{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2005)}} {{other people|Oliver Moore}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Oliver Moore | image = 2026-05-10 Deutschland gegen USA (Eishockey-Länderspiel) by Sandro Halank–103.jpg | image_size = | caption = Moore in May 2026 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|1|22}} | birth_place = Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 176 | position = Center | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Chicago Blackhawks | prospect_league = AHL | prospect_team = <!--Rockford IceHogs--> | ntl_team = USA | draft = 19th overall | draft_year = 2023 | draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks | career_start = 2025 | career_end = }} '''Oliver Moore''' (born January 22, 2005) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the <!--Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the--> Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 19th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Before turning pro, he played college hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
==Playing career== In his draft-eligible season, Moore showcased his offensive talent by scoring 31 goals and adding 44 assists, bringing his total to an impressive 75 points across 61 games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McLellan |first1=Sarah |title=Mounds View's Oliver Moore is racing his way up NHL draft rankings |url=https://www.startribune.com/oliver-moore-nhl-draft-gophers-hockey-mounds-view-totino-grace-katie-mcdonough/600285119/ |publisher=Star Tribune |access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref>
Following his junior year with the Golden Gophers in the 2024–25 season, Moore ended his college career by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on March 29, 2025.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-sign-moore-and-rinzel-to-entry-level-deals | title = Blackhawks sign Moore and Rinzel to entry-level deals | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks | date = March 29, 2025 | accessdate = March 29, 2025}}</ref> He appeared in 9 games in his debut season, recording 0 goals and 4 assists.
After initially being assigned to the Rockford IceHogs in the 2025–26 season, he was called up to replace an injured Jason Dickinson and made his season debut on November 3 against the Seattle Kraken.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-recall-oliver-moore-place-jason-dickinson-on-ir | title = RELEASE: Blackhawks Recall Oliver Moore, Place Jason Dickinson on IR | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks | date = November 3, 2025 | accessdate = November 3, 2025}}</ref> He scored his first NHL goal in a 5–1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on November 10.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/blackhawks-oliver-moore-scores-first-nhl-goal/ | title = Blackhawks' Oliver Moore: Scores first NHL goal | publisher = CBS Sports | date = November 10, 2025 | accessdate = November 18, 2025}}</ref> Moore suffered a season-ending lower-body injury on March 8, 2026. He tallied five goals and 14 assists in 51 games for the Blackhawks during the season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sandalow |first=Brian |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/03/09/blackhawks-forward-oliver-moore-to-miss-significant-time |title=Blackhawks forward Oliver Moore to miss 'significant time' |work=Chicago Sun-times |date=March 9, 2006 |access-date=April 7, 2026 }}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=}} {{MedalSport|Men's ice hockey}} {{MedalCountry|the {{ihj|USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}} {{MedalGold|2024 Sweden|}} {{MedalGold|2025 Canada|}} {{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}} {{MedalGold|2023 Switzerland|}} {{MedalBottom}} At the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, Moore delivered a standout performance by recording at least one point in every game of the tournament. His contributions were instrumental in Team USA’s success, culminating in a memorable moment during the gold medal game when he set up the overtime-winning goal, helping the United States capture the championship and solidifying his status as one of the tournament's top players.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kierszenblat |first1=Adam |title=Canucks 2023 NHL Draft Target: Oliver Moore |date=May 16, 2023 |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/canucks-2023-nhl-draft-target-oliver-moore/ |publisher=The Hockey Writers |access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref>
On December 16, 2023, Moore was selected for the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to participate in the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. In that tournament, he tallied one goal and two assists over seven games, contributing to a gold medal victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/cutter-gauthier-leads-united-states-2024-world-junior-roster |title=Gauthier leads United States 2024 World Junior roster |website=NHL.com |first=Mike G. |last=Morreale |date=December 16, 2023 |access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> He once again represented the U.S. at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he recorded one goal and four assists in seven games, helping secure another gold medal. His efforts were instrumental in Team USA achieving back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/latest-news/2-blackhawks-prospects-medal-at-world-junior-championships |title=2 Blackhawks Prospects Medal At World Junior Championships |work=The Hockey News |first=Vinnie |last=Morreale |date=January 5, 2025 |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</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="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2019–20 | Totino-Grace High | USHS | 25 || 7 || 28 || 35 || 6 | 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Totino-Grace High | USHS | 17 || 17 || 21 || 38 || 6 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 32 || 12 || 14 || 26 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 || 8 || 17 || 25 || 12 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 39 || 9 || 24 || 33 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 38 || 12 || 21 || 33 || 6 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 9 || 6 || 3 || 9 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 51 || 5 || 14 || 19 || 19 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 60 !! 5 !! 18 !! 23 !! 23 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
===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 |- | 2023 | United States | U18 | {{gold1}} | 7 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024 | United States | WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 |- | 2025 | United States | WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 21 !! 6 !! 11 !! 17 !! 0 |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ! colspan="3"|College |- | All-Big Ten Freshman Team | 2024 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/14/mens-ice-hockey-big-ten-conference-announces-hockey-postseason-awards.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319162317/https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/14/mens-ice-hockey-big-ten-conference-announces-hockey-postseason-awards.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |title=Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards |website=BigTen.org |publisher=Big Ten Conference |date=March 19, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2024}}</ref> |}
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==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Connor Bedard | title = Chicago Blackhawks first-round draft pick | years = 2023 | after = Artyom Levshunov}} {{s-end}}
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