Andreas Athanasiou

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| image = Athanasiou Montour (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Athanasiou with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|08|06|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 192

| position = Centre

| shoots = Left

| league = NHL

| team = Chicago Blackhawks

| prospect_team = Rockford IceHogs

| prospect_league = AHL

| former_teams = Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings

| draft = 110th overall

| draft_year = 2012

| draft_team = Detroit Red Wings

| career_start = 2014

| career_end =

}}

Andreas Athanasiou ({{IPAc-en|æ|θ|ə|n|ə|ˈ|s|iː|uː}} {{respell|ath|ə|nə|SEE|oo}}; born August 6, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Athanasiou was drafted 110th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

=Junior=

During the 2009–10 season, Athanasiou scored at a better than a point-per-game pace playing for the Toronto Titans Midget AAA team in the Greater Toronto Hockey League. Athanasiou recorded 24 goals and 34 assists in 56 games. Athanasiou was drafted by London 81st overall in the 2010 OHL Priority Draft.

During the 2010–11 season, Athanasiou skated in 57 games as an OHL rookie with the London Knights. Athanasiou recorded 11 goals and 11 assists. The Knights reached the OHL playoffs despite finishing last in the Midwest Division. In six playoff games, Athanasiou was minus-one with no points or penalties.

During the 2011–12 season, Athanasiou was one of five players to score 20 or more goals on a London Knights team that finished with the OHL's best record. Athanasiou recorded 22 goals and 15 assists in 63 games. Athanasiou skated in nine of the Knights' first 17 playoff games as London reached the conference finals and recorded one goal and 3 assists. Athanasiou was invited to the NHL Draft Combine and ranked 41st amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings before the 2012 NHL Draft.

During the 2012–13 season, Athanasiou skated for the Barrie Colts in his third OHL season after being obtained by the Colts in an August 2012 trade with London. Athanasiou was the fourth-leading scorer for the Colts, finishing third on the team with 29 goals and recording 38 assists in 66 games. Barrie reached the OHL championship against Athanasiou's former team. In 22 playoff games, Athanasiou recorded 12 goals and 13 assists. Athanasiou joined the Detroit Red Wings' AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins during the Calder Cup playoffs but did not appear in any games.

During the 2013–14 season, Athanasiou led Barrie in scoring, and ranked fifth in the league in scoring during his final OHL season, recording 49 goals and 46 assists in 66 games.

=Professional=

==Detroit Red Wings==

On November 20, 2013, the Detroit Red Wings signed Athanasiou to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web| url = http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=692474 | title = Wings sign Athanasiou to entry-level deal | publisher = NHL.com | first = Kyle | last = Kujawa | date = November 20, 2013 | access-date = November 20, 2013}}

On April 15, 2014, Athanasiou was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins, and made his AHL debut on April 18, in a game against the Lake Erie Monsters.{{cite web | url = http://www.griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=2812 | title = Athanasiou, Backman and Janmark to Grand Rapids | publisher = griffins.com | date = April 15, 2014 | access-date = April 15, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140421082828/http://www.griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=2812 | archive-date = April 21, 2014 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}

During the 2014–15 season, in his first full professional season, he posted the best point-per-game average, 0.58, among Griffins rookies, recording 16 goals and 16 assists in a campaign that was limited to 55 games played due to a broken jaw. He finished fifth on Grand Rapids in postseason scoring, recording five goals and four assists in 16 postseason games.

Athanasiou made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on November 8, 2015, in a game against the Dallas Stars.{{cite web| url = http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=786892 | title = Wings call up Griffins' Athanasiou | publisher = NHL.com | first = Kyle | last = Kujawa | date = November 8, 2015 | access-date = November 8, 2015}} On November 10, in his second NHL game, Athanasiou scored his first career NHL goal against Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals.{{cite web| url = http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2015/11/red_wings_76.html | title = Andreas Athanasiou scores first NHL goal, Petr Mrazek records sixth career shutout in Red Wings' 1-0 win | publisher = MLive.com | first = Brendan | last = Savage | date = November 10, 2015 | access-date = November 10, 2015}} On February 5, 2016, Athanasiou was recalled by the Detroit Red Wings. Before being recalled, he recorded eight goals and eight assists in 26 games for the Griffins.{{cite web| url = http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=867363 | title = Athanasiou recalled from Grand Rapids | publisher = NHL.com | first = Kyle | last = Kujawa | date = February 5, 2016 | access-date = February 5, 2016}}

On April 30, 2016, Athanasiou was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins. During the 2015–16 season, Athanasiou recorded nine goals and five assists in 37 games for the Red Wings, while averaging 9:01 of ice time.{{cite web | url = http://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3415 | title = Back From Detroit | publisher = Grand Rapids Griffins | date = April 30, 2016 | access-date = April 30, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160504163312/http://www.griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3415 | archive-date = May 4, 2016 | url-status = dead }} On October 21, 2017 - following a contract holdout to begin the season - Athanasiou and the Red Wings agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $1,387,500.{{cite web|last1=Kujawa|first1=Kyle|title=Red Wings agree in principle with Andreas Athanasiou|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-agree-in-principle-with-andreas-athanasiou/c-292127914|website=NHL.com|access-date=October 22, 2017|date=October 21, 2017}}

During the 2019–20 season, Athanasiou recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 46 games with the Red Wings, and owned a league-worst plus/minus -45.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/28773285/oilers-add-andreas-athanasiou-another-former-red-wing?device=featurephone |title=Oilers add Andreas Athanasiou, another former Red Wing |website=ESPN.com |date=February 24, 2020 |access-date=February 24, 2020}}

==Edmonton Oilers==

On February 24, 2020, Athanasiou was traded by the Red Wings at the NHL trade deadline, along with Ryan Kuffner, to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Sam Gagner and a second-round draft pick in 2020 and 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-acquire-athanasiou/c-315481582 | title = Release: Oilers acquire Athanasiou | publisher = Edmonton Oilers | date = February 24, 2020 | access-date = February 24, 2020}} He registered 1 goal and 1 assist in 9 regular season games before the season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In return for the post-season, Athanasiou went scoreless in four games as the Oilers failed to make it through the play-in round and missed the playoffs.

As an impending restricted free agent and due to salary cap considerations, Athanasiou was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Oilers on October 7, 2020, and was released to explore free agency.{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl-off-season-blog-1.1535464 | title = Oilers won't qualify 8 RFA's | publisher = The Sports Network | date = October 7, 2020 | access-date = October 7, 2020}}

==Los Angeles Kings==

On December 28, 2020, Athanasiou signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings.{{cite web |author1=TSN.ca Staff |title=Kings sign F Athanasiou to 1-year deal |url=https://www.tsn.ca/los-angeles-kings-sign-forward-andreas-athanasiou-to-one-year-deal-1.1569769 |website=TSN |access-date=28 December 2020 |date=28 December 2020}} On July 28, 2021, Athanasiou signed a one-year, $2.7 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings.{{Cite web|title=Andreas Athanasiou Contract, Cap Hit, Salary and Stats - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps|url=https://www.capfriendly.com/players/andreas-athanasiou|access-date=2022-01-28|website=CapFriendly|language=en}}

==Chicago Blackhawks==

As a free agent from the Kings, Athanasiou joined his fourth NHL team after signing a one-year, $3 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 13, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-athanasiou-domi-blackwell-stalock-philp-and-seney-signed/c-334956846 | title = Athanasiou, Domi, Blackwell, Stalock, Philp and Seney signed | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks | date = July 13, 2022 | accessdate = July 13, 2022}}

On June 7, 2023, Athanasiou signed a two-year extension with the Blackhawks worth $4,250,000 AAV.{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/chicago-blackhawks-re-sign-andreas-athanasiou-to-two-year-8-5-million-deal-1.1970491?tsn-amp | title=Chicago Blackhawks re-sign Andreas Athanasiou to two-year, $8.5 million deal - TSN.ca | date=June 7, 2023 }}

International play

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Athanasiou was part of the gold medal-winning Ontario team at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Athanasiou was one of five players for Ontario who had five or more points in the five-game WHC, finishing with two goals and three assists.

Personal life

Athanasiou is ethnically of Greek and Guyanese descent.{{cite web|last1=Gibson|first1=Shawn|title=Red Wing prospect has unfinished business|url=https://www.simcoe.com/sports-story/4279273-red-wing-prospect-has-unfinished-business/|website=simcoe.com|access-date=May 6, 2018|date=December 19, 2013|quote=Athanasiou's mother is of Guyanese descent and his father is from the soccer-mad nation of Greece}} His father is a pilot with Air Canada.{{cite web |title=PRE-GAME RAW |publisher=Andreas Athanasiou |date=February 25, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pIKT4EiisI}}

In 2017, Athanasiou adopted a vegan diet.{{cite news|last1=St. James|first1=Helene|title=Red Wings dietitian keeps players moving like Ferrari during holidays|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2017/12/22/red-wings-dietician-lisa-mcdowell/931761001/|publisher=Detroit Free Press|date=December 22, 2017|access-date=June 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617115548/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2017/12/22/red-wings-dietician-lisa-mcdowell/931761001/|archive-date=June 17, 2018|url-status=dead}}

Since 2019, Athanasiou has been in a relationship with professional golfer Nelly Korda.{{cite news|last1=Weiss|first1=Jacqueline|title=Nelly Korda and Andreas Athanasiou's Relationship: All About the LPGA Star and Hockey Pro's Romance|url=https://people.com/all-about-nelly-korda-andreas-athanasiou-relationship-8677953#:~:text=They've%20been%20linked%20since,Classic%20golf%20tournament%20in%202021.&text=It's%20unknown%20when%20Korda%20and,the%20first%20time%20in%202019.|website=people.com|date=July 27, 2024|access-date=September 10, 2024}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

ALIGN="center"

| 2009–10

| Toronto Titans

| GTHL

| 56

| 24

| 34

| 58

| 32

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2010–11

| London Knights

| OHL

| 57

| 11

| 22

| 21

| 6

| 0

ALIGN="center"

| 2011–12

| London Knights

| OHL

| 63

| 22

| 15

| 37

| 22

| 11

| 1

| 4

| 5

| 0

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

| Barrie Colts

| OHL

| 66

| 29

| 38

| 67

| 30

| 22

| 12

| 13

| 25

| 11

ALIGN="center"

| 2013–14

| Barrie Colts

| OHL

| 66

| 49

| 46

| 95

| 52

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013–14

| Grand Rapids Griffins

| AHL

| 2

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 0

| 6

| 0

| 1

| 6

ALIGN="center"

| 2014–15

| Grand Rapids Griffins

| AHL

| 55

| 16

| 32

| 25

| 16

| 5

| 4

| 9

| 6

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015–16

| Grand Rapids Griffins

| AHL

| 26

| 8

| 16

| 9

| 6

| 2

| 3

| 5

| 2

ALIGN="center"

| 2015–16

| Detroit Red Wings

| NHL

| 37

| 9

| 5

| 14

| 5

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Detroit Red Wings

| NHL

| 64

| 18

| 11

| 29

| 28

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 2017–18

| Detroit Red Wings

| NHL

| 71

| 16

| 17

| 33

| 16

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

| Detroit Red Wings

| NHL

| 76

| 30

| 24

| 54

| 38

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 2019–20

| Detroit Red Wings

| NHL

| 46

| 10

| 14

| 24

| 26

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2019–20

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 9

| 1

| 2

| 4

| 0

| 2

ALIGN="center"

| 2020–21

| Los Angeles Kings

| NHL

| 47

| 10

| 13

| 23

| 27

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2021–22

| Los Angeles Kings

| NHL

| 28

| 11

| 6

| 17

| 4

| 6

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 4

ALIGN="center"

| 2022–23

| Chicago Blackhawks

| NHL

| 81

| 20

| 40

| 34

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023–24

| Chicago Blackhawks

| NHL

| 28

| 2

| 7

| 9

| 7

| —

style="background:#e0e0e0;"

! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 487

! 127

! 118

! 245

! 189

! 15

! 2

! 0

! 2

! 6

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2011

| Canada Ontario

| U17

| {{gold1}}

| 5

| 2

| 3

| 5

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2011

| Canada

| IH18

| {{gold1}}

| 5

| 3

| 1

| 4

| 0

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan=4 | Junior totals

! 10

! 5

! 4

! 9

! 2

Awards and honours

class="wikitable"

! Award

! Year

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" |OHL

Second All-Rookie Team

| 2011

CHL Top Prospects Game

| 2012

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | International

U17 Tournament All-Star Team

| 2011

|[http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=156701&la_id=1 Semifinals Set At 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge; Tournament All-Star Team Announced – Hockey Canada]