Riley Stillman
Introduction
Riley Stillman (born March 9, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round, 114th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Stillman played bantam and midget hockey within the Peterborough Petes organization before playing in the Ontario Junior Hockey League with the Cobourg Cougars in the 2014–15 season. He was selected prior to the season 63rd overall in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals. Stillman joined the Generals through the end season from the Cougars, featuring in 9 games.
Following a promising rookie campaign on the blueline, posting 21 points in 62 games with the Generals, in the 2015–16 season, Stillman was selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers, 114th overall.
During his final junior season in 2017–18, Stillman was traded by the Generals to contending club, the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for future draft picks on December 28, 2017.
On March 5, 2018, Stillman was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. He established new career highs with a combined 29 assists and 34 points, in helping the Bulldogs claim the J. Ross Robertson Cup.
Professional
After attending the Panthers 2018 training camp, Stillman was assigned to begin his professional career with AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, for the 2018–19 season. Exhibiting a responsible two-way game with the Thunderbirds, Stillman posted 11 points through 46 games before he received his first recall to the Panthers on February 26, 2019.He made his debut that night for the Panthers in a 4–3 overtime defeat to the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. In playing for the Panthers, Stillman joined his father in becoming the first father and son to have played with the franchise.
Personal
Riley was born in Calgary when his father, Cory was a member of the Calgary Flames and grew up in Peterborough, Ontario once his career ended.His brother, Chase, plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Sudbury Wolves.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Cobourg Cougars | OJHL | 46 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 62 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 62 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 76 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 29 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 33 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | ||
| 2018–19 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 59 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OJHL | ||
| Second All-Prospect Team | 2015 | |
| OHL | ||
| J. Ross Robertson Cup (Hamilton Bulldogs) | 2018 | |