Andy Welinski

Andy Welinski
Born (1993-04-27) April 27, 1993
Duluth, MN, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
AHL team
Former teams		 San Diego Gulls
Minnesota–Duluth
NHL Draft 83rd overall, 2011
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career N/A–present

Andrew Philip Welinski (born April 27, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is playing for AHL's San Diego Gulls.

He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2011 NHL Draft (3rd round, 83rd overall).

Career

Welinski attended Duluth East High School in his native Minnesota and then spent two years with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL starting 2010, capturing the Anderson Cup and the Clark Cup his second season, while receiving Defenseman of the Year and All-USHL First Team recognition. He was also presented with the Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award that season.[1]

He enrolled at the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2012 and was named to the 2012–13 Western Collegiate Hockey Association All-Rookie team.[2] Prior to his senior season (2015–16), in which he served as team captain, Welinski made the College Hockey News Preseason All-America Team and the All-National Collegiate Hockey Conference Preseason Team.[3] Following the season, he was named to the All-NCHC Second Team (for the second straight year).[4] He made 154 appearances for the Bulldogs throughout his college career, amassing 24 goals and 53 assists.

In April 2016, he signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL)[5] and joined the Ducks' AHL affiliate San Diego Gulls on an amateur tryout agreement.[6] He made his debut in the American Hockey League on April 6, 2016.[7]

International play

He represented the US Select Team at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge.[8]

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2012–13

References

  1. ↑ "Awards Galore". Minnesota Hockey Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Camaranesi, Welinski on WCHA All-Rookie Team". KBJR 6 & Range 11 | KDLH 3. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Andy Welinski – 2015–16 Men's Hockey". Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ↑ "SCSU, UND Lead 2015–16 NCHC All-Conference Teams". National Collegiate Hockey Conference. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. ↑ "Ducks Sign D Welinski to Two-Year Entry-Level Contract". ducks.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  6. ↑ "SAN DIEGO GULLS ANNOUNCE ROSTER ADDITION – San Diego Gulls". San Diego Gulls. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  7. ↑ "Gamesheet: Bakersfield at San Diego – Apr 6, 2016". theahl.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  8. ↑ "Lucia to lead U.S. at World Junior 'A' Challenge – NHL.com – News". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.

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