Haydn Fleury
Fleury with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2023
Born (1996-07-08) July 8, 1996 (age 27)
Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Tampa Bay Lightning
Carolina Hurricanes
Anaheim Ducks
Seattle Kraken
NHL Draft 7th overall, 2014
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2015–present

Haydn Fleury (born July 8, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fleury was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Fleury was selected by the Red Deer Rebels in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.[2] He was named an alternate captain for the Rebels on November 8, 2013.[3]

Having been projected as a top 10 pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Fleury was selected 7th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes, the second defenseman selected in that draft.[4] On August 7, 2014, Fleury was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Hurricanes.[5]

Fleury at the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

Fleury was reassigned to the Rebels for the 2014–15 season. On November 5, 2015, Fleury was named an alternate captains for Team WHL at the CHL Canada/Russia Series.[6] Upon a first-round elimination from the WHL playoffs, Fleury was signed to an amateur try-out with the Hurricanes' American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. On April 12, 2015, in the Checkers final home game, Fleury made his professional debut, scoring a goal, in a 4–3 victory over the Rockford IceHogs.[7] Fleury attended the Hurricanes training camp for the 2015–16 season, then was reassigned to the Rebels for that season.[8] He helped the team advance to the 2016 Memorial Cup, where they reached the Memorial Cup Semi-Final, losing to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Fleury was named to the 2016 Memorial Cup All-Star Team.[9]

Fleury started the 2017–18 season with the Hurricanes.[10] On October 26, 2017, in his eighth game in the NHL, he earned his first NHL points, registering two assists in a 6–3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[11] Fleury was re-assigned to the Checkers on January 25, 2018, after recording 6 points, all assists, in 39 NHL games.[12] However, he was recalled back to the Hurricanes three days later.[13] After the Hurricanes failed to make the post-season, Fleury was assigned to the Checkers to help them in the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs.[14]

Fleury in action for the Seattle Kraken in 2022.

The following 2018–19 season, Fleury again made the Hurricanes' opening night roster,[15] but was re-assigned to the Charlotte Checkers on October 17.[16] He was recalled to the NHL on October 31,[17] only to suffer a concussion on November 23 in a game against the Florida Panthers.[18] Fleury was officially placed on injured reserve by the Hurricanes on November 29.[19] Fleury was activated from injured reserve on December 2, 2018, before a game against the Los Angeles Kings.[20]

On July 16, 2019, the Hurricanes re-signed Fleury to a one-year, $850,000 contract extension.[21]

In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Fleury continued to play with the Hurricanes in a third-pairing role. Unable to replicate his previous season offensive totals, Fleury posted just 1 goal in 35 regular season games before he was traded at the trade deadline to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Jani Hakanpää and a 2022 sixth-round draft pick on April 12, 2021.[22]

On July 21, 2021, Fleury was selected from the Ducks at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken, reuniting him with his brother Cale.[23]

As a free agent after the inaugural season with the Kraken, Fleury was signed to a two-year, $1.525 million contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 13, 2022.[24]

Personal life

Growing up in Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Fleury knew fellow Carlyle native and future NHL player Brenden Morrow, who was then playing junior hockey with the Portland Winterhawks. As a teenager, Morrow would babysit Fleury, who was then a toddler.[25] Morrow and Fleury would later play in the Under-17 tournament exactly 17 years apart.[25]

Fleury has a younger brother, Cale, who was taken 87th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.[26]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Notre Dame Argos SMHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Notre Dame Argos SMHL 39 6 15 21 60 8 1 4 5 8
2011–12 Red Deer Rebels WHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Red Deer Rebels WHL 66 4 15 19 21 9 0 2 2 4
2013–14 Red Deer Rebels WHL 70 8 38 46 46 — — — — —
2014–15 Red Deer Rebels WHL 63 6 22 28 63 5 1 1 2 2
2014–15 Charlotte Checkers AHL 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Red Deer Rebels WHL 56 12 29 41 50 17 4 5 9 20
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 69 7 19 26 8 5 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 67 0 8 8 14 — — — — —
2017–18 Charlotte Checkers AHL 3 1 1 2 0 8 2 2 4 14
2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 20 0 1 1 2 9 0 0 0 2
2018–19 Charlotte Checkers AHL 28 2 8 10 32 11 2 4 6 8
2019–20 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 45 4 10 14 8 8 2 0 2 6
2020–21 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 35 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
2020–21 Anaheim Ducks NHL 12 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Seattle Kraken NHL 36 2 2 4 13 — — — — —
2022–23 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 29 0 1 1 14 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 244 9 23 32 59 18 2 0 2 8

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Canada Western U17 9th 5 1 2 3 14
2013 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 1 0 1 6
2014 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 4
2016 Canada WJC 6th 5 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 22 2 4 6 24

Awards and honours

Honours Year
CHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Team Cherry) 2014 [27]
Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2016 [9]
AHL
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) 2019 [28]
International
World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Canada Western) 2013 [29]
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal (Team Canada) 2013 [30]
IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal 2014 [31]

References

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  4. ^ "2014 NHL Draft Profile: Haydn Fleury". ontheforecheck.com. February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
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  9. ^ a b "2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup Awards & All-Stars". chlmemorialcup.ca. May 29, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
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  11. ^ McCarthy, Dave (October 26, 2017). "Jooris helps Hurricanes handle Maple Leafs". NHL.com. Toronto: NHL. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  12. ^ Terry, Miles (January 25, 2018). "Canes Assign Fleury to Charlotte". NHL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  13. ^ "Hurricanes' Haydn Fleury: Headed back to Carolina". cbssports.com. January 28, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  14. ^ Williams, Terrell (April 7, 2018). "Hurricanes Assign Four Players to Charlotte". NHL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  15. ^ "Hurricanes Release Opening Night Roster". NHL.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  16. ^ "Panthers send Martin Necas, Haydn Fleury to minors; promote Clark Bishop". ESPN.com. October 17, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  17. ^ "HURRICANES RECALL HAYDN FLEURY". gocheckers.com. October 31, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  18. ^ Smith, Michael (November 24, 2018). "Projected Lineup: Hurricanes at Islanders". NHL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018. Fleury...is sidelined with a concussion he suffered late in the third period against Florida.
  19. ^ "Canes Recall Bishop and Place Fleury on IR". NHL.com. November 29, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  20. ^ Smith, Michael (December 2, 2018). "Preview: Hurricanes at Kings". NHL.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  21. ^ "Canes Re-Sign Haydn Fleury to One-Year Deal". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  22. ^ "Ducks acquire Fleury from Carolina in exchange for Hakanpaa". Anaheim Ducks. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  23. ^ "Seattle Kraken make their picks". Seattle Kraken. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  24. ^ "Lightning sign D Haydn Fleury to two-year contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  25. ^ a b Vickers, Aaron (April 10, 2014). "Red Deer prospect Fleury has NHL role model". NHL.com. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  26. ^ "CALE FLEURY". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  27. ^ "Team Orr beats Team Cherry in CHL Top Prospects Game". The Globe and Mail. January 16, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  28. ^ "Check and Mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  29. ^ "Rebel paces Pacific into top five". OkotoksWesternWheel.com. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  30. ^ "Fleury celebrates Ivan Hlinka Under 18 Gold". Walchuksworld.com. September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  31. ^ "Canada Claims Bronze at World Under-18 Championships". Okotoksonline.com. April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.

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