Oliver Moore
| Oliver Moore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg?lang=en) Moore with Minnesota in February 2024 | |||
| Born |
January 22, 2005 Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Oliver Moore (born January 22, 2005) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 19th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL entry draft. He played college hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Playing career
[edit]In his draft-eligible year, Moore scored 31 goals and finished with 75 points in 61 games.[1]
At the conclusion of his junior season with the Golden Gophers in 2024–25, Moore concluded his collegiate career in signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on March 29, 2025.[2]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2024 Sweden | |
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2025 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2023 Switzerland | |
At the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, Moore recorded a point in every game, including an assist on the overtime-winning goal in the gold medal game.[3]
On December 16, 2023, Moore was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded one goal and two assists in seven games and won a gold medal.[4] He again represented the United States at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded one goal and four assists in seven games and won a gold medal. He helped team USA win back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship for the first time in history.[5]
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 | Totino-Grace High | USHS | 25 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Totino-Grace High | USHS | 17 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 32 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 39 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 38 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | United States | U18 | 
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7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | United States | WJC |
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7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Big Ten Freshman Team | 2024 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ McLellan, Sarah. "Mounds View's Oliver Moore is racing his way up NHL draft rankings". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Blackhawks sign Moore and Rinzel to entry-level deals". Chicago Blackhawks. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ Kierszenblat, Adam (May 16, 2023). "Canucks 2023 NHL Draft Target: Oliver Moore". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (December 16, 2023). "Gauthier leads United States 2024 World Junior roster". NHL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Morreale, Vinnie (January 5, 2025). "2 Blackhawks Prospects Medal At World Junior Championships". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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