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Canada Austin Strand
#7 Utica Comets / AHL - 25/26
1-time WHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 17, 1997
Position
D
Age
28
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Calgary, AB, CAN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26

Brother: Coleton Strand

© Photo: Doug Westcott

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Austin Strand Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 CNHA Blazers U15 AA HCBAA 27* 3* 10* 13* 34* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 6 -
2011-12 Calgary Northstar Sabres U15 AAA AMBHL 33* 5* 15* 20* 78* -* |
2012-13 Calgary Northstars U18 AAA AMHL 32* 1* 7* 8* 34* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 8 -
2013-14 Calgary Northstars U18 AAA AMHL 35* 6* 8* 14* 56* -* |
2014-15 Red Deer Rebels WHL 54* 4* 9* 13* 44* -2* |
2015-16 Red Deer Rebels WHL 71* 2* 11* 13* 49* 9* | Playoffs 17 2 1 3 13 2
2016-17 Red Deer Rebels WHL 38* 1* 14* 15* 12* 0* |
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 36* 8* 9* 17* 62* 2* | Playoffs 20 4 10 14 34 9
2017-18 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 69* 25* 39* 64* 75* -2* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 10 -1
2018-19 Ontario Reign AHL 43* 7* 11* 18* 30* -4* |
Manchester Monarchs ECHL 9* 1* 2* 3* 9* 1* |
2019-20 Ontario Reign AHL 41* 8* 7* 15* 30* -5* |
2020-21 Los Angeles Kings NHL 13* 0* 1* 1* 8* 2* |
Ontario Reign AHL 19* 1* 4* 5* 6* -2* |
2021-22 Los Angeles Kings NHL 8* 0* 2* 2* 0* -1* |
Ontario Reign AHL 32* 3* 4* 7* 30* -1* |
2022-23 Anaheim Ducks NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 46* 2* 6* 8* 33* -24* |
Rochester Americans AHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 15* -6* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 Chicago Wolves AHL 10* 1* 3* 4* 14* -3* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 38* 5* 5* 10* 34* 0* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 4 1
2024-25 Rockford IceHogs AHL 21* 1* 3* 4* 6* -2* |
Utica Comets AHL 39* 2* 12* 14* 40* -1* |
2025-26 Utica Comets AHL 23* 1* 2* 3* 33* -3* |
Projected AHL 71* 3* 6* 9* 102* -9* |

Austin Strand Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Team Calgary North “A” Alberta Cup 5* 1* 0* 1* 10* -* |
2012-13 Team Alberta WCCC-16 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2015-16 Red Deer Rebels Memorial Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 4* 2* |
2016-17 Seattle Thunderbirds Memorial Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -3* |

Austin Strand Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 1 33* 5* 15* 20* 0.61* 78* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AMHL (AEHL U18) 2 67* 7* 15* 22* 0.33* 90* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 8 * - *
AHL 8 321* 31* 58* 89* 0.28* 271* -51* | 2 6 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.17 * 4 * 1 *
Alberta Cup 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 9* 1* 2* 3* 0.33* 9* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
HCBAA (HCAA U15) 1 27* 3* 10* 13* 0.48* 34* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 6 * - *
Memorial Cup 2 7* 1* 0* 1* 0.14* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 26* 0* 3* 3* 0.12* 10* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WCCC-16 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 268* 40* 82* 122* 0.46* 242* 7* | 3 42 7 * 13 * 20 * 0.48 * 57 * 10 *

Austin Strand Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/11/2025
07/11/2025 Extension Utica Comets Utica Comets
01/06/2025
01/06/2025 Confirmed Rockford IceHogs Utica Comets
07/17/2024
07/17/2024 Extension Rockford IceHogs Rockford IceHogs
12/11/2023
12/11/2023 Confirmed Chicago Wolves Rockford IceHogs
07/18/2023
07/18/2023 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Chicago Wolves
03/03/2023
03/03/2023 Confirmed Anaheim Ducks Buffalo Sabres
07/14/2022
07/14/2022 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings Anaheim Ducks
08/05/2021
08/05/2021 Extension Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
10/13/2020
10/13/2020 Extension Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
11/28/2017
11/28/2017 Confirmed Seattle Thunderbirds Los Angeles Kings
12/31/2016
12/31/2016 Confirmed Red Deer Rebels Seattle Thunderbirds
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 3 #48 overall by Red Deer Rebels in the WHL Prospects Draft

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #101 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters