Nolan Allan
Canadian ice hockey player
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| Intro | Canadian ice hockey player | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Athlete Ice hockey player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 2003, Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Age | 21 years |
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Biography
Nolan Allan (born April 28, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Allan was drafted in the first round, 32nd overall, by the Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
In the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft, the Prince Albert Raiders selected Allan in the first round, third overall. In the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected in first round, 32nd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks. He was later signed by the Blackhawks to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 17, 2021.
Prior to the 2022–23 season, on October 4, 2022, he was named captain of the Raiders. However, his tenure did not last long. On November 16, 2022, Allan and teammate Reese Shaw were traded to the Seattle Thunderbirds for Easton Kovacs, Braydon Dube, Gabe Ludwidg, and six draft selections, including two first rounds selections in 2023 and 2024. With the Thunderbirds, Allan won the Ed Chynoweth Cup as 2023 WHL playoff champions. This victory qualified the team for the 2023 Memorial Cup, where they reached the final, before being defeated by the Quebec Remparts. Allan was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team at the end of the tournament.
International play
On December 12, 2022, Allan was named to Team Canada to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded one goal and one assist in seven games and won a gold medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Saskatoon Blazers | SMAAAHL | 39 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 26 | ||
| 2018–19 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 58 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | SJHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 65 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 41 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | ||
| WHL totals | 203 | 21 | 58 | 79 | 167 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada Red | U17 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Canada | U18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Junior totals | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||
Awards and achievements
| Award | Year | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHL | |||
| Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2023 | ||
| WHL | |||
| Ed Chynoweth Cup | 2023 | ||