Carson Soucy
Soucy with the Seattle Kraken in 2023
Born (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994
Irma, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Vancouver Canucks
Minnesota Wild
Seattle Kraken
NHL Draft 137th overall, 2013
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2017–present

Carson Soucy (born July 27, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild, 137th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

Growing up in Alberta, Soucy competed at the Triple-A midget level until he was 18 before being cut from the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1] Following this, he played one season of junior A hockey with the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and assisted in their 2013 AJHL North Division regular season and playoff titles. During this time, he also competed in softball and was an outfielder during the 2012 Junior Men's Softball World Championship for Canada national junior team.[2] Upon returning from the softball tournament, Soucy suffered a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) and missed numerous games to recover.[3]

After experiencing a six-inch (15 cm) growth spurt, which drew attention from American NCAA Division I schools,[1] Soucy chose to play collegiate ice hockey with the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).[4] Leading up to the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Soucy was ranked 137th overall among North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[5] He was eventually drafted 137th overall by the Minnesota Wild.[1] His cousin Parker MacKay joined Soucy in Minnesota for two seasons.[6]

Professional

On April 11, 2017, at the conclusion of his four-year collegiate career, Soucy was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild. He was subsequently re-assigned to the Wild's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Iowa Wild, for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[7] Soucy was subsequently invited to the Minnesota Wild's development camp, where he was praised by Wild's director of player development Brad Bombardir for his play during the camp who said: "Carson Soucy just continues to improve and get better every development camp, and this was his fifth development camp. He continues to be one of the most improved, year in and year out, so I was happy with him."[8] After attending the Wild's training camp, Soucy began the 2017–18 season with the Iowa Wild.[9] After playing 67 games in the AHL, accumulating 15 points and a team-leading plus-12 rating,[10] Soucy was recalled to the NHL on April 2, 2018, following an injury to Ryan Suter.[11] He made his NHL debut against the Edmonton Oilers that night, registering three shots and two hits in 15:26 of time on ice. He became the fifth player to make his NHL debut with the Wild that season before being re-assigned to Iowa on April 6.[12]

Soucy (right) and Hudson Fasching during a game in 2023

The following season Soucy failed to impress at the Wild's training camp and spent the entirety of the 2018–19 season in the AHL.[13] When he returned to training camp for the 2019–20 season, he impressed Boudreau, who said: "This year, we didn't know what to expect. And he came in and he was aggressive, and he moved the puck well, and he defended well. So it was all good."[14] During this season, Soucy suffered an upper-body injury and was expected to miss 2–4 weeks to recover.[15] On October 5, 2020, Soucy signed a three-year, $8.25 million contract extension to remain with the Wild.[16]

On July 21, 2021, Soucy was selected from the Wild at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken.[17]

After two seasons with the Seattle Kraken, Soucy left the club as a free agent and was signed to a three-year, $9.75 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2023.[18]

Personal life

Soucy was born in Viking, Alberta, on July 27, 1994,[19] to mother Debbie. Soucy grew up in Irma, Alberta.[20] His father Mike Soucy has played softball.[21] Soucy's older brother Tyson also played ice hockey, last playing for the Elk Point Elks of the SaskAlta Senior Hockey League.[22]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Lloydminster Bobcats AMHL 34381120 20002
2011–12 Lloydminster Bobcats AMHL 3092029100 —————
2011–12 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 70000 —————
2012–13 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 355101571 1611230
2013–14 University of Minnesota Duluth NCHC 3406660 —————
2014–15 University of Minnesota Duluth NCHC 40681440 —————
2015–16 University of Minnesota Duluth NCHC 38391261 —————
2016–17 University of Minnesota Duluth NCHC 353121555 —————
2016–17 Iowa Wild AHL 30002 —————
2017–18 Iowa Wild AHL 671141555 —————
2017–18 Minnesota Wild NHL 30002 40000
2018–19 Iowa Wild AHL 665152071 110226
2019–20 Minnesota Wild NHL 55771418 40000
2020–21 Minnesota Wild NHL 501161751 40002
2021–22 Seattle Kraken NHL 6410112147 —————
2022–23 Seattle Kraken NHL 783131668 1411212
NHL totals 250214768186 2611220

References

  1. 1 2 3 McLellan, Sarah (December 17, 2019). "On the plus side: Wild defenseman Carson Soucy has been a revelation this season". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "UMD Recruit Soucy Chosen by Minnesota Wild in NHL Draft". umdbulldogs.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ Roberts, Chris (December 18, 2012). "Saints Soucy, Morris hoping to carry on Spruce Grove tradition". hockeysfuture.com. Hockeys Future. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Highly touted defenseman chooses UMD". Duluth News Tribune. February 10, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "CSS Midterm 2013 North American Skater Rankings". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Parker MacKay". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Wild Agrees to Terms with Defenseman Carson Soucy". nhl.com. National Hockey League. April 10, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ Myers, Dan (July 13, 2017). "Wild's 2017 Development Camp Comes to Productive Conclusion". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Mizutani, Dan (September 29, 2017). "Wild assign Carson Soucy, release veteran Ryan Malone from NHL tryout". Twin Cities Press. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Wild recalls Soucy from Iowa". nhl.com. National Hockey League. April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  11. ↑ Myers, Dan (April 2, 2018). "From the Rink: Soucy to make NHL debut against 'hometown' team". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Minnesota Wild reassigns Soucy to Iowa". nhl.com. March 7, 2021. April 6, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ Myers, Dan (October 13, 2020). "In Minnesota, Soucy has found 'a place to call home'". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  14. ↑ Blount, Rachel (October 2, 2019). "Carson Soucy makes the Wild as seventh defenseman". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Kunin, Soucy each out for Wild with upper-body injury". nhl.com. National Hockey League. February 23, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Wild re-signs defenseman Carson Soucy to a three-year contract". nhl.com. National Hockey League. October 5, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Seattle Kraken make their picks". Seattle Kraken. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Canucks agree to terms with Carson Soucy". Vancouver Canucks. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Carson Soucy". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  20. ↑ Doyle, Mike (August 5, 2013). "Q & A With Carson Soucy". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  21. ↑ Reynolds, Christopher (June 11, 2014). "Small-town Alberta a hotbed for softball talent". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "Tyson Soucy". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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