Cameron York

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Cameron York
York with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2023
Born (2001-01-05) January 5, 2001 (age 23)
Anaheim Hills, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 14th overall, 2019
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2021–present

Cameron York (born January 5, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 14th overall by the Flyers in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Before being selected by the Flyers, York played ice hockey at Shattuck-St. Mary's and in the U.S. National Development Program.

Playing career[edit]

Early career[edit]

York was born and raised in Anaheim, California. Growing up there, he played alongside Jackson Niedermayer, the son of Scott Niedermayer, who coached his youth hockey team.[1] His father, Jeff, installed a roller skating rink surface in the backyard which York would skate on every day after school.[1] It was through roller skating that York developed an affinity for hockey.[2] After two defencemen on his youth team were injured, he was placed on defence and enjoyed the position.[2] York played squirt and peewee hockey within the Anaheim Jr. Ducks minor program coached by Craig Johnson and Scott Niedermayer.[3]

Once he turned 14, York enrolled in Shattuck-St. Mary's, a Minnesota prep academy, where he totaled more than 100 points in two seasons.[4] Afterwards, York was invited to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the USHL.[2] While playing for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program U-18 team in the 2018–19 USHL season, York set a new single season record for points for a defenseman.[5] On January 15, 2019, York set a new franchise record for most points in one game with seven.[6] This earned him USHL's Defenseman of the Week Honors.[7]

York was initially committed to play for Boston College Eagles, but rescinded his commitment when coach Greg Brown left to join the New York Rangers.[8] He eventually committed to play for the Michigan Wolverines.[9]

Collegiate[edit]

York was drafted 14th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[10] He enrolled in the University of Michigan for the 2019–20 season and recorded his first collegiate goal in a 2–1 loss to Ohio State on November 2, 2019.[11]

During the 2020–21 season, York led the Big Ten in defenseman scoring with 20 points on four goals and 16 assists. Five of his 20 points came on the power play, while four of his assists set up game-winning goals. Following an outstanding season, he was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten.[12]

Professional[edit]

On March 31, 2021, the Flyers signed York to a three-year, entry-level contract.[13] York made his NHL debut on May 7 in the Flyers' 4–2 win over the Washington Capitals.[14] On January 8, 2022, York recorded his first NHL point with an assist to James van Riemsdyk as the Flyers won 3–2 in overtime against the San Jose Sharks.[15] He scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 loss to the New York Rangers on January 15.[16]

International play[edit]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Sweden
World Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada

On April 4, 2018, York was selected to compete for Team USA at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships.[17] He recorded 6 points and was named to the Media All-Star Team as Team USA won a silver medal.[18]

York was again selected to compete for Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships on April 11, 2019.[19] During the tournament, he set a new scoring record for defenseman in U18 Men's World Championship history. His 17 points collected during the 2018 and 19 series helped earn him the honor of Three Best Players of the tournament for Team USA, U.S. Player of the Game, and a bronze medal.[20]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Shattuck-Saint Mary's USHS 54 9 39 48 6 — — — — —
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 33 3 11 14 12 — — — — —
2018–19 U.S. National Development Team USHL 28 7 26 33 12 — — — — —
2019–20 University of Michigan B1G 30 5 11 16 10 — — — — —
2020–21 University of Michigan B1G 24 4 16 20 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 8 2 3 5 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 34 2 10 12 12 — — — — —
2021–22 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 30 3 7 10 6 — — — — —
2022–23 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 20 3 10 13 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 54 2 18 20 18 — — — — —
2023–24 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 82 10 20 30 44 — — — — —
NHL totals 169 15 45 60 68 — — — — —

International[edit]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 United States U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 1 4 5 4
2018 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 6 6 0
2019 United States U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 4 7 11 0
2020 United States WJC 6th 5 0 0 0 2
2021 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 5 6 0
Junior totals 32 6 22 28 6

Awards and honors[edit]

Award Year Ref
College
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 2021 [21]
All-Big Ten First Team 2021
AHCA West First Team All-American 2021 [22]
International
World U18 Championship Media All-Star Team 2018, 2019 [23][24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Isaac, David (June 29, 2019). "Helped by a Hall of Famer, Cam York begins his own path to the NHL". Courier Post. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Olsen, Becky (June 19, 2018). "Seeing Ducks Raise Cup Propelled Cam York's Interest in Hockey". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Faris, Nick. "Backyard roller rink started California's Cam York on quirky path to draft". thescore.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Harris, Jack (June 19, 2019). "Two former Jr. Ducks should hear names in NHL draft — and Craig Johnson will be proud". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Hall, Jordan (June 28, 2019). "Meet Flyers first-round pick Cam York, a Cali kid with a Philly mentality". nbcsports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Cam York sets single-game NTDP points record; Hughes, Caufield move up on all-time lists". mihockey.com. January 15, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Cam York Earns USHL's Defenseman of the Week Honor". usahockeyntdp.com. January 21, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ Johnson, Bailey (December 5, 2018). "The kid from somewhere else: Cam York commits to Michigan". Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "Recruiting: Cam York commits to Michigan". mihockey.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "Flyers Select Cameron York 14th Overall". National Hockey League. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "York Scores First Goal, but U-M Falls to No. 13 Ohio State in Series Finale". mgoblue.com. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  12. ^ McNeil, Kristy (March 16, 2021). "Bordeleau, York Named B1G Rookie, Defenseman of Year to Lead U-M Honorees". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Flyers sign defenseman Cam York to three-year entry-level contract". Philadelphia Flyers. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  14. ^ Valentine, Harvey (May 7, 2021). "Capitals lose to Flyers, fail to tie for first in East". NHL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Hertl gets hat trick in Sharks' overtime win over Flyers". ESPN. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  16. ^ Kimelman, Adam (January 15, 2022). "Kreider breaks tie in third, Rangers hand Flyers seventh straight loss". NHL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  17. ^ "U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team Roster for World Championship announced". mihockey.com. April 4, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "U.S. Captures Silver Medal at U18 Worlds". teamusa.usahockey.com. April 29, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  19. ^ "Twenty-One Players Added to 2019 Under-18 Men's National Team". teamusa.usahockey.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  20. ^ "Team USA Wins Bronze Medal at U18 MWC". teamusa.usahockey.com. April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  21. ^ "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  23. ^ "Media all stars" (PDF). IIHF. April 3, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  24. ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (April 28, 2019). "Caufield Named MVP". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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Preceded by Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
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