Alex Killorn

Alexander Joseph Killorn (born September 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Lightning in the third round, 77th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Killorn won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in 2020.

Alex Killorn
Killorn with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014
Born (1989-09-14) September 14, 1989
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Tampa Bay Lightning
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 77th overall, 2007
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2012–present

Although born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he grew up in Beaconsfield, Quebec, attending Loyola High School in Montreal and playing Lakeshore minor hockey. He played midget AAA hockey for the Lac St. Louis Lions before attending Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, MA where he graduated in 2008.

Playing career

Collegiate

Killorn was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 77th overall, during the summer before his senior year at Deerfield. He then played collegiate hockey in the United States with Harvard University in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. In his senior year, Killorn's outstanding play was recognized when he was selected to the 2011–12 ECAC Hockey First Team.[1]

Professional
Killorn with the Lightning in October 2013.

On May 19, 2012, Killorn signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning after completing his playing career with the Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team.[2]

On February 10, 2013, he recorded his first career NHL assist on a goal scored by Vincent Lecavalier, against the New York Rangers. One week later, on February 17, 2013, Killorn scored his first goal against the Florida Panthers.

On June 19, 2014, the Lightning announced that they had re-signed Killorn to a two-year contract extension.[3]

During the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs Killorn had a successful post season run with the Tampa Bay Lightning, helping them reach the Stanley Cup Final against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Lightning ended up falling to the Blackhawks in six games.[4] Despite the loss, Killorn had a strong post season for the team, and also posted several records for former players from Harvard. Killorn's game one goal was the first goal scored by a Harvard alum in a Stanley Cup final. Killorn added a second goal in game five to become the first alum with multiple goals or assists in the final. His 2015 postseason scoring totals (9 goals, 9 assists, 18 points) are all single-post season records among the twelve Harvard alumni who have played in the NHL postseason. Killorn's 10 goals over two post seasons is second only to Dominic Moore (11 goals) on the Harvard all-time list, which was achieved in only 30 playoff games to Moore's 88.[5]

On October 12, 2015, Killorn recorded his 100th career NHL point in a 6-3 Lightning win over the Boston Bruins.[6] On October 27, 2015, Killorn skated in his 200th career NHL game in a 0-2 Lightning loss to the St. Louis Blues.[7]

On July 17, 2016, Killorn signed a seven-year, $31 million extension with the Lightning. Last season Killorn appeared in 81 games with the team, recording 14 goals and 40 points. Killorn also skated in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games last year, where he scored five goals and 13 points. Killorn has spent his entire NHL career with the Lightning, scoring 53 goals and 138 points. Killorn's biggest impact has come during the playoffs, where he has recorded 33 points in 47 games.[8]

On November 3, 2017, the NHL Department of Player Safety fined Killorn $5,000 for an incident that occurred during a game against the New York Rangers the previous night at Amalie Arena.[9] On February 19, 2019, Killorn recorded his 100th career NHL goal in a 5-2 Lightning victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.[10][11] Killorn recorded his first career NHL hat-trick against the Washington Capitals on March 16, 2019.[12] On September 10, 2020, Killorn was suspended by the NHL Department of Player Safety for boarding Brock Nelson during the Eastern Conference final playoff game against the New York Islanders on September 9, 2020, at Rogers Place.[13]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
2017 Germany/France

On April 19, 2017, Killorn was named to Canada's men's national ice hockey team for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.[14] On May 21, 2017, Killorn earned a silver medal with Team Canada when they were defeated by Team Sweden 2-1.[15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Lac Saint-Louis Lions QMAAA 43 18 34 52 94 10 9 6 15 8
2006–07 Deerfield Academy USHS 25 18 14 32 22 — — — — —
2007–08 Deerfield Academy USHS 24 28 27 55 18 — — — — —
2008–09 Harvard University ECAC 30 6 8 14 48 — — — — —
2009–10 Harvard University ECAC 32 9 11 20 26 — — — — —
2010–11 Harvard University ECAC 34 15 14 29 36 — — — — —
2011–12 Harvard University ECAC 34 23 23 46 47 — — — — —
2011–12 Norfolk Admirals AHL 10 2 4 6 2 17 3 9 12 8
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 44 16 22 38 32 — — — — —
2012–13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 38 7 12 19 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 17 24 41 63 4 1 1 2 4
2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 71 15 23 38 36 26 9 9 18 12
2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81 14 26 40 44 17 5 8 13 42
2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81 19 17 36 66 — — — — —
2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 15 32 47 45 17 5 2 7 12
2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 18 22 40 45 4 1 0 1 6
2019–20 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 68 26 23 49 20 24 5 5 10 27
NHL totals 585 131 179 310 333 92 26 25 51 103

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada Quebec U17 6 1 1 2 8
2017 Canada WC 10 0 0 0 8
Junior totals 6 1 1 2 8
Senior totals 10 0 0 0 8

Awards and honours
Award Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2011–12 [16]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2011–12
All-Ivy League First-Team 2011–12
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2012 [17]
AHL
Calder Cup Champion (Norfolk Admirals) 2012 [18]
NHL
Stanley Cup (Tampa Bay Lightning) 2020 [19]

References
  1. "Men's Hockey Players Earn ECAC Awards". Harvard Crimson. March 17, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  2. "Alex Killorn: The road less traveled". NHL.com.
  3. "Lightning re-sign Alex Killorn". NHL.com.
  4. "Blackhawks claim third Stanley Cup in six seasons with shutout of Lightning – Recap". ESPN. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  5. Ledecky, Michael (June 19, 2015). "Alex Killorn Makes Harvard History with Finals Rune". The Back Page, the official sports blog of the Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  6. Kalman, Matt (October 12, 2015). "Stamkos earns 500th point in Lightning's win at Bruins". NHL.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  7. Korac, Louie (October 27, 2015). "Gomez scores; Allen, Blues shut out Lightning". NHL.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. Tampa Bay, Lightning (July 17, 2016). "Lightning Sign Forward Alex Killorn to Seven-Year Contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  9. @NHLPlayerSafety (November 3, 2017). "Killorn fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct in game against New York Rangers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. @TBLightning (February 19, 2019). "Congrats on 100, Alex Killorn!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. "Miller leads Lightning past Flyers for seventh straight win". usatoday.com. February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  12. "Alex Killorn powers Lightning past Capitals". tampabay.com. February 16, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  13. @NHLPlayerSafety (September 10, 2020). "Tampa Bay's Alex Killorn has been suspended for one playoff game for Boarding NY Islanders' Brock Nelson" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. "Hockey Canada Confirms First 18 Players on Worlds' Roster". hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  15. "Sweden defeats Canada in shootout to win 2017 IIHF world title". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  16. "League Announces Regular-Season Awards". March 15, 2012.
  17. "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  18. "Norfolk Admirals Official Website". Norfolkadmirals.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  19. "Lightning win Stanley Cup by smothering Stars in Game 6". NBC Sports. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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