Jeremy Welsh
Jeremy Welsh | |
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| Born | April 30, 1988 Canada |
| Occupation | Ice hockey centre |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL for Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, and St. Louis Blues; currently playing for HSC Csíkszereda in the Romanian Erste Liga |
Jeremy Welsh (born April 30, 1988) is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently signed with Romanian Erste Liga team HSC Csíkszereda. His latest professional engagements include playing for the UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) club Nottingham Panthers and Poland's Cracovia in the Polska Hokej Liga (PHL). Welsh has also competed in the NHL, representing the Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, and St. Louis Blues.
Playing career
On April 5, 2012, Welsh inked a one-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, making his NHL debut just two days later against the Florida Panthers. Before the start of the 2013–14 season, he was traded alongside Zac Dalpe to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Kellan Tochkin and a fourth-round draft pick in 2014.
Welsh netted his inaugural NHL goal on November 22, 2013, while playing for the Canucks against Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
He agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 21, 2014. After two seasons with St. Louis, Welsh transitioned to European hockey by signing with German DEL expansion team Fischtown Pinguins on September 1, 2016. During the 2016–17 DEL campaign, he recorded 13 goals and totaled 29 points over 36 games.
Continuing his tenure in the DEL, Welsh secured a one-year deal with Düsseldorfer EG on May 17, 2017. As a free agent during the 2018–19 season, he accepted a tryout opportunity with Czech Extraliga outfit HC Dynamo Pardubice on November 23, 2018. Following four games and one assist there, he returned to Germany to complete the season with Grizzlys Wolfsburg, contributing 18 points across 26 contests before entering free agency in March 2019.
Welsh signed a one-year contract on May 5, 2019, marking his fourth DEL affiliation with Krefeld Pinguine. After competing in Poland for KS Cracovia during the 2020–21 season, he joined UK EIHL franchise Nottingham Panthers for the 2021–22 season.
In October 2023, after two seasons in Nottingham, Welsh committed to Romanian Erste Liga club HSC Csíkszereda.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | 48 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | 49 | 36 | 47 | 83 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Union Dutchmen | ECAC | 39 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Union Dutchmen | ECAC | 40 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Union Dutchmen | ECAC | 40 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 69 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Utica Comets | AHL | 49 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 75 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 74 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 54 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2015–16 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2016–17 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 36 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 49 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | ELH |4 |0 |1 |1 |2 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL |26 |7 |11 |18 |8 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL |45 |7 |8 |15 |12 |— |— |— |— | | ||||||||||||||
| Cracovia |Polska Hokej Liga |12 |2 |3 |5 |6 |17 |4 |8 |12 |2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 |Nottingham Panthers |EIHL |53 |17 |40 |57 |8 |2 |1 |1 |2 | | ||||||||||||||
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Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 49 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| NHL totals | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
Awards and honors
}| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey Third Team | 2010–11 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2011–12 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2011–12 | |
| ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team | 2012 | |