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Canada Kashawn Aitcheson
#77 Barrie Colts / OHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Sep 21, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
New York Islanders New York Islanders / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 1 #17 overall by New York Islanders
Agency
PREMIUM

Loving nothing more than seeing attackers approach with their head down, Aitcheson hunts big open ice hits, connecting those every chance he gets. Saying that he makes his presence felt would be underselling it. Like throwback defencemen, Aitcheson is also a spot defender in his zone, forcing attackers to take the long way around to find some space in the slot. He can rotate and follow threats around the ice, but he’s at his best when picking up net-drivers, pushing them back and off the puck, and harassing them on the boards. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Kashawn Aitcheson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 North York Rangers U16 AAA U16 AAA 47* 9* 22* 31* -* -* |
North York Rangers U16 AAA GTHL U16 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2022-23 Georgetown Raiders OJHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Barrie Colts OHL 23* 1* 2* 3* 35* -9* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 7 -3
2023-24 Barrie Colts OHL 64* 8* 31* 39* 126* -1* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 17 -3
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 2* 3* 2* 9* |
2024-25 Barrie Colts OHL 64* 26* 33* 59* 88* 6* | Playoffs 16 6 6 12 28 2
2025-26 Barrie Colts “C” OHL 27* 19* 13* 32* 39* 19* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Projected OHL 60* 42* 29* 71* 87* 42* |

Kashawn Aitcheson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 North York Rangers U16 AAA OHL Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -4* |
2024-25 Team CHL Prospects Challenge 2* 1* 0* 1* 6* 2* |
2025-26 Canada U20 International-Jr 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Kashawn Aitcheson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
GTHL U16 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 4 178* 54* 79* 133* 0.75* 288* 15* | 3 26 7 * 9 * 16 * 0.62 * 52 * -4 *
OHL Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
OJHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Prospects Challenge 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 AAA 1 47* 9* 22* 31* 0.66* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* 2* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *

Kashawn Aitcheson Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/31/2022
08/31/2022 Confirmed North York Rangers U16 AAA Barrie Colts
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 3 #50 overall by Barrie Colts in the OHL Priority Selection

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #18 by Elite Prospects

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #11 by ISS Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #12 by FCHockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by TSN/Craig Button

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by McKeen's Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by NHL Central Scouting

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #10 by DobberProspects