Declan Chisholm

Canadian ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

Declan Chisholm

Born|  (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 23)
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Height|  6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight|  185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position|  Defenceman
Shoots|  Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team|  Winnipeg Jets
Manitoba Moose (AHL)
NHL Draft|  150th overall, 2018
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career|  2021-present

Declan Chisholm (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. The Jets selected him in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

## Early life[edit]

Chisholm was born on January 12, 2000, in Bowmanville, Ontario,[1] to Paul Chisholm and Erin Fagan.[2] As a young child, he battled a staphylococcal infection in his knee that required surgery; after spending some time using a walker, Chisholm joined a local youth ice hockey team, where he was placed on defence.[3]

## Playing career[edit]

### Junior[edit]

The Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) selected Chisholm in the second round, 24th overall, of the 2016 OHL Priority Selection.[2] He spent four years in the OHL; during his final season, he set career highs with 13 goals, 56 assists, and 69 points, the most of any Peterborough defenceman.[4]

### Professional[edit]

The Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected Chisholm in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team on June 1, 2020.[4] He made his professional hockey debut on February 22, 2021, playing for the Manitoba Moose, Winnipeg's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.[5] With the Jets' roster depleted by COVID-19 issues throughout the team, Chisholm was called up to make his NHL debut on January 13, 2022, the day after his 22nd birthday.[6] Chisholm, who had six goals and 14 points with Manitoba at the time of his call-up, was partnered with Nate Schmidt for Winnipeg's 3–0 shutout win over the Detroit Red Wings.[7][8]

## Personal life[edit]

Chisholm is the grandson of Paddy Fagan, a lifelong hurling player in Ireland before he immigrated to Canada.[3]

## Career statistics[edit]

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM
2016–17 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 41 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6  | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
2017–18 | Peterborough Petes  | OHL  | 47 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 16  | — | — | — | — | —
2018–19 | Peterborough Petes  | OHL  | 67 | 5 | 43 | 48 | 32  | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2
2019–20 | Peterborough Petes  | OHL  | 59 | 13 | 56 | 69 | 33  | — | — | — | — | —
2020–21 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 28 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18  | — | — | — | — | —
2021–22 | Manitoba Moose  | AHL  | 53 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 20  | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0
2021–22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —
NHL totals  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Declan Chisholm Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
2. ^ a b Renaud, Tyler (May 5, 2016). "Declan Chisholm has Something to Prove". Ontario Hockey League. Peterborough Petes. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
3. ^ a b Wyman, Ted (June 4, 2020). "Jets' Chisholm found inspiration in grandfather's passion for hurling". National Post. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
4. ^ a b "Jets sign defenceman Declan Chisholm to three-year, entry-level contract". National Hockey League. Winnipeg Jets. June 1, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
5. ^ Davies, Mike (February 22, 2021). "Former Peterborough Petes defenceman Declan Chisholm making most of opportunity with Manitoba Moose". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
6. ^ Orlesky, Sara (January 13, 2022). "Jets' Chisholm says NHL debut will be 'best birthday present ever'". TSN Hockey. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
7. ^ Billeck, Scott (January 13, 2022). "Jets' Chisholm gets best birthday gift ever with NHL debut". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
8. ^ Clinton, Mitchell (January 13, 2022). "Three Michigan products push Jets to win over Red Wings". National Hockey League. Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or The Internet Hockey Database