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Canada Tanner Molendyk
#24 Saskatoon Blades / WHL - 23/24
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
Feb 03, 2005
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Kamloops, BC, CAN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
McBride MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$950,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators / Signed
Drafted
2023 round 1 #24 overall by Nashville Predators
Agency
PREMIUM

There are smooth skaters, there are explosive skaters, and there's Tanner Molendyk. A quick series of crossovers launch Molendyk past multiple opponents; it doesn't matter if he's moving forwards, backwards, or laterally. At full speed, he changes directions with sudden outside edge cuts, heel-to-heel skating, and tight turns. Even speedier, skilled opponents struggle as he instantly claims the middle, forces them wide, then darts across for the steal in a blink of an eye. His stick work's precise, and his hits are heavy. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Jamie Molendyk

© Photo: Doug Westcott

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Tanner Molendyk Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Thompson Blazers U15 AAA U15 AAA 18* 7* 18* 25* 2* -* |
2019-20 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep “C” CSSHL U15 27* 9* 46* 55* 14* -* | Playoffs 2 2 4 6 2 -
Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s CSSHL U16 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2020-21 Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep CSSHL U18 5* 1* 5* 6* 10* -* |
Saskatoon Blades WHL 17* 0* 2* 2* 2* -3* |
2021-22 Saskatoon Blades WHL 55* 3* 15* 18* 16* -6* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 0 -3
2022-23 Saskatoon Blades WHL 67* 9* 28* 37* 37* 31* | Playoffs 18 3 5 8 0 2
2023-24 Saskatoon Blades “A” WHL 50* 10* 46* 56* 18* 40* | Playoffs 9 1 5 6 6 12

Tanner Molendyk Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 BC Junior Canucks Brick Invitational 6* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
2019-20 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep John Reid Bantam 6* 1* 6* 7* 4* -* |
2022-23 Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |

Tanner Molendyk Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U15 1 27* 9* 46* 55* 2.04* 14* -* | 1 2 2 * 4 * 6 * 3.00 * 2 * - *
CSSHL U16 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 1 5* 1* 5* 6* 1.20* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
John Reid Bantam 1 6* 1* 6* 7* 1.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U15 AAA 1 18* 7* 18* 25* 1.39* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 189* 22* 91* 113* 0.60* 73* 62* | 3 32 4 * 13 * 17 * 0.53 * 6 * 11 *

Tanner Molendyk Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/06/2023
07/06/2023 Confirmed Saskatoon Blades Nashville Predators
04/27/2020
04/27/2020 Confirmed Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep Saskatoon Blades
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #5 overall by Saskatoon Blades in the WHL Bantam Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #39 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #34 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #48 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #38 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by NHL Central Scouting

Played in Capital Challenge Cup 2022 with Canada Black U17