Parker Kelly
| Parker Kelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 14, 1999 Camrose, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Ottawa Senators Belleville Senators (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Parker Kelly (born May 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Belleville Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Early life
Kelly was born on May 14, 1999, in Camrose, Alberta, Canada.[1] His grandfather, Nicolaas Keyzer, was born in the Netherlands before moving his family to Leamington, Ontario.[2]
Playing career
Amateur
Growing up in Alberta, Kelly played Bantam AAA ice hockey with the Camrose Vikings before being drafted in the seventh round of the 2014 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders. In his final full season with the Vikings, Kelly had recorded 58 points through 31 games.[3] Following the draft, Kelly attended their training camp but was one of nine players to be returned to their AAA club.[4] He then joined the Sherwood Park Kings and Camrose Kodiaks for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[1]
The following season, Kelly joined the Raiders for 68 games where he recorded eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points.[1] His first career WHL goal came with nine minutes remaining in the third period of a game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on December 15, 2015.[5] During his rookie season, Kelly was given the moniker "Pesky Parker Kelly" due to his scrappy style of play.[2] He finished the year with two team awards; Rookie of the Year and Scholastic Player of the Year.[6] He returned to the Raiders for his sophomore season, where he improved his offensive output and collected 22 goals and 43 points.[1] In spite of his success, the team failed to qualify for the 2017 WHL playoffs and ranked third-last leaguewide.[2]
Kelly concluded his third season with the Raiders with 21 goals and 43 points in 72 games. On September 19, 2017, Kelly signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Senators.[7]
Professional
After signing with the Senators organization, Kelly joined the Belleville Senators, the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate for five games. He spent the 2018-19 season with the Raiders before joining Belleville for the 2019–20 season. Kelly scored ten goals and six assists for 16 points in 57 games. Kelly was again designated for Belleville in the 20–21 season. Kelly scored twelve points in 28 games with Belleville.
After the AHL season was concluded, Kelly was called up to Ottawa in May 2021. He made his NHL debut on May 12, 2021, against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Senators' final game of the 2020–21 NHL season. He scored on his only shot in the game despite playing 7:32 minutes.[8]
In 2021, Kelly remained with Ottawa following training camp, playing as the team's fourth-line center. Kelly signed a two-year contract extension.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 68 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 72 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 69 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 64 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 54 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 57 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 28 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Parker Kelly". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c Reddon, Trevor (January 16, 2019). "The Captains: Kelly continues to overcome the odds". PaNow. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders Sign Three More". Prince Albert Raiders. August 27, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders Trim Roster by 3". Prince Albert Raiders. September 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders' Comeback Effort Falls Short". Prince Albert Raiders. December 15, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders Hand Out 2015-2016 Player Awards". Prince Albert Raiders. March 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Prince Albert Raiders forward Parker Kelly signs with Senators". Western Hockey League. September 19, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Tidcombe, Matt (May 13, 2021). "Kelly shines in NHL debut". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database