{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Justin Sourdif | image = JustinSourdif2024.png | image_size = 230px | caption = Sourdif with the Charlotte Checkers in 2024 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|3|24}} | birth_place = Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 180 | position = Right wing | shoots = Right | league = NHL | team = Washington Capitals | prospect_team = <!--Hershey Bears--> | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = Florida Panthers | draft = 87th overall | draft_year = 2020 | draft_team = Florida Panthers | career_start = 2022 | career_end = }} '''Justin Sourdif''' (born March 24, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for <!--the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to--> the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).
==Playing career== ===Junior=== Sourdif played in the Delta Hockey Academy before he was selected third overall by the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the 2017 WHL bantam draft.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://chl.ca/whl-giants/giants-select-justin-sourdif-with-third-overall-pick/ | title = Giants select Justin Sourdif with third overall pick | publisher = Vancouver Giants |via=CHL.ca | date = May 4, 2017 | access-date = May 4, 2017}}</ref> He began his major junior career with the Giants in the following 2017–18 season. In the 2018–19 season, Sourdif was a member of the Giants team that advanced all the way to the WHL championship, losing in seven games to the Prince Albert Raiders.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/junior-hockey/ex-vancouver-giants-allies-justin-sourdif-lukas-svejkovsky-now-adversaries-in-whl-final |title=Ex-Vancouver Giants allies Justin Sourdif, Lukas Svejkovsky now adversaries in WHL final |work=The Province |last=Ewen |first=Steve |date=June 2, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2024}}</ref> During the pandemic-shortened 2019–20 season, Sourdif registered 54 points for the Giants.<ref name="draft">{{cite web |url=https://www.theprogress.com/sports/nhl-draft-vancouver-giants-justin-sourdif-picked-by-florida-panthers-1909148 | title = Vancouver Giants' Justin Sourdif picked by Florida Panthers | work= The Chilliwack Progress |last=Zillich |first=Tom | date = October 6, 2020 | access-date = October 7, 2020}}</ref> That season, Sourdif was among those chosen to the play in the Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.<ref name="prospects">{{cite web |url=https://www.surreynowleader.com/sports/sourdif-says-hes-excited-to-play-in-chl-nhl-top-prospects-game-2958560 |title=Sourdif says he's excited to play in CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game |last=Zillich |first=Tom |work=Surrey Now-Leader |date=December 17, 2019 |access-date=March 13, 2024}}</ref> He was selected as the Giants captain leading into his final junior season in 2021–22 and with the club out of playoff contention he was dealt to the Edmonton Oil Kings at the trade deadline in exchange for two first-round draft picks and a fellow junior player on January 17, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/junior-hockey/vancouver-giants-trade-captain-justin-sourdif-to-edmonton-oil-kings-at-whl-trade-deadline | title = Vancouver Giants trade captain Justin Sourdif to Edmonton Oil Kings at the WHL trade deadline | work = The Province | date = January 17, 2022 | access-date = January 17, 2022}}</ref> Sourdif contributed with 14 points through 19 playoff games with the Oil Kings to help capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions.<ref name = "Ed Chyno">{{cite web|url=https://canadiansportscene.com/edmonton-oil-kings-win-2022-ed-chynoweth-cup/ | title = Edmonton Oil Kings win 2022 Ed Chynoweth Cup | publisher = CanadianSportScene.com | date = June 14, 2022 | access-date = June 14, 2022}}</ref> As WHL champions, the Oil Kings were one of the four teams at the 2022 Memorial Cup, however, the team finished last in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/edmonton-oil-kings-still-champions-despite-being-eliminated-from-memorial-cup |title=Edmonton Oil Kings still champions despite being eliminated from Memorial Cup |work=Edmonton Sun |last=Van Diest |first=Derek |date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2024}}</ref>
===Professional=== Sourdif was selected in the third round, 87th overall, by the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) at the 2020 NHL entry draft held virtually on October 7, 2020.<ref name="draft"/> Sourdif was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on September 25, 2021.<ref name="entry">{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-agree-to-terms-with-forward-justin-sourdif-on-a-three-326320298 | title = Panthers agree to terms with forward Justin Sourdif | publisher = Florida Panthers |via=NHL.com | date = September 25, 2021 | access-date = September 25, 2021 }}</ref> Sourdif began his professional career in the 2022–23 season, assigned by the Panthers to American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. Remaining with the Checkers for the entirety of the season, Sourdif showed offensive potential in posting seven goals and 24 points while limited to just 48 games through injury as a rookie.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/features/rookie-justin-sourdif-super-excited-to-start-nhl-journey-with-florida-panthers | title = Rookie Justin Sourdif 'super excited' to start NHL journey with Florida Panthers | work = The Hockey News |last=Dwork |first=David | date = October 11, 2023 | access-date = October 11, 2023}}</ref>
In the {{NHL Year|2023}} season, following an impressive training camp with the Panthers, Sourdif was the final cut reassigned to the Checkers before the commencement of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://floridahockeynow.com/justin-sourdif-back-to-florida-panthers-nhl-roster/ | title = Justin Sourdif back to Florida Panthers NHL roster | website = FloridaHockeyNow.com | date = October 16, 2023 | access-date = October 16, 2023}}</ref> Before joining the Checkers, Sourdif was recalled by the Panthers and was named to the opening season roster. He later made his NHL debut on October 16, 2023, in a 4–3 victory against the New Jersey Devils.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/panthers-rookie-justin-sourdif-to-make-nhl-debut-monday-in-new-jersey | title = Panthers rookie Justin Sourdif to make NHL debut Monday in New Jersey | work = The Hockey News |last=Dwork |first=David | date = October 16, 2023 | access-date = October 16, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401559271 | title = Reinhart scores twice, Bobrovsky makes 31 saves as Panthers beat Devils 4-3 for their first win | work = ESPN |agency=Associated Press | date = October 16, 2023 | access-date = October 16, 2023 }}</ref> He went scoreless in three games with the Panthers before he was reassigned to the AHL on October 23, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://charlottecheckers.com/articles/florida-assigns-justin-sourdif-to-charlotte |title=Florida Assigns Justin Sourdif to Charlotte |publisher=Charlotte Checkers |first=Nicholas |last=Niedzielski |date=October 23, 2023 |access-date=March 13, 2024}}</ref> On January 19, 2024, Sourdif was suspended for two games after committing an illegal check to head in a game versus the San Jose Barracuda.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://charlottecheckers.com/articles/ahl-suspends-justin-sourdif-for-two-games |title=AHL Suspends Justin Sourdif For Two Games |publisher=Charlotte Checkers |date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=October 23, 2024}}</ref> He had 12 goals and 38 points in 58 games with Charlotte.<ref name="injury">{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/injury-sourdif-to-miss-three-or-four-weeks-after-suffering-injury-in-practice |title=Injury: Sourdif to miss 'three or four weeks' after suffering injury in practice |publisher=Florida Panthers |last=Olive |first=Jameson |via=NHL.com |date=September 26, 2024}}</ref>
Sourdif began the 2024–25 season on injured reserve with an undisclosed upper-body injury suffered during training camp.<ref name="injury"/> He was activated and assigned to Charlotte on October 23.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://charlottecheckers.com/articles/florida-assigns-justin-sourdif-to-charlotte |title=Florida Assigns Justin Sourdif To Charlotte |publisher=Charlotte Checkers |date=October 23, 2024 |access-date=November 6, 2024}}</ref> Sourdif scored his first NHL goal on February 25, 2025, against the Nashville Predators.
On June 27, 2025, Sourdif was traded by the Panthers to the Washington Capitals in exchange for 2026 second-round and a 2027 sixth-round selection.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-acquire-justin-sourdif-from-the-florida-panthers | title = Capitals acquire Justin Sourdif from the Florida Panthers | publisher = Washington Capitals |via=NHL.com | date = June 27, 2025 | access-date = June 27, 2025 }}</ref> On the following day, Sourdif was signed to a two-year, $1.65 million contract extension with the Capitals.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-sign-justin-sourdif | title = Capitals sign Justin Sourdif | publisher = Washington Capitals |via=NHL.com | date = June 28, 2025 | access-date = June 28, 2025 }}</ref> On January 5, 2026, Sourdif recorded his first career NHL hat trick, scoring five points for the Capitals against the Anaheim Ducks. His effort tied the Capitals record for points scored in a single game by a rookie.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2026 |title=Sourdif scores 1st NHL hat trick, gets 5 points to help Capitals top Ducks |website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |last=Valentine |first=Harvey |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/anaheim-ducks-washington-capitals-game-recap-january-5-2026 |access-date=January 6, 2026 }}</ref>
==International play== Sourdif was selected to play for Canada at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. In five games he scored one goal and five points as the team won a silver medal.<ref name="entry"/>
== 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 |- | 2017–18 | Valley West Hawks U18 | BCEHL | 35 || 23 || 50 || 73 || 57 | 3 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2018–19 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 64 || 23 || 23 || 46 || 31 | 17 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 16 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 57 || 26 || 28 || 54 || 44 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 22 || 11 || 23 || 34 || 29 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 28 || 17 || 22 || 39 || 33 | 19 || 5 || 9 || 14 || 18 |- | 2021–22 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 24 || 9 || 23 || 32 || 28 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 48 || 7 || 17 || 24 || 32 | 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 |- | 2023–24 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 58 || 12 || 26 || 38 || 62 | 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 43 || 16 || 18 || 34 || 58 | 18 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 32 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 || 15 || 20 || 35 || 35 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 82 !! 16 !! 20 !! 36 !! 35 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
===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 |- | 2018 | Canada Red | U17 | 4th | 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019 | Canada | HG18 | {{silver2}} | 5 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" |Junior totals ! 11 !! 2 !! 6 !! 8 !! 6 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |WHL |- | Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2020 | <ref name="prospects"/> |- | WHL Champion | 2022 | <ref name = "Ed Chyno"/> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}} * {{AHL profile|9569}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sourdif, Justin}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Ice hockey people from British Columbia Category:People from Richmond, British Columbia Category:Canadian ice hockey right wingers Category:Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Category:Edmonton Oil Kings players Category:Florida Panthers draft picks Category:Florida Panthers players Category:Vancouver Giants players Category:Washington Capitals players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen Category:Black Canadian ice hockey players