Fraser Minten
| Fraser Minten | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Minten with the Saskatoon Blades in 2024 | |||
| Born |
July 5, 2004 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL draft |
38th overall, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Fraser Minten (born July 5, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL). Minten was selected 38th overall, in the second round of the 2022 NHL entry draft, by the Maple Leafs.
Early life
[edit]Minten was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to parents Chantal and Trevor Minten. Growing up, Minten enjoyed reading and playing the piano, influenced by his grandparents, with whom he traveled during the summer months.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Junior
[edit]Minten joined West Van Academy Prep where he played with Connor Bedard. Minten was drafted by Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the fourth round of the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft. He joined Kamloops for the 2020–21 season where he progressed from the fourth line to the third line. In his second year, the Blazers made the 2022 WHL playoffs and Minten played in 17 games.[1] In his third season with the Blazers, he averaged over a point per game.[2] After returning to Kamloops in the 2023–24 WHL season, Minten was named captain of the Blazers and had ten points in seven games before he was traded to the Saskatoon Blades for Jordan Keller and four draft picks on November 24, 2023.[3] He finished the season playing in 36 games with Saskatoon with 38 points. The Blades made the WHL playoffs and he scored eight goals and 14 points in 16 games as Saskatoon advanced to the third round only to knocked out by the league champion Moose Jaw Warriors.[4]
Professional
[edit]Minten was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 38th overall of the 2022 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs on October 13, 2022. Minten attended the Maple Leafs' 2022 training camp but was sent back to the Blazers.[5] He returned for the 2023 training camp and impressed team management, making the Leafs' opening night roster.[6] He played in his first NHL game on October 11, 2023 in a 6–5 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens.[7] On October 27, Minten returned to his junior team, the Kamloops Blazers.[8]
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Minten suffered a high ankle sprain in an exhibition game against the Montreal Canadiens in September 2024.[9] He missed the entirety of Maple Leafs' training camp and began the season on Toronto injured reserve list.[10] He was activated from injured reserve on October 29 and assigned to the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.[11] On November 19, Minten was called up to the Maple Leafs in place of injured center David Kämpf. [12] He scored his first NHL goal on November 20 against Adin Hill in the first period against the Vegas Golden Knights.[13]
International play
[edit]Minten was selected to play for Canada's junior team at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Minten captained the team, scoring one goal and three points in five games[4] as Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Czech Republic.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 20 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 67 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 57 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 57 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 36 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Canada | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kloke, Joshua (October 11, 2023). "The Fraser Minten story: From 'unknown' to the Maple Leafs' opening-night lineup". The Athletic. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Barden, Nick (August 16, 2023). "Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings #3 - Fraser Minten". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten traded in WHL blockbuster". Sportsnet. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ a b McCarthy, Dave (August 12, 2024). "Minten 'very close' to landing full-time role with Maple Leafs". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Maple leafs sign top pick Fraser Minten to three-year contract". Sportsnet. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Bukala, Jason (October 17, 2023). "Scout's Analysis: How Fraser Minten earned a spot with the Maple Leafs". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Klinkenberg, Marty (October 11, 2023). "Maple Leafs open season with 6-5 shoot out win over Montreal Canadiens". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Maple Leafs re-assign Fraser Minten to WHL, recall William Lagesson". Sportsnet. October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ McGran, Kevin (September 18, 2024). "Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten to miss training camp with injury". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Koshan, Terry (October 24, 2024). "Maple Leafs' Fraser Minten praised by Craig Berube as injury recovery continues". Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Maple Leafs assign forward Fraser Minten to AHL". Sportsnet. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Barden, Nick (November 20, 2024). "'There's Lots Of Opportunity In The Lineup': Fraser Minten Ready To Be A Difference Maker In Maple Leafs Season Debut Against Golden Knights". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ Hornby, Lance (November 20, 2024). "Callups stand out, but Matthew Knies hurt, as Leafs blank Vegas in rough-house tilt". Toronto Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Clipperton, Joshua (January 2, 2024). "Canada crashes out of world juniors after Czechia's late winner: 'Worst feeling'". CTV News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database