Declan Chisholm (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the 2018 NHL entry draft.
| Declan Chisholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Declan Chisholm in 2025 | |||
| Born |
January 12, 2000 Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL draft |
150th overall, 2018 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Early life
editChisholm 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
editJunior
editThe 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
editThe 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]
During the 2023–24 season, following just two games with the Jets serving primarily as a healthy scratch, Chisholm was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Wild on January 29, 2024.[9]
On June 28, 2025, at the 2025 NHL entry draft, Chisholm as a pending restricted free agent was traded by the Wild alongside a sixth-round draft pick to the Washington Capitals, in exchange for Chase Priskie and a fourth-round pick.[10]
Personal life
editCareer statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 59 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 66 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 125 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "Declan Chisholm Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- 1 2 Renaud, Tyler (May 5, 2016). "Declan Chisholm has Something to Prove". Ontario Hockey League. Peterborough Petes. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- 1 2 Wyman, Ted (June 4, 2020). "Jets' Chisholm found inspiration in grandfather's passion for hurling". National Post. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Jets sign defenceman Declan Chisholm to three-year, entry-level contract". National Hockey League. Winnipeg Jets. June 1, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Orlesky, Sara (January 13, 2022). "Jets' Chisholm says NHL debut will be 'best birthday present ever'". TSN Hockey. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ↑ Billeck, Scott (January 13, 2022). "Jets' Chisholm gets best birthday gift ever with NHL debut". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ↑ Clinton, Mitchell (January 13, 2022). "Three Michigan products push Jets to win over Red Wings". National Hockey League. Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Jets lose defenceman Declan Chisholm on waivers to Wild". Sportsnet.ca. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Capitals acquire Declan Chisholm and a sixth-round pick from Minnesota Wild". Washington Capitals. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or The Internet Hockey Database