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Fantasy Summary

Versatile playmaking forward who has creative upside and strong work ethic.


Observations

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June 2023 – Philp had a great first season with the Rockford Icehogs, posting 53 points in 60 games, earning him a two-way contract through the 2023-2024 season. The chance of a roster spot is unlikely as he still needs more time to hone his skills and the best way to do that is with the Icehogs. Puneet Sharma
July 2022 – Philp signed a one year, two way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He has yet to make his NHL debut but this past season, he had 44 points in 66 games for AHL Stockton. There is a chance he fights for a roster spot with Chicago but it is very likely that he reports to AHL Rockford. Chris Fekete

May 2022 – Philp had his best season with 44 points in 66 games played for the Stockton Heat, including 21 goals, but he may not be qualified by Calgary and could be with a new organization next year. Otherwise he will remain with the Calgary Flames farm club next season. His NHL roster status remains in doubt. Chris Fekete

 

Jan 2020 – Luke Philp looked a little timid to begin his AHL career after 10 games with no points. Since then, he’s found the scoresheet quite consistently. From a stretch of mid November into early January, he’s grabbed 22 points in 21 games, including 15 goals. He isn’t scoring with a blistering slapshot or overwhelming PP time either. You’ll find him filling gaps, accelerating for deflected back-door tips or redirections as teammates find him. He’s showing that he has the IQ to read space openings and the acceleration in order to take advantage. He’s been known as a playmaker at heart and could frankly learn to shoot the puck more, but he is quite effective and has moved his name a number of notches up the depth chart. Nice find for the Calgary Flames and he could see himself in NHL games soon.  – Joel Henderson

 

2019 – The Calgary Flames have signed the USPORTS Men’s Hockey Player of the Year in Luke Philp. The Canmore, AB native just finished his third season for the U of Alberta; leading the league in points for the second consecutive year. He began the year missing four games but still managed to put up electric point totals of 45 points in 24 games. These included 17 PPP, 3 SHP, and 25 at 5-on-5 so it’s evident that he is well rounded and dangerous in multiple situations. The former Kootenay Ice and Red Deer Rebel from the WHL had created quite the buzz during his draft year in 2014. He played alongside then top prospect Sam Reinhart and there was concerns about size and potential benefit from quality of line mates. He’s put those questions to rest as his creative and consistent scoring put him on the radar as a Free Agent.

He has always been a pass-first forward but had quite the breakout campaign in 2018-19; leading the team in goals (21) by a considerable margin, even with a former WHL 50-goal scorer on the roster in Cole Sanford. He’s a smart player and can adapt to multiple positions which should allow for fluid development down the line. His creativity with and without the puck combined with his competitive spirit make him as worthy of an ELC as top college free agents. He has been listed as a centre by the U of A each of the past three season but it remains to be seen if he switches to the wing when he joins Stockton Heat in the fall.

As a fantasy prospect, there are many questions as to how high he can slot in the lineup and how quickly he can adapt to a tighter-checked, tighter-structured game at the pro level. He is a bit of a project still and has some prominent draft picks to leapfrog if NHL games are in his future. Watch with curiosity. – Joel Henderson

 

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 6.0
NHL Certainty 4.0
Country CAN
Position C
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth November 6, 1995
Height 5‘10”
Weight 185 lbs
Drafted No

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2008-2009 Bow Valley Timberwolves U15 AASCAHL U15- - -- -|        
  Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAAAEHL U151 2 13 2|        
 2009-2010 Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAAAEHL U1527 30 2959 36|Playoffs4 3 47
 2010-2011 Airdrie CFR Bisons U18 AAAAEHL U1833 20 3353 16|Playoffs9 1 45
  Team Alberta CWG6 0 33 8|        
 2011-2012 Canmore EaglesAJHL48 16 3046 28|        
  Wenatchee Wild WHL17 1 12 2|Playoffs3 0 00
 2012-2013 Wenatchee Wild WHL66 20 2545 24|Playoffs5 2 13
 2013-2014 Wenatchee Wild WHL71 31 4677 31|Playoffs13 5 813 17 
 2014-2015 Wenatchee Wild WHL71 30 5282 28|Playoffs7 5 712
 2015-2016 Wenatchee Wild WHL22 13 1629 30|        
  Red Deer RebelsWHL17 8 816 6|Playoffs17 4 913
  Red Deer RebelsMemorial Cup4 2 13 0|        
 2016-2017 Univ. of AlbertaUSports26 10 818 33|Playoffs6 4 04
 2017-2018 Univ. of AlbertaUSports28 11 2940 14|Playoffs4 0 22
  Univ. of AlbertaUniversity Cup3 3 03 2|        
 2018-2019 Univ. of AlbertaUSports24 21 2445 30|Playoffs5 1 23
  Univ. of AlbertaUniversity Cup3 3 25 0|        
 2019-2020 Stockton HeatAHL52 19 1231 20|        
 2020-2021 Stockton HeatAHL30 8 917 8|        
 2021-2022 Stockton HeatAHL66 21 2344 16|Playoffs10 1 45
 2022-2023 Chicago BlackhawksNHL3 0 11 2|        
  Rockford IceHogsAHL60 29 2453 29|Playoffs5 0 22
 2023-2024 Rockford IceHogsAHL15 2 46 6|Playoffs4 1 12
 2024-2025 Hershey BearsAHL9 2 35 0|        

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