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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Carter Yakemchuk
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| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]]
| shoots = Right
| league = [[
| team = [[
| prospect_league = [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| prospect_team = [[Calgary Hitmen]]
| draft = 7th overall
| draft_year = 2024
| draft_team = [[Ottawa Senators]]
| career_start =
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'''Carter Yakemchuk''' (born September 29, 2005) is a Canadian [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]] for the [[Calgary Hitmen]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL) as a prospect to the [[Ottawa Senators]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He
== Playing career ==
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Following the [[2022–23 WHL season|2022–23 season]], in which he recorded 19 goals and 47 points,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Spiker |first1=Brianne |title=Top prospects in spotlight at CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on TSN |url=https://www.tsn.ca/chl/defensive-trio-sam-dickinson-zayne-parekh-carter-yakemchuk-headline-chl-nhl-top-prospects-game-1.2066072 |website=TSN.ca |publisher=The Sports Network |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=January 24, 2024}}</ref> Yakemchuk was named to the WHL Central Division second all-star team.<ref name="whlallstar23">{{cite web |title=Yakemchuk and Wetsch to Compete at the 2024 Kubota CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game |url=https://chl.ca/whl-hitmen/article/yakemchuk-and-wetsch-to-compete-at-the-2024-kubota-chl-nhl-top-prospects-game/ |website=chl.ca |publisher=Calgary Hitmen |access-date=February 7, 2024 |date=December 19, 2023}}</ref>
In the [[2023–24 WHL season|2023–24 season]], Yakemchuk was selected as one of 40 draft-eligible players to play in the 2024 [[CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game]].<ref name="whlallstar23" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Morreale |first1=Mike G. |title=Yakemchuk, projected 1st-round pick in 2024 Draft, set for CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/40-players-set-for-chl-nhl-top-prospects-game |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=January 23, 2024}}</ref> He was named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 28, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/whl-announces-weekly-award-winners/n-6052713 |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=OurSports Central |language=en}}</ref> On February 21, 2024, Yakemchuk set the Hitmen record for single-season goals by a defenceman, netting his 25th of the season against the [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] to surpass the previous mark set by [[Jake Bean]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kierszenblat |first1=Adam |title=Carter Yakemchuk Sets Calgary Hitmen Record For Goals By A Defenceman In A Single Season |url=https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/carter-yakemchuk-sets-calgary-hitmen-record-for-goals-by-a-defenceman-in-a-single-season |website=thehockeynews.com |publisher=The Hockey News |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 21, 2024}}</ref> Entering the [[2024 NHL Entry Draft]], Yakemchuk was considered a consensus first round pick, ranked sixth
== International play ==
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{{MedalSport|Men's [[ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[IIHF World U18 Championship|World U18 Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2023 IIHF World U18 Championships|2023 Switzerland]]|}}
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Yakemchuk represented [[Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team|Canada]] at the [[2023 IIHF World U18 Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-15 |title=Yakemchuk Named to Canada's National Men's U-18 Team Roster |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/yakemchuk-named-to-canadas-national-mens-u-18-team-roster/n-5947456 |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=OurSports Central |language=en}}</ref>
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| [[2023–24 WHL season|2023–24]]
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== External links ==
* {{Ice hockey stats|elite=599451|hockeydb=248113|nhl=8484759|hr=y/yakemca01|espn=5216868}}
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