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Jujhar Khaira (born August 13, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Jujhar Khaira | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Khaira with the Bakersfield Condors in 2017 | |||
| Born |
August 13, 1994 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft |
63rd overall, 2012 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
Khaira was drafted by the Oilers after his second season in the British Columbia Hockey League with the Prince George Spruce Kings. Shortly after the draft, Khaira committed to play collegiate hockey with Michigan Tech of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.[1]
At the completion of his freshman season in 2012–13 with the Huskies, Khaira left college to pursue a major junior career closer to home in the Western Hockey League with the Everett Silvertips. On August 7, 2013, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[2] In the following 2013–14 season, Khaira posted 43 points in 59 games with the Silvertips. At the elimination in first-round of the post-season, Khaira then made his professional debut with the Oilers AHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons, joining the club for their post-season run.[3]
In the second year of his entry-level contract, Khaira and the Oilers AHL affiliation moved to the new Bakersfield Condors.[3] During this 2015–16 NHL season, Khaira was called up to the Oilers on November 26, 2015, playing his first NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 28, 2015.[4][5] This made Khaira only the third player of Punjabi Indian descent to play in the NHL, after Robin Bawa and Manny Malhotra.[6][7] Khaira played 15 games at the NHL level that season, earning 2 assists.
Khaira was a regular with the Condors for the 2016–17 season, and occasional call up to the NHL Oilers. During his second NHL game that season, on January 16, 2017, Khaira scored his first NHL goal, against Mike Smith of the Arizona Coyotes.[8] On December 9 of the same year, Khaira earned his first multi-goal game, scoring twice against Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens.[9][10]
Following the 2020–21 season, his sixth season in Edmonton, Khaira as a pending restricted free agent was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Oilers on July 26, 2021.[11]
On July 28, 2021, Khaira a two-year, $1.95 million deal with the Chicago Blackhawks.[12] His first season in Chicago was marred with injuries. Kharia missed nearly a month after suffering a concussion following a collision with Jacob Trouba on December 7.[13] He suffered a back injury nine games after returning that required season-ending surgery.[13] Kharia finished the season with three goals in 27 games for the Blackhawks.[13]
Personal
Khaira's parents were prominent volleyball players in British Columbia during the 1980s. His brother, Sahvan Khaira, attends the University of Calgary and formerly played on the Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey team in 2019-2020.
Khaira is the third NHL player of Punjabi descent, following Robin Bawa (starting in 1989) and Manny Malhotra (starting in 1998).[6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL | 58 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL | 54 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 37 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 59 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 51 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 49 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 27 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 69 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 60 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 64 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 40 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 285 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 198 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||
See also
- List of Indian NHL players
References
- "Bulldogs defenceman Hyland commits to michigan tech". BCHL.ca. Alberni Valley Bulldogs. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
Hyland is the third current BCHL player to commit to Michigan Tech along with Jujhar Khaira and Alex Petan.
- edmontonoilers.com staff (2013-08-07). "Oilers agree to terms with Jujhar Khaira". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- Wescott, Chris (5 December 2015). "Khaira a good sign of Oilers development". NHL.com. Edmonton, AB: Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- Matheson, Jim (2015-11-26). "Oilers Nail Yakupov out two to four weeks with sprained ankle". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- Staples, David (2015-10-31). "Edmonton Oilers next best bet at Bakersfield: JJ Khaira". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- Wyshynski, Greg (2015-11-28). "Jujhar Khaira becomes just 3rd ever Punjabi player in NHL history". Puck Daddy. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- Clinton, Jared (2015-11-27). "Oilers' Jujhar Khaira aiming to become third Punjabi player to suit up in NHL". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- Tychkowski, Robert (2017-01-17). "Oilers put Coyotes out of their misery". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- NHL (2017-12-09), Khaira strikes twice in Oilers' 6-2 win against Habs, retrieved 2017-12-10
- The Canadian Press (9 October 2017). "Khaira scores twice as Oilers chase Price, rout Habs". TSN.ca. Montreal: TSN. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- "Oilers issue qualifying offers to four players". Edmonton Oilers. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- "Blackhawks agree to terms with Jujhar Khaira". Chicago Blackhawks. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Pope, Ben (February 23, 2022). "Blackhawks' Jujhar Khaira likely out for season after back surgery". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
На других языках
[de] Jujhar Khaira
Jujhar „J. J.“ Khaira (* 13. August 1994 in Surrey, British Columbia) ist ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler mit Punjab-Herkunft[1], der seit Juli 2021 bei den Chicago Blackhawks aus der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht. Zuvor verbrachte der linke Flügelstürmer sieben Jahre in der Organisation der Edmonton Oilers.- [en] Jujhar Khaira
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