Alex Broadhurst

Alex Broadhurst
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Broadhurst with the Lake Erie Monsters in 2016
Born (1993-03-07) March 7, 1993 (age 31)
Orland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Amur Khabarovsk
Columbus Blue Jackets
HIFK
Avangard Omsk
NHL draft 199th overall, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2013–present

Alex Broadhurst (born March 7, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly played with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Broadhurst was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks, 199th overall in the 7th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He played two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers in the United States Hockey League (USHL), and one with the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In 2012, he led the Gamblers in scoring and was named to the 2011–12 All-USHL First Team.[1][2] On April 24, 2012, Broadhurst scored a short-handed hat-trick for the Gamblers in its 6–3 win over the Youngstown Phantoms in Game 3 of the USHL Eastern Division semifinal series. It was the first shorthanded hat trick scored in the history of the USHL.[3]

In 2011, he represented the United States at the World Junior A Challenge where the team took third place.[4]

On June 14, 2013, the Blackhawks agreed to terms with Broadhurst for a three-year entry-level contract.[2] In September 2013, he was assigned to the Blackhawks-affiliated Rockford IceHogs.[5][6]

On June 30, 2015, Broadhurst was included in the trade of Brandon Saad by the Blackhawks to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jeremy Morin, Marko Dano, Artem Anisimov, Corey Tropp and a fourth-round draft pick in 2016.[7]

During his third season within the Blue Jackets organization in 2017–18, Broadhurst was recalled by Columbus on April 3, 2018, and made his NHL debut for the Blue Jackets against the Detroit Red Wings.[8] He was scoreless in two games with the Blue Jackets before he was returned to the Monsters.

In the 2018–19 season, while providing a veteran presence with the Cleveland Monsters, on February 25, 2019, Broadhurst was traded by the Blue Jackets to the Winnipeg Jets for future considerations.[9] It was immediately announced that Broadhurst would continue in the AHL with the Monsters on loan from the Jets.[10]

In the off-season, Broadhurst having left the Jets as a free agent, opted to continue his career in the AHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with the San Diego Gulls, affiliate to the Anaheim Ducks, on August 14, 2019.[11] In his lone season with the Gulls in the 2019–20 season, Broadhurst served as an alternate captain and contributed with 9 goals and 24 points in 51 regular season games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a free agent, Broadhurst opted to pursue a career abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with Finnish club, HIFK of the Liiga, on June 28, 2020.[12] Broadhurst remained with HIFK for two years, leaving the club as a free agent after posting 11 goals and 34 points through 41 regular season games in the 2021–22 season.

On June 23, 2022, Broadhurst was signed to a one-year contract to join Russian club, Avangard Omsk of the KHL.[13] In the 2022–23 season, Broadhurst quickly adapted with Avangard, contributing with 14 goals and 30 points through 67 regular season games. He helped the club reach the Conference finals in the post-season, adding 3 goals and 8 points through 14 appearances.

As a free agent, Broadhurst left Avangard Omsk and continued his tenure in the KHL by signing a one-year deal for the 2023–24 season with Amur Khabarovsk on May 15, 2023.[14]

Personal

Alex's older brother Terry Broadhurst was also rostered with IceHogs over the 2013–14 season.[15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 55 13 20 33 22 11 3 6 9 4
2011–12 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 53 26 47 73 40 12 9 9 18 6
2012–13 London Knights OHL 65 23 40 63 36 21 10 18 28 22
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 75 16 29 45 32 — — — — —
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 29 6 8 14 4 7 0 1 1 2
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 60 10 26 36 14 17 3 9 12 6
2016–17 Cleveland Monsters AHL 52 11 14 25 23 — — — — —
2017–18 Cleveland Monsters AHL 66 19 22 41 20 — — — — —
2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Cleveland Monsters AHL 51 8 22 30 12 8 1 1 2 6
2019–20 San Diego Gulls AHL 51 9 15 24 8 — — — — —
2020–21 HIFK Liiga 45 7 28 35 12 8 0 5 5 2
2021–22 HIFK Liiga 41 11 23 34 20 7 0 4 4 0
2022–23 Avangard Omsk KHL 67 14 16 30 20 14 3 5 8 8
2023–24 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 21 4 4 8 6 3 1 3 4 0
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
Liiga totals 86 18 51 69 32 15 0 9 9 2
KHL totals 88 18 20 38 26 17 4 8 12 8
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing United States United States
World Junior A Challenge
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Langley

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 United States WJAC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 2 0 2 4
Junior totals 5 2 0 2 4

Awards and honors

Awards Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) 2016 [16]

References

  1. ^ "USHL Awards All-USHL First and Second Teams". ushl.com. May 31, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Blackhawks agree to deal with Broadhurst". sports.yahoo.com. May 31, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "USHL Highlight – Alex Broadhurst Records Shorthanded Hat Trick". ushl.com. April 25, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  4. ^ "World Junior A Challenge – 2013 Guide and Record Book" (PDF). Hockey Canada. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "Blackhawks Assign Players To IceHogs". mystateline.com. September 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "Chicago Blackhawks Farm Report: Meet The 2013–14 Rockford IceHogs". bleacherreport.com. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  7. ^ Peters, Chris (June 30, 2015). "Blackhawks trade Brandon Saad to Blue Jackets in 7-player deal". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  8. ^ Disabato, Pat (April 13, 2018). "Disabato: Lockport's Alex Broadhurst calls NHL debut with Columbus Blue Jackets a 'dream come true'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Blue Jackets trade Alex Broadhurst to Winnipeg Jets". Columbus Blue Jackets. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Winnipeg Jets acquire Alex Broadhurst for future considerations". oursportscentral.com. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "Gulls sign six players to one-year contracts". San Diego Gulls. August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "HIFK signs Alex Broadhurst" (in Finnish). HIFK. June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Avangard signs Alex Broadhurst" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  14. ^ "Third foreigner signed" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "Broadhursts keeping it all in the family". Rockford IceHogs. October 28, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  16. ^ Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.