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Canada Rhys Pederson
#4 Edmonton Oil Kings / WHL - 25/26
1-time CSSHL U16 Champion 1
Date of Birth
Sep 08, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'5" / 196 cm
Place of Birth
Stettler, AB, CAN
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM

Pederson's a sturdy, play-killing defenceman who flashes skill in open ice. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Rhys Pederson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Central AB Selects U15 AA SCAHL U15 32* 6* 13* 19* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 6 -
Red Deer Rebels U15 AAA AMBHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2020-21 Northern Alberta U15 Prep CSSHL U15 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2021-22 Northern Alberta Xtreme U16 Prep CSSHL U16 32* 6* 22* 28* 37* -* | Playoffs 5 0 6 6 2 -
Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep CSSHL U18 6* 2* 1* 3* 6* -* |
2022-23 Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep CSSHL U18 16* 4* 5* 9* 8* -* |
Whitecourt Wolverines AJHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 37* 1* 2* 3* 31* -26* |
2023-24 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 50* 2* 10* 12* 26* -8* |
2024-25 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 57* 1* 6* 7* 37* 6* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 1
2025-26 Edmonton Oil Kings “A” WHL 28* 0* 3* 3* 33* 4* |
Projected WHL 64* 0* 7* 7* 75* 9* |

Rhys Pederson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep Macs Tournament 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2022-23 Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep Circle K Classic 4* 0* 2* 2* 10* -* |

Rhys Pederson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AJHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Circle K Classic (Macs Tournament) 2 7* 0* 3* 3* 0.43* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U16 1 32* 6* 22* 28* 0.88* 37* -* | 1 5 0 * 6 * 6 * 1.20 * 2 * - *
CSSHL U18 2 22* 6* 6* 12* 0.55* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SCAHL U15 1 32* 6* 13* 19* 0.59* 10* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 6 * - *
WHL 4 172* 4* 21* 25* 0.15* 127* -24* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * 1 *

Rhys Pederson Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/07/2022
09/07/2022 Confirmed Northern Alberta Xtreme U16 Prep Edmonton Oil Kings
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 5 #90 overall by Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL Prospects Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #209 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #146 by NHL Central Scouting