# Parker Wotherspoon

Parker Wotherspoon (born August 24, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Wotherspoon played four seasons of junior hockey for the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Tri-City Americans.

## Playing career
### New York Islanders

Wotherspoon was drafted by the New York Islanders in the fourth round, 112th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
On May 2, 2016, the Islanders signed Wotherspoon to a three-year, entry-level contract. On October 27, 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension with the team. Wotherspoon made his NHL debut on December 23, 2022, playing for 14:47 minutes while recording two shots on goal and one hit in the Islanders' 5–1 win against the Florida Panthers.

### Boston Bruins

Following six full seasons within the Islanders organization, Wotherspoon left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2023.
Although Wotherspoon initially started the 2023–24 season with the Bruins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins, injuries to Boston's defense corps caused him to bounce between Providence and Boston for much of the first half of the season. However, his consistent stability on Boston's blue line earned him a permanent spot on the NHL squad as the team's seventh defenceman, as well as a one-year, $800,000 contract extension on March 8, 2024. In his first full season staying at the NHL level, Wotherspoon scored eight assists in 41 games. Wotherspoon made his NHL playoff debut in Game 3 of the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Similarly as he had done in the regular season, once Wotherspoon was slotted into the playoff lineup, he found a consistent and stable role in the lineup. Wotherspoon would help the Bruins beat the Leafs in seven games, and would record his first NHL playoff point, an assist, in Game 1 of the second round against the Florida Panthers. However, the Panthers would eliminate the Bruins in six games, ending Wotherspoon's and the Bruins' season.
On January 14, 2025, Wotherspoon scored his first career NHL goal on an absolute snipe that left Andre Vasilevski second guessing his career choice.

## Personal life

Wotherspoon is the younger brother of Tyler Wotherspoon, who was selected 57th overall by the Calgary Flames at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

## 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 |
| 2012–13 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 62 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 72 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 71 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 69 | 10 | 56 | 66 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 50 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 64 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 62 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 57 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 127 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 27 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | New York Islanders | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 41 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 53 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2014 | Canada Pacific | U17 | | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | Canada | U18 | | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year | Ref |
| WHL |||
| West Second All-Star Team | 2016–17 | |