fun". His minor hockey career continued with the Southwest Cougars of the Manitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League. In one season with the U18 AAA Cougars, Kalynuk scored one goal and 17 points in 43 games.

Playing career
Amateur
Kalynuk was given an opportunity to begin playing for the Western Hockey League when he turned 16, but he was physically smaller than most of the other players, so he decided to spend one season playing junior ice hockey in Manitoba. He spent the 2013–14 hockey season with the Virden Oil Capitals of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL). He was the youngest member on the team that year, playing on a defensive pair with Brad Reichardt. Kalynuk scored seven points in his first 25 games as a member of the Oil Capitals, and scored his first junior hockey goal on November 23, 2013, in a 7-0 victory over the OCN Blizzard. At the conclusion of the season, Kalynuk was named to the MJHL's All-Rookie Team.

Professional
Kalynuk made his NHL debut on March 7, 2021, in a 6-3 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. His first NHL goal also happened to be the game-winning goal, coming late in the second period of a 4-3 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 10, 2021.
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