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Daemon Hunt
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (born 2002)

Daemon Hunt (born May 15, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

As a youth in 2011–12, Hunt played six games and scored two points for the Saskatchewan Junior Pats in the Brick Invitational tournament.1 He was a member of the under-15 team of the Brandon Wheat Kings in 2015–16 and 2016–17 before joining their under-18 squad for the 2017–18 season.2 He scored 60 points in the 2016–17 season and was selected in the first round with the 15th overall pick of the 2017 WHL bantam draft by the Moose Jaw Warriors.3 He had 36 assists and four goals in 40 games with the Wheat Kings in 2017–18 and also played nine games that season with Moose Jaw, scoring a goal and having an assist.45 In the 2018–19 season with the Warriors, Hunt appeared in 57 games and scored 20 points on seven goals and 13 assists.6 He became an alternate captain for the team in 2019–20 and scored 15 points in 28 games.78

Hunt was selected in the third round of the 2020 NHL entry draft with the 65th overall pick by the Minnesota Wild.9 Before the 2020–21 season, he played briefly on loan for the Virden Oil Capitals of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) and then had a three-game stay with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL), after which he returned to the Warriors and served as their team captain, scoring 18 points in 23 games.10 He played three further games for the Iowa Wild after the WHL season finished.11

On May 6, 2021, Hunt signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild.12 He remained with Moose Jaw as team captain in the 2021–22 season, playing 46 games and scoring 39 points.1314 He finished his WHL career with 163 games played and 94 points scored (33 goals, 61 assists).15 He played with the AHL Iowa Wild in the 2022–23 season and appeared in 59 games while totaling 11 points (two goals, nine assists).16 He had two game-winning goals, placing first among the league's rookie defencemen.17

Hunt was injured in a Minnesota Wild preseason game in 2023–24 and was then sent back to Iowa.18 After four games with Iowa, he was called up to Minnesota on October 23, 2023, and made his NHL debut in a 3–2 loss to the Washington Capitals.1920 He played two games for Minnesota, posting one shot on goal, before being reassigned to Iowa on October 30.21

During the 2024–25 season, Hunt was traded by the Wild alongside four draft picks to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for David Jiříček on November 30, 2024. Hunt had spent the rest of the season the AHL affiliate Cleveland Monsters were he posted 2 goals and 12 assists for 14 points in 48 games. 22

International play

Hunt played for the Canada team at the 2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.23 He played at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships, recording one assist in seven games while having a plus–minus rating of plus-five.24 Hunt was also selected to the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and played five games, helping Canada win the silver medal.2526 He was in the World Junior selection camp in 2020 but did not make the final cut after contracting COVID-19.2728 He helped Canada win the gold medal at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.29

Personal life

Hunt was born on May 15, 2002, in Brandon, Manitoba.30 He grew up in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.31 but eventually moved back to Brandon, Manitoba to play hockey. He is a cousin with former NHL player Matt Calvert.32

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2017–18Brandon Wheat Kings U18MMHL40436403290112
2017–18Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL9112220000
2018–19Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL57713201040000
2019–20Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL280151517—————
2020–21Virden Oil CapitalsMJHL33252—————
2020–21Iowa WildAHL61010—————
2020–21Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL238101811—————
2021–22Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL461722394110000
2022–23Iowa WildAHL5929111420110
2023–24Iowa WildAHL513262929—————
2023–24Minnesota WildNHL120110—————
2024–25Iowa WildAHL90445—————
2024–25Minnesota WildNHL10000—————
NHL totals130110—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018Canada BlackU175th50220
2019CanadaU184th70110
2019CanadaHG1850000
Junior totals170330

References

  1. "Daemon Hunt Stats". Elite Prospects. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/201837/daemon-hunt ↩

  2. "Daemon Hunt Stats". Elite Prospects. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/201837/daemon-hunt ↩

  3. Kinna, Kara (May 13, 2017). "Daemon Hunt first round draft pick in WHL". The World-Spectator. https://world-spectator.com/news_story.php?id=468 ↩

  4. "Daemon Hunt Stats". Elite Prospects. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/201837/daemon-hunt ↩

  5. Bergson, Perry (March 10, 2019). "Hunt growing as a player and a person". The Brandon Sun. https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/wheat-kings/2019/03/10/whl-notebook-hunt-growing-as-a-player-and-a-person ↩

  6. "Daemon Hunt Stats". Elite Prospects. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/201837/daemon-hunt ↩

  7. "Daemon Hunt Stats". Elite Prospects. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/201837/daemon-hunt ↩

  8. "Minnesota Wild Recalls Defenseman Daemon Hunt from Iowa". National Hockey League. October 23, 2023. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-recalls-hunt-102323 ↩

  9. Myers, Dan (October 7, 2020). "Wild selects Hunt with 65th pick in the 2020 NHL Draft". National Hockey League. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/hunt-draft-100720-319355014 ↩

  10. "Daemon Hunt signs pro deal". The Brandon Sun. May 7, 2021. https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/hockey/2021/05/07/daemon-hunt-signs-pro-deal ↩

  11. Palmer, Randy (May 6, 2021). "Warriors captain Hunt signs entry-level deal with Minnesota Wild". Moose Jaw Today. https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-news/warriors-captain-hunt-signed-entry-level-deal-with-minnesota-wild-3756093 ↩

  12. Palmer, Randy (May 6, 2021). "Warriors captain Hunt signs entry-level deal with Minnesota Wild". Moose Jaw Today. https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-news/warriors-captain-hunt-signed-entry-level-deal-with-minnesota-wild-3756093 ↩

  13. "Hunt, Daemon". National Hockey League. https://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?cat=1&dpid=119491&sort=midtermRank&year=2020 ↩

  14. "Hunt named to Canada's World Junior team". Canadian Hockey League. August 2, 2022. https://chl.ca/whl-warriors/hunt-named-to-canadas-world-junior-team/ ↩

  15. "Minnesota Wild Recalls Defenseman Daemon Hunt from Iowa". National Hockey League. October 23, 2023. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-recalls-hunt-102323 ↩

  16. "Minnesota Wild Recalls Defenseman Daemon Hunt from Iowa". National Hockey League. October 23, 2023. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-recalls-hunt-102323 ↩

  17. "Minnesota Wild Recalls Defenseman Daemon Hunt from Iowa". National Hockey League. October 23, 2023. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-recalls-hunt-102323 ↩

  18. McLellan, Sarah (October 27, 2023). "Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt makes his NHL debut in Washington". Star Tribune. https://www.startribune.com/wild-defenseman-daemon-hunt-makes-nhl-debut-washington/600315389/?refresh=true ↩

  19. "Minnesota Wild Recalls Defenseman Daemon Hunt from Iowa". National Hockey League. October 23, 2023. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-recalls-hunt-102323 ↩

  20. McLellan, Sarah (October 27, 2023). "Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt makes his NHL debut in Washington". Star Tribune. https://www.startribune.com/wild-defenseman-daemon-hunt-makes-nhl-debut-washington/600315389/?refresh=true ↩

  21. "Wild's Daemon Hunt: Assigned to AHL". CBS Sports. RotoWire. October 30, 2023. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/wilds-daemon-hunt-assigned-to-ahl/ ↩

  22. "Jiricek traded to Wild by Blue Jackets for Hunt, 4 draft picks". National Hockey League. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024. https://www.nhl.com/news/columbus-blue-jackets-trade-david-jiricek-to-minnesota-wild ↩

  23. "Hunt headed to World Under-17 Challenge". Canadian Hockey League. October 16, 2018. https://chl.ca/whl-warriors/hunt-headed-to-world-under-17-challenge/ ↩

  24. "Minnesota Wild Recalls Defenseman Daemon Hunt from Iowa". National Hockey League. October 23, 2023. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-recalls-hunt-102323 ↩

  25. "Hunt, Daemon". National Hockey League. https://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?cat=1&dpid=119491&sort=midtermRank&year=2020 ↩

  26. Palmer, Randy (December 1, 2021). ""It means everything": Warriors Hunt named to World Junior team selection camp". Moose Jaw Today. https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-news/it-means-everything-warriors-hunt-named-to-world-junior-team-selection-camp-4818995 ↩

  27. Shire, Taylor (July 23, 2020). "Daemon Hunt hoping to crack Team Canada's roster". Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/7210935/moose-jaw-warrior-daemon-hunt-team-canada/ ↩

  28. Palmer, Randy (December 1, 2021). ""It means everything": Warriors Hunt named to World Junior team selection camp". Moose Jaw Today. https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-news/it-means-everything-warriors-hunt-named-to-world-junior-team-selection-camp-4818995 ↩

  29. "Minnesota Wild Recalls Defenseman Daemon Hunt from Iowa". National Hockey League. October 23, 2023. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-recalls-hunt-102323 ↩

  30. "Daemon Hunt Stats". Hockey Reference. https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/huntda01.html ↩

  31. Kinna, Kara (May 13, 2017). "Daemon Hunt first round draft pick in WHL". The World-Spectator. https://world-spectator.com/news_story.php?id=468 ↩

  32. "Hunt, Daemon". National Hockey League. https://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?cat=1&dpid=119491&sort=midtermRank&year=2020 ↩