Chase Stillman

Chase Stillman (born March 19, 2003) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Chase Stillman
Born	(2003-03-19) March 19, 2003 (age 21) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	New Jersey Devils Utica Comets (AHL)
NHL draft	29th overall, 2021 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2023–present

Early life

Stillman was born in St. Louis when his father, Cory was a member of the St. Louis Blues and grew up in Peterborough, Ontario once his career ended.^[1]

Playing career

Stillman played major midget hockey within the Sudbury region before he was selected by the Sudbury Wolves, in the second round, 25th overall, of the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. In his first season of major junior hockey with the Wolves in 2019–20, Stillman showed offensive potential in recording 13 goals and 34 points through 58 games and was subsequently named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team.

With the COVID-19 pandemic suspending and later cancelling the 2020–21 season, Stillman in order to continue his development joined the junior ranks of Danish club, Esbjerg Energy. Producing 16 points through only 8 games as at the under-20 level, Stillman was later drafted by New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft with the 29th overall selection.^[2] He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils on August 21, 2021.^[3]

Returning to the OHL for the commencement of the 2021–22 season, Stillman as an alternate captain notched 20 points through 24 appearances. On January 10, 2022, Stillman was traded by the Wolves to the Peterborough Petes in exchange for Alex Pharand and five draft picks.^[4] Through the second half of the campaign, Stillman contributed with 10 goals and 29 points in 35 regular season games. After a first-round playoff defeat, Stillman was re-assigned by the Devils to join AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets for their playoff run on May 1, 2022. He ultimately did not play for Utica that year.

Stillman returned to the Petes for the 2022–23 season, and scored 48 points in 59 games, a similar per-game rate to his previous season.

Stillman turned professional full-time in 2023, joining the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the 2023–24 season. He scored his first professional goal on October 28, 2023, in a game against the Rochester Americans, for whom his brother was playing.^[5] Stillman would go on to add a second goal in the 5–4 Comets loss.^[6] He scored his first professional hat trick on February 25, 2024, in a 5–2 victory over the Syracuse Crunch.^[7][8] He finished his first AHL season with 14 goals and 24 points in 54 games.^[9]

Personal life

His father, Cory Stillman, and his grandfather, Bud Stefanski, were NHL forwards; his brother Riley Stillman is a professional ice hockey defenceman.^[10][11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018–19	Rayside-Balfour Canadians	NOJHL		8	6	2	8	0		5	1	1	2	2
2019–20	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		58	13	21	34	63		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Esbjerg U20	DEN U20		8	9	7	16	43		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		24	9	11	20	27		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Peterborough Petes	OHL		35	10	19	29	37		4	0	1	1	10
2022–23	Peterborough Petes	OHL		59	19	29	48	77		21	4	9	13	21
2023–24	Utica Comets	AHL		54	14	10	24	72		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				54	14	10	24	72		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2019	Canada White	U17	4th		6	1	3	4	4
2021	Canada	U18			7	2	2	4	4
Junior totals					13	3	5	8	8

References

1. "Like father, Like son: The Stillmans". aroundtheohl.com. November 15, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
2. "New Jersey Devils select Chase Stillman 29th overall pick". thehockeywriters.com. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
3. "Chase Stillman signs ELC with Devils". New Jersey Devils. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
4. "Petes acquire Chase Stillman from Sudbury Wolves". Peterborough Petes. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
5. JamesJTracy (2023-10-31). "Utica Comets Update: Professional Firsts". All About The Jersey. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
6. "Gamesheet: Rochester at Utica - Oct 28, 2023". lscluster.hockeytech.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
7. "Chase Stillman Hat Trick Fuels Comets Win". uticacomets.com. Utica Comets. February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
8. @UticaComets (February 25, 2024). "First pro hat trick, on the road in Syracuse 😎" (Tweet). Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Twitter.
9. Shaya, Jason (June 19, 2024). "Summer Spotlight: Chase Stillman". Utica Comets. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
10. "Chase Stillman". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
11. Davies, Mike (July 23, 2021). "New Jersey Devils draft Peterborough's Chase Stillman in first round of NHL draft". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Luke Hughes	New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 2021	Succeeded by Šimon Nemec