Jayce Hawryluk
Jayce Hawryluk | |
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| Born | January 1, 1996 Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL and European leagues |
Jayce Hawryluk (born January 1, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey professional currently under contract with EHC Kloten in the Swiss National League. He was chosen 32nd overall by the Florida Panthers during the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Throughout his career, Hawryluk has competed in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators, and has also played internationally for Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League, HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in the Czech Extraliga, and HC Nové Zámky in the Slovak Extraliga.
Early life
Hawryluk was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and raised in Roblin, Manitoba, where he developed his Ukrainian roots. He emerged as a standout goal scorer within Manitoba’s Parkland Region during his youth.
Amateur
In the 2011 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, Hawryluk was picked 32nd overall by the Brandon Wheat Kings. He made his WHL debut in the 2012–13 season, tallying 18 goals and 25 assists across 61 games. The following year, he elevated his performance to 24 goals and a total of 64 points in 59 games, playing a key role in leading Brandon to the WHL semi-finals.
During the 2014–15 campaign, Hawryluk notched 30 goals and accumulated 65 points over 54 games as the Wheat Kings advanced to the WHL finals, ultimately falling to the Kelowna Rockets in a sweep. The 2015–16 season saw him finish fourth overall in WHL scoring with an impressive 106 points (47 goals, 59 assists) in just 58 games. His outstanding February performance—seven goals and 33 points in 13 contests—earned him WHL Player of the Month honors.
In the playoffs that year, Hawryluk spearheaded Brandon’s consecutive finals appearance with a standout five-point effort in Game 5 to clinch the Ed Chynoweth Trophy. He completed postseason play with seven goals and 22 points over 21 games and was named to the WHL Second Team All-Star roster. Over his WHL tenure, he amassed totals of 119 goals, 159 assists, and 278 points during 232 regular-season games, adding another 61 points across 45 playoff matches.
After securing their WHL championship title, the Wheat Kings participated in the 2016 Memorial Cup but were eliminated during round-robin play. Hawryluk missed their final game due to an upper-body injury.
Professional
Selected by the Florida Panthers as the 32nd overall pick in the second round of the 2014 NHL entry draft, Hawryluk signed a three-year entry-level contract with Florida on March 1, 2016. He began his professional journey with their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, during the 2016–17 season, recording nine goals and totaling 26 points in 47 appearances. After being released from Panthers training camp in 2017, he started that season again with Springfield before briefly joining the ECHL’s Manchester Monarchs. He completed the year with ten goals and 36 points over 64 AHL games.
Hawryluk commenced the 2018–19 season once more with Springfield but earned an NHL call-up on December 15, 2018. Making his NHL debut that evening, he scored his first two NHL goals shortly after on December 23. He wrapped up that season with seven goals and fifteen points across forty-two NHL games alongside eight goals and thirty-two points in thirty-one AHL contests. In the offseason of 2019, he secured a one-year contract extension with Florida and earned a spot on their roster for the ensuing season. After eight appearances, an upper-body injury sidelined him; he returned later that year on a conditioning stint with Springfield. His totals for that season included one goal and three points over fifteen NHL games.
On February 16, 2020, Florida placed Hawryluk on waivers; he was subsequently claimed by the Ottawa Senators on February 17. Making his Ottawa debut on February 20, he netted his first goal for them by March 3. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic suspension of play, he accumulated two goals and seven points over eleven games. Following offseason roster changes and as a restricted free agent, Ottawa did not extend a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.
On October 19, 2020, Hawryluk inked a one-year two-way deal with the Vancouver Canucks. The pandemic-shortened season found him starting on long-term injured reserve due to another upper-body injury; he was activated in February of 2021 and scored his inaugural goal for Vancouver against his former team Ottawa. Over thirty games primarily serving a checking-line role, he tallied two goals and five points as Vancouver failed to reach postseason play.
Choosing to step away from the NHL temporarily, Hawryluk signed a one-year contract on September 3, 2021, with Swedish outfit Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). In thirty-nine SHL appearances during the 2021–22 campaign, he contributed eight goals and nineteen points. Skellefteå reached postseason play but were eliminated after six games; Hawryluk added one assist during those playoff matches.
Returning stateside, Hawryluk agreed to a one-year two-way contract with Ottawa on July 25, 2022. Assigned to their AHL affiliate for that season, he posted three goals and eight points through nineteen games. On March 10, 2023, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils for future considerations and appeared in seven AHL contests with their affiliate Utica Comets, collecting three points. The Comets progressed past Laval Rocket before bowing out against Toronto Marlies; Hawryluk contributed six assists throughout their six-game playoff run.
After becoming a free agent following his tenure with New Jersey, Hawryluk returned overseas by signing a one-year agreement with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH) on September 11, 2023. During thirty-nine ELH games of that season, he tallied eight goals along with twenty-two points. Liberec reached playoffs but were swept four straight by HC Sparta Praha in quarterfinals; Hawryluk recorded three points across nine postseason appearances.
On October 30, 2024, Hawryluk agreed to a one-year contract with HC Nové Zámky competing in the Slovak Extraliga. He amassed twenty-seven points over twenty-three contests before transferring to Swiss side EHC Kloten of the National League on January 19, 2025.
International competition
Hawryluk took part in the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge representing Team Western Canada and played a role in Canada's triumph at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where they claimed the gold medal. Additionally, he was instrumental in the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team achieving a bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Regular season and postseason
||2022–23 ||Utica Comets ||AHL ||7 ||2 ||1 ||3 ||4 ||6 ||0 ||6 ||6 ||2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" ||2023–24 Czech Extraliga season ||HC Bílí Tygři Liberec ||ELH ||39 ||8 ||14 ||22 ||22 ||9 ||0 ||3 ||3 ||8 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 61 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 59 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 54 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 69 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 58 | 47 | 59 | 106 | 101 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 47 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 64 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 31 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 NHL season | Florida Panthers | NHL |42 |7 |5 |12 |16 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 NHL season | Florida Panthers | NHL |15 |1 |2 |3 |8 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 AHL season | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL |6 |0 |1 |1 |6 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa Senators | NHL |11 |2 |5 |7 |8 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 NHL season | Vancouver Canucks | NHL |30 |2 |3 |5 |9 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 SHL season | Skellefteå AIK | SHL |39 |8 |11 |19 |26 |6 |0 |1 |1 |8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
||2022–23 AHL season ||Belleville Senators ||AHL ||19 ||3 ||5 ||8 ||27 || |
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