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Canada Carson Wetsch
#16 Kelowna Rockets / WHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Silver Medal 1
1-time CSSHL U18 Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 04, 2006
Position
RW
Age
19
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
North Vancouver, BC, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
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Contract
-
NHL Rights
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 3 #82 overall by San Jose Sharks
Agency
PREMIUM

Long, powerful strides and driving crossovers launch Wetsch past opponents. With a step, he takes the puck straight to the net. If not, he fires a blistering in-stride wrister. As play goes back the other way, he hunts down the puck carrier and launches them into the boards. He plays a direct, easily-appreciable style. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Connor Wetsch

© Photo: Steve Dunsmoor

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Carson Wetsch Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 West Van Academy U15 Varsity CSSHL U15 AAA 29* 31* 46* 77* 67* -* | Playoffs 4 8 7 15 34 -
West Van Academy Bantam Prep CSSHL U15 6* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2020-21 Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep CSSHL U15 5* 7* 6* 13* 12* -* |
2021-22 Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep CSSHL U18 31* 23* 24* 47* 26* -* | Playoffs 5 3 5 8 8 -
Calgary Hitmen WHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Calgary Hitmen WHL 45* 10* 11* 21* 22* -11* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 0 -3
Canada Red U17 WHC-17 7* 2* 2* 4* 12* -* |
2023-24 Calgary Hitmen WHL 67* 25* 25* 50* 89* -4* |
Canada U18 “A” WJC-18 6* 2* 1* 3* 25* 5* |
2024-25 Calgary Hitmen WHL 68* 33* 19* 52* 68* 6* | Playoffs 11 5 1 6 8 2
2025-26 Kelowna Rockets “C” WHL 28* 12* 23* 35* 25* 7* |
Projected WHL 65* 28* 53* 81* 58* 16* |

Carson Wetsch Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 BC Junior Canucks Brick Invitational 6* 4* 4* 8* 4* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 -
2017-18 North Shore Winter Club QC Int PW 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2018-19 Western Canada Selects U13 WSI U13 9* 9* 1* 10* -* -* |
2021-22 Team British Columbia WHL Cup 5* 2* 2* 4* 6* -* |
2023-24 Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |

Carson Wetsch Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 4* 4* 8* 1.33* 4* -* | 1 2 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.50 * 2 * - *
CSSHL U15 2 11* 8* 7* 15* 1.36* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 AAA 1 29* 31* 46* 77* 2.66* 67* -* | 1 4 8 * 7 * 15 * 3.75 * 34 * - *
CSSHL U18 1 31* 23* 24* 47* 1.52* 26* -* | 1 5 3 * 5 * 8 * 1.60 * 8 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 7* 2* 2* 4* 0.57* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 209* 80* 78* 158* 0.76* 204* -2* | 2 16 6 * 1 * 7 * 0.44 * 8 * -1 *
WHL Cup 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* 25* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 9* 9* 1* 10* 1.11* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Carson Wetsch Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/07/2025
05/07/2025 Confirmed Calgary Hitmen Kelowna Rockets
12/15/2021
12/15/2021 Confirmed Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep Calgary Hitmen
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #12 overall by Calgary Hitmen in the WHL Prospects Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #96 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #53 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #75 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #65 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #62 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #70 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #50 by NHL Central Scouting