Chase Stillman

Chase Stillman
Chase Stillman
Born	March 19, 2003 (age 23); St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Occupation	Professional ice hockey right winger
Years active	2019–present
Known for	Playing for Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL; under contract with Vancouver Canucks of the NHL

Chase Stillman (born March 19, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, originally from the United States, currently playing for the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League (AHL). He is under contract with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Stillman entered the world in St. Louis during the time his father, Cory Stillman, was a player for the St. Louis Blues. Following the conclusion of his father's playing career, he was raised in Peterborough, Ontario.

Playing career

Before being selected 25th overall by the Sudbury Wolves in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection, Stillman competed in major midget hockey in Sudbury. In his debut major junior season (2019–20), he tallied 13 goals and accumulated 34 points over 58 games, earning recognition on the OHL First All-Rookie Team.

When the 2020–21 OHL season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stillman joined Esbjerg Energy's under-20 squad in Denmark, where he notched 16 points across 8 games. Subsequently, he was chosen 29th overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and secured a three-year entry-level contract with them in August 2021.

Returning to the OHL for the 2021–22 season, Stillman took on an alternate captain role with Sudbury before being traded mid-season in January 2022 to the Peterborough Petes. The trade involved Alex Pharand and five draft picks moving to Sudbury. He completed that campaign with 10 goals and 29 points in 35 games. After Sudbury’s playoff run ended, he was assigned to New Jersey’s AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, though he did not appear in any postseason games.

During the 2022–23 season, Stillman stayed with Peterborough, recording 48 points over 59 contests. He transitioned to professional hockey full-time in 2023 by joining the Utica Comets for the 2023–24 AHL campaign. On October 28, 2023, he scored his inaugural professional goal against the Rochester Americans, a team that featured his brother. On February 25, 2024, he achieved his first professional hat trick in a victory over the Syracuse Crunch and wrapped up his rookie AHL season with totals of 14 goals and 24 points across 54 games.

In the course of the 2024 NHL season, Stillman was called up by New Jersey but remained a healthy scratch throughout. At the trade deadline on March 7, 2025, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with prospect Max Graham’s rights and a third-round draft pick in exchange for Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden.

Later, on July 13, 2025, Pittsburgh traded Stillman and a fourth-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks in return for Artūrs Šilovs, who had earned Calder Cup MVP honors as a goaltender.

Personal life

Stillman comes from a family with NHL roots: his father Cory Stillman and grandfather Bud Stefanski both played forward positions professionally; additionally, his brother Riley Stillman is an active professional ice hockey defenseman.

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	—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Utica Comets	AHL	46	3	6	9	26	—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	19	1	2	3	28	2	0	0	0	0
AHL totals			119	18	18	36	126	2	0	0	0	0

International

Year	Team	Tournament	Placement	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2019	Canada White	U17 World U-17 Hockey Challenge	4th place	6	1	3	4	4
2021	Canada U18	IIHF World U18 Championship	Gold medal	7	2	2	4	4
Aggregate junior statistics				13	3	5	8	8

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