Teddy Stiga
| Teddy Stiga | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 2006 Sudbury, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | Boston College | ||
| NHL draft |
55th overall, 2024 Nashville Predators | ||
Teddy Stiga (born April 5, 2006) is an American college ice hockey player who is a forward for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He was drafted 55th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Stiga attended Belmont Hill School in Belmont, Massachusetts where he played ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer.[1]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Junior
[edit | edit source]Stiga played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) during the 2022–23 season, where he recorded 12 goals and nine assists in 49 games with the under-17 team. He also recorded eight goals and four assists in 27 games with the under-18 team. During the 2023–24 season, he recorded 36 goals and 43 assists in 61 games with the under-18 team. He ranked third on team in scoring with 79 points.[2][3] He also recorded 18 goals and 20 assists in 27 games for the NTDP in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He primarily played on the top line with future Boston College teammate James Hagens.[4][1]
Stiga was drafted in the second round, 55th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2024 NHL entry draft.[3][5]
College
[edit | edit source]Stiga committed to play college ice hockey for Boston College beginning in the 2024–25 season.[6] In his freshman season, Stiga posted 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 36 games and was unanimously selected to the Hockey East All-Rookie team.[7]
International play
[edit | edit source]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2025 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2024 Finland | |
Stiga represented the United States at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships where he served as alternate captain and recorded six goals and five assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[8][9] On April 30, 2024, in the final preliminary round game against Finland he recorded a hat-trick.[10] He led the tournament with the best the plus-minus rating of +15.[3]
In December 2024, Stiga was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[11] During the tournament he recorded one goal and two assists in six games and won a gold medal. He scored the game-winning overtime goal against Finland in the gold medal game.[12][13]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Regular season and playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 27 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 27 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Boston College | HE | 36 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 36 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | United States | U18 | 
|
7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2025 | United States | WJC | 
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 2025 | |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com