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Line 10: \| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)\|Defence]] \| shoots = Right \| league = [[~~Western~~National Hockey League\|~~WHL~~NHL]] \| team = [[~~Calgary~~Ottawa ~~Hitmen~~Senators]] \| prospect_league = [[Western Hockey League\|WHL]] \| prospect_team = [[Calgary Hitmen]] \| draft = 7th overall \| draft_year = 2024 Line 18 ⟶ 20: }} '''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 was drafted seventh overall by the ~~[[Ottawa~~ Senators]] in the [[2024 NHL entry draft]]. == Playing career == Line 25 ⟶ 27: 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 ~~amond~~among North American skaters by [[NHL Central Scouting]] in their midseason rankings.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Kierszenblat \|first1=Adam \|title=Carter Yakemchuk Could Rewrite The History Books In His Draft Year \|url=https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/carter-yakemchuk-could-re-write-the-history-books-in-his-draft-year \|website=thehockeynews.com \|publisher=The Hockey News \|access-date=February 26, 2024 \|date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> Although scouts generally ranked him no higher than 10th overall, some had him as high as third.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Bultman \|first1=Max \|title=2024 NHL Draft consensus big board: Macklin Celebrini, defensemen lead midseason list \|url=https://theathletic.com/5298573/2024/02/26/nhl-draft-2024-macklin-celebrini-defensemen/ \|website=theathletic.com \|publisher=The Athletic \|access-date=February 26, 2024 \|date=February 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Carter Yakemchuk \|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599451/carter-yakemchuk \|archive-url=https://archive.phtoday/~~8I5Og~~20240226172420/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599451/carter-yakemchuk \|archive-date=February 26, 2024 \|access-date=February 26, 2024 \|website=eliteprospects.com}}</ref> Yakemchuk was ultimately drafted by the [[Ottawa Senators]] at seventh overall.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/senators-bulk-up-on-blue-line-by-selecting-carter-yakemchuk-with-no-7-pick/ \|title=Senators bulk up on blue line by selecting Carter Yakemchuk with No. 7 pick \|website=Sportsnet.ca \|date=June 28, 2024 \|access-date=June 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Nestler \|first=Sam \|url=https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/ottawa-senators-select-carter-yakemchuk-no-7-overall-in-2024-nhl-draft \|title=Ottawa Senators select Carter Yakemchuk No. 7 overall in 2024 NHL Draft \|website=Daily Faceoff \|date=June 28, 2024 \|access-date=June 28, 2024}}</ref> He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Senators on August 6, 2024.<ref>{{citeweb\| url = https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/carter-yakemchuk-signing \| title = Chuk this out! \| publisher = [[Ottawa Senators]] \| date = August 6, 2024 \| accessdate = August 6, 2024 }}</ref> == International play == {{MedalTableTop\|name=}} {{MedalCountry\|{{ih18\|Canada}}}} {{MedalSport\|Men's [[ice hockey]]}} {{MedalCompetition\|[[IIHF World U18 Championship\|World U18 Championships]]}} {{MedalBronze\|[[2023 IIHF World U18 Championships\|2023 Switzerland]]\|}} {{MedalBottom}} 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> Line 59 ⟶ 68: \| [[Western Hockey League\|WHL]] \| 56 \|\| 4 \|\| 9 \|\| 13 \|\| 14 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|- bgcolor="f0f0f0" \| [[2022–23 WHL season\|2022–23]] Line 66 ⟶ 75: \| 67 \|\| 19 \|\| 28 \|\| 47 \|\| 31 \| 5 \|\| 0 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 10 \|- \| [[2023–24 WHL season\|2023–24]] \| Calgary Hitmen \| WHL \| 66 \|\| 30 \|\| 41 \|\| 71 \|\| 120 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \|WHL totals ! ~~123~~189 !! 2353 !! 3778 !! 60131 !! 45165 ! 5 !! 0 !! 3 !! 3 !! 10 \|} Line 89 ⟶ 104: \| [[Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team\|Canada]] \| [[IIHF World U18 Championships\|U18]] \| {{~~brca~~bronze3}} \| 7 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 2 \|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" Line 101 ⟶ 116: ! Award ! Year ! Ref \|- ! colspan="3"\|[[Western Hockey League\|WHL]] Line 114 ⟶ 129: == External links == * {{Ice hockey stats\|elite=599451\|hockeydb=248113\|nhl=8484759\|hr=y/yakemca01\|espn=5216868}} {{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{~~succession box~~s-bef \| before = [[Tyler Boucher]] }} {{s-ttl\| title = [[List of Ottawa Senators draft picks\|Ottawa Senators first round draft pick]] \| years = [[~~2021~~2024 NHL ~~Entry~~entry ~~Draft~~draft\|~~2021~~2024]] ~~\| after = Incumbent~~}} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}} Line 127 ⟶ 144: [[Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen]] [[Category:Ice hockey people from Alberta]] [[Category:Ottawa Senators draft picks]]▼ [[Category:NHL first-round draft picks]] ▲[[Category:Ottawa Senators draft picks]] [[Category:People from Fort McMurray]]