Calen Addison

Calen Addison
Born	(2000-04-11) April 11, 2000 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenceman
Known for	Playing for the New Jersey Devils organization; NHL and AHL career

Calen Gordon Addison (born April 11, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL), under contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted 53rd overall in the second round of the 2018 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Addison has also been rostered by the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks.

Early life

Born in Brandon, Manitoba to parents Darren and Shannon, Addison is of Métis heritage. His family relocated to Thompson when he was two years old, where he took his first steps on skates. At age seven, they returned to Brandon, where he attended Kirkaldy Heights School.

Junior

In the 2015 WHL bantam draft, Addison was chosen second overall by the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He made his WHL debut during the 2015–16 season, appearing in four games. The following season, 2016–17, saw him participate in 63 games, tallying nine goals and 24 assists for a total of 33 points. That year, the Hurricanes topped their division and qualified for the WHL playoffs for the first time since 2009. Addison contributed two assists over 13 playoff games before their elimination in the conference finals.

During the 2017–18 campaign, Addison led all Hurricanes defensemen with 11 goals and accumulated 65 points across 68 contests. The team advanced to the conference finals but were ultimately knocked out; Addison added seven goals and 19 points in 16 postseason games. Returning for his third season in 2018–19, he matched his previous year's statistics over 67 games. Although Lethbridge reached the playoffs again, they were ousted in the first round, with Addison recording two goals and nine points in seven matches.

In his final junior season (2019–20), Addison played 50 games, netting ten goals and totaling 52 points before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His outstanding performance earned him a place on the WHL Eastern Conference First Team All-Star roster.

Professional

The Pittsburgh Penguins selected Addison in the second round as the 53rd overall pick during the 2018 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract on April 7, 2019. After Lethbridge's playoff exit that year, he joined Pittsburgh’s AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, on an amateur tryout basis, appearing in three games and contributing two assists.

On February 10, 2020, Addison was traded to the Minnesota Wild alongside forward Alex Galchenyuk and a conditional first-round draft pick, in exchange for forward Jason Zucker. He began the delayed 2020–21 season with Minnesota’s AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, before making his NHL debut on February 16, 2021. That season, Addison played three NHL games and appeared in 31 AHL contests where he scored six goals and collected 22 points, earning recognition on the AHL’s All-Rookie Team for 2020–21. He made his NHL postseason debut during Minnesota’s first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights, registering an assist in Game 5.

Starting off the 2021–22 season with Iowa, Addison was recalled to Minnesota late in October. He scored his inaugural NHL goal on November 2, 2021, versus the Ottawa Senators. Throughout that season, he split time between Iowa and Minnesota, finishing with two goals and four points over 15 NHL appearances and seven goals alongside 34 points in 43 AHL games.

Addison secured a spot on Minnesota’s opening roster for the 2022–23 season and recorded his first three-point game on October 17, 2022. He repeated this feat on January 4, 2023, becoming the franchise’s first rookie defenseman to achieve multiple three-point games within a single season. However, after Minnesota acquired defenseman John Klingberg, Addison’s ice time diminished significantly due to frequent healthy scratches. He ended that campaign with three goals and a total of 32 points across 62 games.

As a restricted free agent prior to the 2023–24 season, Addison re-signed with Minnesota on a one-year deal. After contributing five assists in twelve games, he was traded on November 8, 2023, to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Adam Raška and a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL entry draft. He made his debut for San Jose on November 9 and scored his first goal for them on December 10. By season's end, Addison had accumulated one goal and twelve points over sixty games.

Following one year with San Jose without receiving a qualifying offer, Addison became an unrestricted free agent. In September 2024, he accepted a professional tryout contract with the Ottawa Senators but was released prior to signing with their AHL affiliate. Subsequently, he joined the Henderson Silver Knights on a one-year contract in October. Leading Henderson’s defensive corps offensively with three goals and thirty assists totaling thirty-three points over forty-nine games, he was traded to the Springfield Thunderbirds in March of 2025.

On July 1, 2025, Addison agreed to a one-year two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils for that upcoming season.

International competition

Addison has been a part of Canada's international hockey representation since 2017. His first appearance with Team Canada was at the 2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he helped the team achieve a silver medal. Following this, he participated in the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where his contribution of two goals and six total points played a key role in winning the gold medal.

He later rejoined Team Canada for the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he led all defensemen in assists with eight and secured another gold medal.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015–16	Brandon Wheat Kings U18	MMHL		15	8	7	15	42		2	2	0	2	15
2015–16	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		4	0	0	0	2		3	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		63	9	24	33	52		13	0	2	2	4
2017–18	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		68	11	54	65	53		16	7	12	19	20
2018–19	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		67	11	54	65	52		7	2	7	9	4
2018–19	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		3	0	2	2	0
2019–20	WHL | 50 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2020–21		Iowa Wild | AHL | 31 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |-	2020–21	Minnesota Wild | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2021–22	AHL | 43 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |-		2021–22	NHL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2022–23	NHL | 62 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |-	2023–24	NHL| 12| 0| 5| 5| 6| —| —| —| —| — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	San Jose Sharks| NHL| 60| 1| 11| 12| 66| —| —| —| —| — |-	2024–25 AHL season| Henderson Silver Knights| AHL| 49| 3| 30| 33| 55| —| —| —| —| — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	Springfield Thunderbirds| AHL| 13| 2| 1| 3| 8| —| —| —| —| — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"	NHL totals !152 !6 !44 !50 !96 !3 !0 !1 !1 !0 |} International Year Team Tournament Outcome GP G A Pts PIM 2016 Canada Black U17 Template:Silver2 6 0 3 3 0 2017 Canada IH18 Template:Gold1 5 2 4 6 4 2020 Canada WJC Template:Gold1 7 1 8 9 0 Junior totals 18 3 15 18 4 Awards and honours Award Year WHL East First All-Star Team 2020 AHL All-Rookie Team 2021 External links