Kashawn Aitcheson

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|9|21}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 196

| position = Defence

| shoots = Left

| league = OHL

| team = Barrie Colts

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| draft = Eligible 2025

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Kashawn Aitcheson (born September 21, 2006) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2025 NHL entry draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5897808/2025/02/20/nhl-draft-2025-prospect-kashawn-aitcheson/ |title=Meet Kashawn 'Kash' Aitcheson, the 2025 NHL Draft's meanest prospect: 'He's got that extra' |work=The Athletic |first=Scott |last=Wheeler |date=February 20, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

Playing career

On August 31, 2022, Aitcheson signed with the Barrie Colts of the OHL.{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl/kashawn-aitcheson-commits-to-colts/ |title=Kashawn Aitcheson commits to Colts |website=CHL.ca |first=Josh |last=Sweetland |date=August 31, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2025}} During the 2022–23 season, he recorded one goal and two assists in 23 games. During the 2023–24 season, he recorded eight goals and 31 assists in 64 regular season games. During the playoffs he recorded one goal and three assists in six games.{{cite web |url=https://www.barrietoday.com/local-sports/barrie-blue-liners-land-in-nhl-rankings-ahead-of-2025-draft-10075777 |title=Barrie blue-liners ranked ahead of 2025 NHL Draft |website=barrietoday.com |date=January 14, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

During the 2024–25 season, he recorded 26 goals and 33 assists in 64 regular season games. On October 22, 2024, he was selected to the CHL/USA Prospects Challenge.{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-colts/article/kashawn-aitcheson-announced-to-the-2024-chl-usa-prospects-challenge-presented-by-kubota/ |title=Kashawn Aitcheson Announced to the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge Presented by Kubota |website=CHL.ca |date=October 22, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}} On March 15, 2025, he recorded his 24th goal of the season, setting a single-season franchise record for goals by a defenceman, surpassing the previous record of the 23 goals held by Andrew Marshall, Aaron Ekblad and Brandt Clarke.{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl/article/colts-aitcheson-becomes-franchises-single-season-goal-scoring-leader-on-the-blueline/ |title=Colts' Aitcheson becomes franchise's single season goal-scoring leader on the blueline |website=CHL.ca |first=Josh |last=Sweetland |date=March 20, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://barrie360.com/colts-aitcheson-record-setter-sting/ |title=Aitcheson record-setter sparks Colts in overtime win over Sarnia |website=barrie360.com |first=Gene |last=Pereira |date=March 16, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

International play

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On April 16, 2024, Aitcheson was selected to represent Canada at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.barrietoday.com/local-sports/team-canada-comes-calling-for-barrie-colts-aitcheson-beaudoin-8609402 |title=Team Canada comes calling for Barrie Colts Aitcheson, Beaudoin |website=barrietoday.com |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}} During the tournament he recorded one goal and two assists in seven games and won a gold medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/canada-brings-home-u18-gold-2023-24-nmu18t |title=Canada wins gold medal at 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship |publisher=Hockey Canada |date=May 5, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/2025-nhl-draft-you-will-love-kashawn-aitcheson-as-long-as-hes-on-your-team |title=2025 NHL Draft: You Will Love Kashawn Aitcheson – As Long As He's On Your Team |work=The Hockey News |first=Ryan |last=Kennedy |date=October 29, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
2022–23 \| Barrie Colts \| OHL \| 23	1	2	3	35 \| 4	0	0	0	7
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2023–24 \| Barrie Colts \| OHL \| 64	8	31	39	126 \| 6	1	3	4	17
2024–25 \| Barrie Colts \| OHL \| 64	26	33	59	88 \| 16	6	6	12	28
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \|OHL totals ! 151 !! 35 !! 66 !! 101 !! 249 ! 26 !! 7 !! 9 !! 16 !! 52