# Kaedan Korczak

Kaedan Korczak (born January 29, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

## Playing career

Korczak was selected by the Golden Knights in the second round of the 2019 NHL entry draft, and played junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He signed his three-year entry-level contract on December 21, 2019, and made his NHL debut with Vegas on February 1, 2022.
Korczak recorded his first NHL point on January 2, 2023, with a secondary assist on a Nicolas Roy second-period goal. Korczak then scored his first NHL goal on October 18, 2023, against the Dallas Stars. Following a career-high 26 games with Vegas during the 2023–24 season, Korczak signed a two-year extension with Vegas on July 2, 2024.

## International play

Korczak made his international debut with Canada Black at the 2017 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, recording one point in five games. He then appeared for the Canadian under-18 team in the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships. He won a silver medal with Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships.

## Personal life

Kaedan's younger brother Ryder Korczak is also a hockey player who is currently a centre for the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. Ryder was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 3rd round of the 2021 NHL entry draft. After a trade in January 2025, he currently plays in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2016–17 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 67 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 68 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 60 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 47 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021–22 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 37 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2017 | Canada Black | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Canada | HG18 | | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | Canada | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 |