Parker Kelly
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1999)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
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| image =Ottawa Senators at Seattle Kraken - 2024-01-04 - Parker Kelly and Jared McCann (53450732442).jpg
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| caption = Kelly (right) with the Ottawa Senators, alongside Jared McCann in 2024
| position = Centre
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 196
| team = Colorado Avalanche
| former_teams = Ottawa Senators
| league = NHL
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|14}}
| birth_place = Camrose, Alberta, Canada
| career_start = 2018
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| draft = Undrafted
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Parker Kelly (born May 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Ottawa Senators.
Early life
Kelly was born on May 14, 1999, in Camrose, Alberta, Canada.{{cite web |title=Parker Kelly |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/258162/parker-kelly |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=October 4, 2021}} His grandfather, Nicolaas Keyzer, was born in the Netherlands before moving his family to Leamington, Ontario.{{cite web |last1=Reddon |first1=Trevor |title=The Captains: Kelly continues to overcome the odds |url=https://panow.com/2019/01/16/the-captains-kelly-continues-to-overcome-the-odds/ |publisher=PaNow |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=January 16, 2019}}
Playing career
=Amateur=
Growing up in Alberta, Kelly played Bantam AAA ice hockey with the Camrose Vikings before being drafted in the seventh round of the 2014 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders. In his final full season with the Vikings, Kelly had recorded 58 points through 31 games.{{cite web |title=Raiders Sign Three More |url=https://raiderhockey.com/raiders-sign-three-more/ |publisher=Prince Albert Raiders |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=August 27, 2014}} Following the draft, Kelly attended their training camp but was one of nine players to be returned to their AAA club.{{cite web |title=Raiders Trim Roster by 3 |url=https://raiderhockey.com/raiders-trim-roster-by-3/ |publisher=Prince Albert Raiders |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=September 2, 2014}} He then joined the Sherwood Park Kings and Camrose Kodiaks for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.
The following season, Kelly joined the Raiders for 68 games where he recorded eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points. His first career WHL goal came with nine minutes remaining in the third period of a game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on December 15, 2015.{{cite web |title=Raiders' Comeback Effort Falls Short |url=https://raiderhockey.com/raiders-comeback-effort-falls-short/ |publisher=Prince Albert Raiders |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=December 15, 2015}} During his rookie season, Kelly was given the moniker "Pesky Parker Kelly" due to his scrappy style of play. He finished the year with two team awards; Rookie of the Year and Scholastic Player of the Year.{{cite web |title=Raiders Hand Out 2015-2016 Player Awards |url=https://raiderhockey.com/raiders-hand-out-2015-2016-player-awards/ |publisher=Prince Albert Raiders |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=March 18, 2016}} He returned to the Raiders for his sophomore season, where he improved his offensive output and collected 22 goals and 43 points. In spite of his success, the team failed to qualify for the 2017 WHL playoffs and ranked third-last leaguewide.
Kelly concluded his third season with the Raiders with 21 goals and 43 points in 72 games. On September 19, 2017, Kelly signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators.{{cite web |title=Prince Albert Raiders forward Parker Kelly signs with Senators |url=https://whl.ca/article/prince-albert-raiders-forward-parker-kelly-signs-with-senators |publisher=Western Hockey League |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=September 19, 2017}}
=Professional=
==Ottawa Senators==
After signing with the Senators organization, Kelly joined the Belleville Senators, the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate for five games. He spent the 2018–19 season with the Raiders before joining Belleville for the 2019–20 season. Kelly scored ten goals and six assists for 16 points in 57 games. Kelly was again assigned to Belleville for the 2020–21 season. Kelly scored 18 points in 33 games with Belleville.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/senators-sign-forward-parker-kelly-two-year-extension/ |title=Senators sign forward Parker Kelly to two-year extension |work=Sportsnet |date=October 12, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2023}}
After the AHL season was concluded, Kelly was called up to Ottawa in May 2021. He made his NHL debut on May 12, 2021, against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Senators' final game of the 2020–21 NHL season. He scored on his only shot in the game despite playing 7:32 minutes.{{cite web |last1=Tidcombe |first1=Matt |title=Kelly shines in NHL debut |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/kelly-shines-in-nhl-debut/c-324662438 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=May 13, 2021}} Kelly remained with Ottawa following training camp at the beginning of the 2021–22 season, playing as the team's fourth-line center.{{cite web |url=https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/sports/parker-kelly-has-had-to-battle-the-odds-to-get-to-the-ottawa-senators-and-it-earned-him-an-extension-100644952/ |title=Parker Kelly has had to battle the odds to get to the Ottawa Senators and it earned him an extension |work=Saltwire |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |date=October 12, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2023}} On October 12, 2021, Kelly signed a two-year contract extension. He was assigned to Belleville on October 24, 2021.{{cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/Media_Sens/status/1452287322427478029 |title=Roster update: The #Sens have re-assigned forward Parker Kelly and recalled goaltender Filip Gustavsson to/from @BellevilleSens. |number=1452287322427478029 |user=Media_Sens |author=Sens Communications |date=October 24, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2023}} He was recalled on November 6 after Tyler Ennis became ill.{{cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/Media_Sens/status/1457034350264991744 |title=Roster update: The #Sens have recalled forward Parker Kelly from @BellevilleSens. |number=1457034350264991744 |user=Media_Sens |author=Sens Communications |date=November 6, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2023}} After playing in his eleventh game with the Senators, he was reassigned to Belleville on November 28.{{cite web |url=https://www.quintenews.com/2021/11/28/b-sens-lineup-bolstered-with-addition-of-murray-and-kelly-captain-could-be-next/ |title=B-Sens lineup bolstered with addition of Murray and Kelly. Captain could be next |last=Miller |first=Jack |work=Quinte News |date=November 28, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2023}} He served as an alternate captain with Belleville.{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/kelly-positive-about-opportunities-in-senators-organization |title=Kelly positive about opportunities in Senators organization |publisher=American Hockey League |last=Vanderlaan |first=Joshua |date=January 18, 2022 |access-date=February 21, 2023}} He played in 22 games with Belleville registering nine points before being recalled by Ottawa on February 8, 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/senators-parker-kelly-recalled-from-ahl-affiliate/ |title=Senators' Parker Kelly: Recalled from AHL affiliate |work=CBS Sports |date=February 8, 2022 |access-date=February 21, 2023}} He returned to Belleville on February 11.{{cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/Media_Sens/status/1492175350373175297 |title=Roster update: The #Sens have re-assigned forward Parker Kelly to @BellevilleSens. |number=1492175350373175297 |user=Media_Sens |author=Sens Communications |date=February 11, 2022 |access-date=February 21, 2023}} Kelly was brought back up to Ottawa for the fifth time on April 5 after Mathieu Joseph was injured. Kelly had spent the majority of his time in Ottawa on the fourth line, but after being called up, saw some time on Ottawa's top line with Brady Tkachuk and Josh Norris.{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/senators-parker-kelly-receives-big-line-promotion |title=Senators' Parker Kelly receives big line promotion |work=Ottawa Sun |last=Warren |first=Ken |date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=February 21, 2023}} The 2022–23 season marked Kelly's first as a regular in the NHL. He played mainly on the fourth line with Austin Watson and Dylan Gambrell.{{cite web |url=https://facesmag.ca/ottawa-senators-profile-the-unshakable-parker-kelly/ |title=Ottawa Senators Profile: The Unshakable Parker Kelly |work=Faces Magazine |last=Warne |first=Steve |date=March 1, 2023 |access-date=June 28, 2023}} On March 23, it was announced that Kelly had suffered a broken kneecap and would be out for the remainder of the season. He finished with one goal and just four points in 55 games.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/senators-parker-kelly-done-for-season/ |title=Senators' Parker Kelly: Done for season |work=CBS Sports |date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=June 28, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/warrenspiece-kleven-officially-signs-with-senators |title=Warren's Piece: Kleven officially signs with Senators |work=Ottawa Sun |last=Warren |first=Ken |date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=June 28, 2023}}
In the final year of his contract with the Senators in {{NHL Year|2023}}, Kelly responded offensively following his lowly output the previous season, registering career highs with 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 80 regular season. While primarily used in a fourth-line role, Kelly tied the team-lead with two shorthanded goals and recorded his first career tally while shorthanded in Ottawa's season-opener against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 11, 2023.
With the Senators missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, Kelly as a pending restricted free agent was not tendered a qualifying offer, resulting in his release as a free agent on June 30, 2024.{{cite web| url = https://thehockeywriters.com/senators-brannstrom-kelly-not-qualified-will-become-ufas/ | title = Senators' Brannstrom, Kelly not qualified, Will become UFA's | publisher = thehockeywriters.com | date = 30 June 2024 | accessdate = 30 June 2024 }}
==Colorado Avalanche==
Kelly agreed to a two-year, $1.65 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2024.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-parker-kelly | title = Avalanche signs Parker Kelly | publisher = Colorado Avalanche | date = July 1, 2024 | accessdate = July 1, 2024 }}
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2014–15
| AJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | WHL | 68 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 31
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17
| Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 72 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 75
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 69 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 75
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017–18
| AHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 64 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 54
| 23 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 |
| 2019–20
| Belleville Senators | AHL | 57 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 33 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 32
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 41 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 60
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| Belleville Senators | AHL | 33 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 34
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 55 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
| Ottawa Senators | NHL | 80 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024–25 | NHL | 80 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 29
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 257 !! 25 !! 29 !! 54 !! 156 ! 7 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 18 |
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats|hockeydb=179599|elite=258162|nhl=8480448}}
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Category:Belleville Senators players
Category:Camrose Kodiaks players
Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards
Category:Colorado Avalanche players
Category:Ice hockey people from Alberta
Category:Ottawa Senators players
Category:Prince Albert Raiders players