Position Left Wing Name Kerby Rychel Salary 925,000 USD (2015) Playing career Weight 93 kg | NHL team Columbus Blue Jackets Height 1.85 m Shoots Left Role Ice hockey player | |
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Born October 7, 1994 (age 29)
Torrance, CA, USA ( 1994-10-07 ) NHL Draft 19th overall, 2013
Columbus Blue Jackets Current team Lake Erie Monsters (#16 / Left wing) Similar People Cam Atkinson, Ryan Johansen, Todd Richards, Brad Larsen, Doug MacLean | ||
Kerby rychel vs trevor van riemsdyk oct 17 2015
Kerby Rychel (born October 7, 1994) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round (19th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in Torrance, California, but grew up in Tecumseh, Ontario. His father is 1996 Stanley Cup winner Warren Rychel.
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- Kerby rychel vs trevor van riemsdyk oct 17 2015
- Kerby rychel 2012 2013 ohl highlights
- Playing career
- International play
- References
Kerby rychel 2012 2013 ohl highlights
Playing career
Rychel was originally selected 21st overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection by the Barrie Colts.
Rychel was rated as a top prospect and was a first round selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
In his debut professional season in 2014–15, on an injury plagued Blue Jackets roster, Rychel was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons and made his NHL debut on November 29, 2014 against the Nashville Predators.
Rychel gained notoriety during the 2015–16 NHL season when reports began to surface that he had requested a trade out of Columbus over his lack of playing time at the NHL level. Rychel and his father, who also serves as his agent, held a meeting with management staff during the Blue Jackets development camp where concerns were raised over Rychel being buried on the team's depth chart. Ultimately though, Rychel would not be traded during the season, and would split time between the club and their new AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. The Monsters would finish as one of the top teams and the league, and would end up winning the Calder Cup.
On June 25, 2016, less than an hour after the conclusion of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Rychel was traded by the Blue Jackets to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Scott Harrington and a conditional 5th round pick. The Maple Leafs were rumoured to be one of the teams most interested in Rychel following his trade request.
International play
Rychel has enjoyed a standout major junior career. During the 2010–11 season he won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, and during the 2011–12 season he won a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships. During the 2012–13 season he was an invited participant at the 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game.