{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2004)}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Conor Geekie | image = 02092026 AHLAllStarSkills BR-0117.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Geekie with the Syracuse Crunch in 2026 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|5|5}} | birth_place = Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 203 | position = Centre | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Tampa Bay Lightning | prospect_team = <!--Syracuse Crunch--> | prospect_league = AHL | draft = 11th overall | draft_year = 2022 | draft_team = Arizona Coyotes | career_start = 2024 }} '''Conor Geekie''' (born May 5, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the <!--Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the--> Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
==Playing career== [[File:Wild-v-giants-231020-191050-357.jpg|thumb|right|Geekie with the Wenatchee Wild in 2023]] Geekie was selected by the Winnipeg Ice in the 2019 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft. The Ice held the first overall pick, which they used to select Matthew Savoie, and two other first round picks, which they traded to select Geekie second overall.<ref name="whl draft">{{cite web |last1=Wyman |first1=Ted |title=WHL DRAFT: Ice draft Savoie first-overall, trade up to take Manitoba's Geekie with second pick |url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/whl-draft-ice-draft-savoie-first-overall-trade-up-to-take-manitobas-geekie-with-second-pick |website=winnipegsun.com |publisher=Winnipeg Sun |access-date=January 6, 2024 |date=May 2, 2019}}</ref>
Geekie made his WHL debut with a seven game stint in the 2019–20 season. Prior to joining the Ice, he played 18U AAA for the Yellowhead Chiefs, amassing 18 goals and 35 points in 26 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winnipeg Ice announce roster for 2021 season |url=https://chl.ca/whl-wild/winnipeg-ice-announce-roster-for-2021-season/ |website=chl.ca |publisher=Canadian Hockey League |access-date=January 6, 2024 |date=March 5, 2021}}</ref> In the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Geekie's 23 points ranked second among rookies, behind only Connor Bedard.<ref name="nhl draft nhl.com" />
In his first full-length WHL season in 2021–22, Geekie scored 24 goals and 70 points in 63 games to help Winnipeg to finish first in the league, as well as 11 points in the playoffs before being eliminated in the WHL conference finals. At the 2022 NHL entry draft, the Arizona Coyotes traded the 27th, 34th, and 45th overall picks to the San Jose Sharks for the 11th overall pick, with which they took Geekie.<ref name="nhl draft nhl.com">{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-acquire-11th-overall-pick-in-2022-nhl-draft-select-conor-geekie/c-334854120 | title = Coyotes acquire 11th overall pick in 2022, select Conor Geekie | publisher = Arizona Coyotes | date = July 7, 2022 | accessdate = January 4, 2024}}</ref> He was one of three first round picks by the Coyotes in 2022, along with Logan Cooley at third overall and Maveric Lamoureux at 29th.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mastey |first1=Remy |title=Conor Geekie and Maveric Lamoureux Look to Make Impact at Coyotes Training Camp |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/arizona-coyotes/news/conor-geekie-and-maveric-lamoureux-look-to-make-impact-at-coyotes-training-camp |website=thehockeynews.com |publisher=The Hockey News |access-date=January 6, 2024 |date=September 22, 2023}}</ref> On July 18, 2022, Geekie was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-sign-geekie-to-entry-level-contract/c-335020234 | title = Coyotes sign Geekie to entry-level contract | publisher = Arizona Coyotes | date = July 18, 2022 | accessdate = July 18, 2022}}</ref>
In the 2022–23 season with Winnipeg, Geekie scored 35 goals and 77 points in 66 games.<ref name="Brown 11-3-23">{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Patrick |title=Conor Geekie Continues to Grow His Game with WHL's Wild |url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/conor-geekie-growing-his-game-in-whl |website=NHL.com |publisher=Arizona Coyotes |access-date=January 6, 2024 |date=November 3, 2023}}</ref> The following year, he remained with the Ice as they moved to Wenatchee, Washington and were rechristened the Wenatchee Wild.<ref name="Brown 11-3-23" /> On January 4, 2024, Geekie was traded by the Wild to the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for three players and four draft picks, including two first round picks.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mastey |first1=Remy |title=Coyotes' Conor Geekie Included in Blockbuster WHL Trade |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/arizona-coyotes/news/coyotes-conor-geekie-included-in-blockbuster-whl-trade |website=thehockeynews.com |publisher=The Hockey News |access-date=January 6, 2024 |date=January 4, 2024}}</ref>
Geekie was transferred to the Utah Hockey Club, after the Coyotes became an inactive franchise following the 2023–24 season. However, on June 29, 2024, Geekie was traded along with J. J. Moser, a seventh-round pick (199th overall) in the 2024 NHL entry draft, and a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenceman Mikhail Sergachev.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-acquired-defenseman-j-j-moser-forward-conor-geekie-two-draft-picks-from-utah | title = Lightning Acquire D J.J. Moser, F Conor Geekie & two draft picks from Utah | publisher = National Hockey League | date = June 29, 2024 | accessdate = July 16, 2024}}</ref> Geekie was named to the Lightning's opening night roster for the 2024–25 season,<ref>{{cite web |title=NHL announces opening night rosters for 2024-25 season l |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-announces-opening-night-rosters-for-2024-25-season |website=NHL.com |access-date=October 12, 2024 |date=October 8, 2024}}</ref> and made his NHL debut on October 11, in a 4–1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dusterberg |first1=Kurt |title=Kucherov gets natural hat trick in 3rd, Lightning top Hurricanes in opener |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/tampa-bay-lightning-carolina-hurricanes-game-recap-october-11 |website=NHL.com |access-date=October 12, 2024 |date=October 11, 2024}}</ref> On October 22, 2024, Geekie recorded his first career NHL assist and point in an 8–5 Lightning win over the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=TBLightning |number=1848910743434920446 |date = October 22, 2024 |title=First NHL point honors .}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dusterberg |first1=Kurt |title=Recap: Lightning 8, Devils 5 |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/recap-tampa-bay-lightning-8-new-jersey-devils-5 |website=NHL.com |access-date=October 23, 2024 |date=October 22, 2024}}</ref> Geekie scored his first NHL goal against the Washington Capitals on October 26, 2024 at Amalie Arena, in Tampa.
==Personal life== Geekie is the younger brother of Boston Bruins forward Morgan Geekie.<ref name="Sachdeva 1-5-24">{{cite web |last1=Sachdeva |first1=Sonny |title=Inside the Geekie brothers' journey from Strathclair to the NHL Draft |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/inside-the-geekie-brothers-journey-from-strathclair-to-the-nhl-draft/ |website=sportsnet.ca |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=January 5, 2024 |date=July 1, 2022}}</ref>
==International play== At the 2024 World Junior Championship, just 11 seconds into the final group stage match against Germany, Geekie delivered an illegal check to the head on German defenceman Samuel Schindler. Geekie was assessed a five-minute major and was ejected from the game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dita |first1=Abhishek |title=Marc Methot gives his take on Conor Geekie's huge hit resulting in his ejection against Germany at World Junior |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/ice-hockey/news-marc-methot-gives-take-connor-geekie-s-huge-hit-resulting-ejection-germany-world-juniors |website=sportskeeda.com |access-date=January 6, 2024 |date=January 1, 2024}}</ref> After a review by tournament officials, he did not face any supplemental discipline.<ref>{{cite web |title=No further supplementary discipline implemented against Conor Geekie |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wm20/news/57092/no_further_supplementary_discipline_implemente_(3) |website=iihf.com |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=January 6, 2024 |date=January 1, 2024}}</ref>
== Career statistics == ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! 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 |- | 2019–20 | Yellowhead Chiefs | MU18HL | 26 || 18 || 17 || 35 || 50 | 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Virden Oil Capitals | MJHL | 9 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 24 || 9 || 14 || 23 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2021–22 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 63 || 24 || 46 || 70 || 49 | 15 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 14 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 66 || 35 || 42 || 77 || 53 | 19 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 10 |- | 2023–24 | Wenatchee Wild | WHL | 26 || 20 || 29 || 49 || 28 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 29 || 23 || 27 || 50 || 38 | 9 || 6 || 3 || 9 || 4 |- | 2023–24 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | — || — || — || — || — | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 52 || 8 || 6 || 14 || 16 | 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- | 2024–25 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 24 || 11 || 9 || 20 || 22 | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 52 !! 8 !! 6 !! 14 !! 16 ! 4 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2024 | Canada | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 5 ! 2 ! 1 ! 3 ! 27 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
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