Conor Geekie Explained

Conor Geekie
Birth Date:5 May 2004
Birth Place:Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:203
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:Tampa Bay Lightning
Prospect League:AHL
Draft:11th overall
Draft Year:2022
Draft Team:Arizona Coyotes
Career Start:2024

Conor Geekie (born May 5, 2004) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Geekie was selected by the Winnipeg Ice in the 2019 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft. The Ice held the first overall pick, which they used to select Matthew Savoie, and two other first round picks, which they traded to select Geekie second overall.[1]

Geekie made his WHL debut with a seven game stint in the 2019–20 season. Prior to joining the Ice, he played 18U AAA for the Yellowhead Chiefs, amassing 18 goals and 35 points in 26 games.[2] In the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Geekie's 23 points ranked second among rookies, behind only Connor Bedard.

In his first full-length WHL season in 2021–22, Geekie scored 24 goals and 70 points in 63 games to help Winnipeg to finish first in the league, as well as 11 points in the playoffs before being eliminated in the WHL conference finals. At the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Arizona Coyotes traded the 27th, 34th, and 45th overall picks to the San Jose Sharks for the 11th overall pick, with which they took Geekie.[3] He was one of three first round picks by the Coyotes in 2022, along with Logan Cooley at third overall and Maveric Lamoureux at 29th.[4] On July 18, 2022, Geekie was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Coyotes.[5]

In the 2022–23 season with Winnipeg, Geekie scored 35 goals and 77 points in 66 games.[6] The following year, he remained with the Ice as they moved to Wenatchee, Washington and were rechristened the Wenatchee Wild. On January 4, 2024, Geekie was traded by the Wild to the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for three players and four draft picks, including two first round picks.[7]

Personal life

Geekie is the younger brother of Boston Bruins forward Morgan Geekie.[8]

International play

At the 2024 World Junior Championship, just 11 seconds into the final group stage match against Germany, Geekie delivered an illegal check to the head on German defenseman Samuel Schindler. Geekie was assessed a five-minute major and was ejected from the game.[9] After a review by tournament officials, he did not face any supplemental discipline.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2019–20Yellowhead ChiefsMU18HL26 18 17 35 504 1 2 3 2
2019–20Winnipeg IceWHL7 0 0 0 2
2020–21Virden Oil CapitalsMJHL9 1 3 4 20
2020–21Winnipeg IceWHL24 9 14 23 20
2021–22Winnipeg IceWHL63 24 46 70 4915 3 8 11 14
2022–23Winnipeg IceWHL66 35 42 77 5319 6 11 17 10
2023–24Wenatchee WildWHL26 20 29 49 28
2023–24Swift Current BroncosWHL29 23 27 50 389 6 3 9 4
2023–24Tucson RoadrunnersAHL2 0 0 0 0
WHL totals215 111 158 269 19043 15 22 37 28

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wyman . Ted . WHL DRAFT: Ice draft Savoie first-overall, trade up to take Manitoba's Geekie with second pick . winnipegsun.com . Winnipeg Sun . January 6, 2024 . May 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: Winnipeg Ice announce roster for 2021 season . chl.ca . Canadian Hockey League . January 6, 2024 . March 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: Coyotes acquire 11th overall pick in 2022, select Conor Geekie . . July 7, 2022 . January 4, 2024.
  4. Web site: Mastey . Remy . Conor Geekie and Maveric Lamoureux Look to Make Impact at Coyotes Training Camp . thehockeynews.com . The Hockey News . January 6, 2024 . September 22, 2023.
  5. Web site: Coyotes sign Geekie to entry-level contract . . July 18, 2022 . July 18, 2022.
  6. Web site: Brown . Patrick . Conor Geekie Continues to Grow His Game with WHL's Wild . NHL.com . Arizona Coyotes . January 6, 2024 . November 3, 2023.
  7. Web site: Mastey . Remy . Coyotes' Conor Geekie Included in Blockbuster WHL Trade . thehockeynews.com . The Hockey News . January 6, 2024 . January 4, 2024.
  8. Web site: Sachdeva . Sonny . Inside the Geekie brothers' journey from Strathclair to the NHL Draft . sportsnet.ca . Sportsnet . January 5, 2024 . July 1, 2022.
  9. Web site: Dita . Abhishek . Marc Methot gives his take on Conor Geekie's huge hit resulting in his ejection against Germany at World Junior . sportskeeda.com . January 6, 2024 . January 1, 2024.
  10. Web site: No further supplementary discipline implemented against Conor Geekie . iihf.com . International Ice Hockey Federation . January 6, 2024 . January 1, 2024.