Cole Reschny
Born (2007-04-06) April 6, 2007 (age 18)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NCHC team North Dakota
NHL draft 18th overall, 2025
Calgary Flames

Cole Reschny (born April 6, 2007) is a Canadian college ice hockey centre for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 18th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[1][2][3]

Playing career

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Reschny was drafted 3rd overall by the Victoria Royals in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. He played 4 games and scored 1 goal for the Royals in the 2022-23 season.

In his first full season in the WHL, Reschny played 61 games in 2023-24 for the Royals, scoring 21 goals and 38 assists. In the 2024-25 season, Reschny scored 26 goals and 66 assists in 62 games played in the regular season. In the playoffs, he tallied 9 goals and 16 assists in 11 games.[4]

On May 30, 2025, Reschny verbally committed to play the 2025-26 season at the University of North Dakota.[5]

On June 27, 2025, he was drafted 18th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[1]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 United States
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Canada

Reschny played for Canada Red at the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, scoring 3 goals and 5 assists in 7 games at the tournament.[6]

He represented Canada at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he scored tallied 3 goals and 4 assists en route to a gold medal.[7][8]

He won gold with Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Under-18 Championship.[9]

Personal life

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Reschny's older brother Austin played in the Alberta Junior Hockey League and now plays at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.[10]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Bold indicates led league

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2022–23 Victoria Royals WHL 4 1 0 1 2
2023–24 Victoria Royals WHL 61 21 38 59 14 4 1 1 2 6
2024–25 Victoria Royals WHL 62 26 66 92 44 11 9 16 25 10
WHL totals 127 48 87 152 60 15 10 17 27 16

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2023 Canada Red U17 5th 7 3 5 8 4
2024 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 3 4 7 4
2025 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 5 3 8 4
Junior totals 17 11 12 23 12

References

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  1. ^ a b Press, The Canadian (June 27, 2025). "Calgary Flames select forward Cole Reschny with 18th pick in 2025 NHL Draft". TSN. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. ^ Wheeler, Scott (June 28, 2025). "Meet Flames' Cole Reschny, hottest prospect in the 2025 NHL Draft: 'He stirs the drink'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "ESPN – Cole Reschny". ESPN. 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "Cole Reschny Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  5. ^ Staff, Sportsnet (May 30, 2025). "University of North Dakota lands two top NHL prospects from WHL's Victoria Royals". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "Rosters". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  7. ^ "Cole Reschny - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  8. ^ Staff, TSN ca (August 10, 2024). "Canada edge Czechia to capture third straight Hlinka Gretzky Cup". TSN. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  9. ^ "Rosters | 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  10. ^ Zary, Darren (June 27, 2025). "NHL Draft: Saskatchewan's Cole Reschny a two-way player, loyal farm-hand". Saskatoon Star Phoenix.
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