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Canada Carter Kowalyk
#2 Canmore Eagles / AJHL - 25/26
1-time WHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jul 08, 2005
Position
D
Age
20
Height
6'5" / 196 cm
Place of Birth
St. Albert, AB, CAN
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Kowalyk's defensive game will be where he makes his greatest impact. He flattens opponents off the rush, wins body positioning along the boards, and always looks to step up on opponents. He doesn't settle for low-percentage plays from the point, preferring to take on defenders with his hands, look for teammates around the slot as passing options, and using space off-puck to keep his team's offence flowing. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Carter Kowalyk Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA AMBHL 32* 1* 3* 4* 16* -* | Playoffs 5 2 2 4 2 -
2019-20 Northern Alberta U15 Prep CSSHL U15 28* 6* 12* 18* 10* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
Northern Alberta Elite 15s CSSHL U16 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2020-21 Northern Alberta U16 Prep CSSHL U16 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2021-22 Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep CSSHL U18 15* 5* 9* 14* 16* -* |
Okotoks Oilers AJHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 34* 2* 8* 10* 28* 11* | Playoffs 15 0 0 0 6 2
2022-23 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 63* 3* 5* 8* 95* -41* |
2023-24 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 15* -5* |
Kelowna Rockets WHL 26* 1* 6* 7* 25* 13* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 8 -2
2024-25 Kelowna Rockets WHL 39* 1* 7* 8* 49* -5* |
2025-26 Kelowna Rockets WHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 6* -1* |
Canmore Eagles AJHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Projected AJHL 26* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Carter Kowalyk Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA John Reid Memorial 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 Edmonton Oil Kings Memorial Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |

Carter Kowalyk Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 1 32* 1* 3* 4* 0.13* 16* -* | 1 5 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.80 * 2 * - *
AJHL 2 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 1 28* 6* 12* 18* 0.64* 10* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
CSSHL U16 2 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 1 15* 5* 9* 14* 0.93* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
John Reid Memorial 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 177* 7* 26* 33* 0.19* 218* -27* | 2 25 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.04 * 14 * 0 *

Carter Kowalyk Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/30/2025
09/30/2025 Confirmed Kelowna Rockets Seattle Thunderbirds
01/10/2024
01/10/2024 Confirmed Edmonton Oil Kings Kelowna Rockets
09/08/2021
09/08/2021 Confirmed Northern Alberta Xtreme U16 Prep Edmonton Oil Kings
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 4 #86 overall by Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL Prospects Draft