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Canada Carson Carels
Univ. of North Dakota / NCAA - 26/27
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Silver Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time WHL (West) First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jun 23, 2008
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Cypress River, MB, CAN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames / Unsigned
Drafted
2026 round 1 #6 overall by Calgary Flames

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Carson Carels Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Pilot Mound Academy U15 Prep CSSHL U15 26* 2* 17* 19* 18* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 4 -
2022-23 Pilot Mound Academy U15 Prep CSSHL U15 20* 10* 22* 32* 28* -* | Playoffs 4 3 9 12 0 -
Pilot Mound Academy U17 Prep CSSHL U17 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 4 -
2023-24 Pilot Mound Academy U17 Prep CSSHL U17 27* 18* 32* 50* 32* -* | Playoffs 4 3 5 8 0 -
Prince George Cougars WHL 7* 0* 3* 3* 2* 3* |
2024-25 Prince George Cougars WHL 60* 6* 29* 35* 42* 22* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 6 -1
Canada Red U17 WHC-17 4* 0* 4* 4* 0* -* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 0* 1* 4* 11* |
2025-26 Prince George Cougars “A” WHL 58* 20* 53* 73* 66* 23* | Playoffs 10 1 9 10 4 -1
Canada U20 WJC-20 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 3* |
2026-27 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Carson Carels Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2023-24 Team Manitoba WHL Cup 5* 3* 2* 5* 2* -* |
2025-26 Team CHL Prospects Challenge 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* 0* |
Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 4* |

Carson Carels Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CSSHL U15 2 46* 12* 39* 51* 1.11* 46* -* | 2 7 3 * 10 * 13 * 1.86 * 4 * - *
CSSHL U17 2 29* 18* 34* 52* 1.79* 32* -* | 2 7 3 * 7 * 10 * 1.43 * 4 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Prospects Challenge 1 3* 0* 2* 2* 0.67* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 4* 0* 4* 4* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 125* 26* 85* 111* 0.89* 110* 48* | 2 17 2 * 12 * 14 * 0.82 * 10 * -2 *
WHL Cup 1 5* 3* 2* 5* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 0* 1* 0.14* 4* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *

Carson Carels Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/18/2026
05/18/2026 Confirmed Prince George Cougars Univ. of North Dakota
05/24/2023
05/24/2023 Confirmed Pilot Mound Academy U15 Prep Prince George Cougars
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 1 #15 overall by Prince George Cougars in the WHL Prospects Draft

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by CAM'S CONSENSUS

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by TSN/CHRIS PETERS

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by THN/FERRARI

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by THN/KENNEDY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by DAILY FACEOFF

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by SPORTSNET/COSENTINO

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by HPR/MALLOY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #12 by SMAHT SCOUTING

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by DOBBERPROSPECTS