Alex Killorn

Alexander Joseph Killorn (born September 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third round, 77th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Killorn was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 77th overall, during the summer before his senior year at Deerfield.

He then played collegiate hockey in the United States with Harvard University in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference.

In his senior year, Killorn's outstanding play was recognized when he was selected to the 2011–12 ECAC Hockey First Team.

After finishing his season with Harvard, Killorn was assigned to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) at the end of the 2011–12 AHL season.

Killorn turned out to be a key player for the Admirals as they went on to win the Calder Cup.

On May 19, 2012, Killorn signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

During the 2012–13 lockout, Killorn played for the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL then came up to the NHL for the Lightning after the lockout ended.

Killorn finished his rookie year, the 48-game lockout-shortened 2012–13 season with 7 goals and 12 assists in 38 games.

On February 10, 2013, he recorded his first career NHL assist and point on a goal scored by Vincent Lecavalier, against the New York Rangers.

On February 16, 2013, Killorn scored his first goal against the Florida Panthers.

Killorn finished the 2013-14 season, his second in the NHL, playing in all 82 games with 17 goals, 24 assists and 41 points recorded.

On March 4, 2014, Killorn played his 100th NHL game in a 4–2 loss against the St. Louis Blues where he recorded a goal on Ryan Miller in the first period.

Killorn made his playoff debut on April 16, 2014, in a 5–4 loss against the Montreal Canadiens, recording a goal on Carey Price and an assist on a goal scored by captain Steven Stamkos.

On June 19, 2014, the Lightning announced that they had re-signed Killorn to a two-year contract extension.

Killorn played 71 games in the 2014–15 season, recording 15 goals, 23 assists and 38 points.

During the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs Killorn had a successful post season run with the Lightning, helping them reach the Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Lightning ended up falling to the Blackhawks in six games.

Despite the loss, Killorn had a strong post season for the team, and also posted several records for former players from Harvard.

Killorn's game 1 goal on Corey Crawford was the first goal scored by a Harvard alum in a Stanley Cup Finals game.

Killorn added a second goal in game four on Crawford to become the first alum with multiple goals or assists in a Stanley Cup Finals series.

His 2015 postseason scoring totaled (9 goals, 9 assists, 18 points in all 26 games played), which are all single-post season records among the twelve Harvard alumni who have played in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Killorn's ten goals over two post seasons is second only to Dominic Moore (11 goals) on the Harvard all-time list, which was achieved in only 30 playoff games to Moore's 88.

On October 12, 2015, Killorn recorded his 100th career NHL point with an assist on a goal by Valtteri Filppula in a 6–3 Lightning win over the Boston Bruins.

On October 27, 2015, Killorn skated in his 200th career NHL game in a 0-2 Lightning loss to the St. Louis Blues.

In the 2015–16 season, Killorn appeared in 81 games with the team, recording 14 goals and 40 points.

Killorn also skated in all 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games, scoring 5 goals, 8 assists and 13 points.

On July 17, 2016, Killorn signed a seven-year, $31 million extension with the Lightning.

On December 8, 2016, Killorn played his 300th NHL game in a 5–1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Killorn finished the 2016–17 season with 81 games played and 19 goals, 17 assists and 36 points recorded.

On March 23, 2017, Killorn recorded his 100th career assist on a goal scored by Jonathan Drouin in a 6–3 win against the Boston Bruins.

On November 3, 2017, the NHL Department of Player Safety fined Killorn $5,000 for an incident that occurred during a game against the New York Rangers the previous night.

Killorn completed the 2017–18 season playing all 82 games and recording 15 goals, 32 assists and 47 points.

On January 22, 2018, Killorn played his 400th NHL game in a 2–0 win to the Chicago Blackhawks.

On February 19, 2019, Killorn recorded his 100th career NHL goal against Carter Hart in a 5-2 Lightning victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Killorn won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021.

Although born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he grew up in Beaconsfield, Quebec, with two sisters.

He attended Loyola High School in Montreal and played Lakeshore minor hockey.

He played midget AAA hockey for the Lac St. Louis Lions before attending Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts for two seasons.