Joël Teasdale

Joël Teasdale
Teasdale with the Laval Rocket in 2022
Born (1999-03-11) March 11, 1999
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
Slovak team
Former teams
HK Spišská Nová Ves
Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2020–present

Joël Teasdale (born March 11, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for HK Spišská Nová Ves of the Slovak Extraliga.[1][2]

Early life

He was born in Repentigny, Quebec.[3]

Playing career

Teasdale signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens on September 21, 2018.[4]

Prior to what would have been his first professional season in 2019–20, Teasdale suffered torn ligaments in his right knee during off-season training.[5] He was initially projected to miss a minimum of seven months. However, he ended up missing the entire season.

On July 13, 2022, Teasdale signed a one-year contract extension with Montreal.[6] Near the end of his third season playing for the Laval Rocket, Teasdale was recalled by Montreal and made his NHL debut against the New York Islanders on April 12, 2023.[7][8]

Following the season, Montreal did not tender him a qualifying offer, making Teasdale an unrestricted free agent.[9] He signed a one-year contract with the Iowa Wild on August 7, 2023.[10]

On September 6, 2024, Teasdale signed a professional tryout contract with the Syracuse Crunch.[11] He signed an AHL contract with Syracuse on December 9.[12]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 5311162710 113032
2016–17 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 6018294725 185101515
2017–18 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 6532336514 228132114
2018–19 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 3719193829 —————
2018–19 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 2924184219 2014203412
2020–21 Laval Rocket AHL 26810184 —————
2021–22 Laval Rocket AHL 4415132817 1511218
2022–23 Laval Rocket AHL 5823153827 20002
2022–23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 20110 —————
2023–24 Iowa Wild AHL 65761323 —————
2024–25 Syracuse Crunch AHL 628111948 30002
NHL totals 20110 —————

References

  1. ↑ "Joel Teasdale Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com.
  2. ↑ "Joël Teasdale - Stats, Contract, Salary & More".
  3. ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (January 31, 2023). "Overlooked at first, Joël Teasdale catches fire for Laval Rocket". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Three-year, entry-level contract for forward Joël Teasdale". Montreal Canadiens. September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Joël Teasdale out for a minimum of seven months due to a knee injury". Montreal Canadiens. August 16, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ "One-year contract extensions for Belzile, Teasdale and Schnarr". Montreal Canadiens. July 13, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Teasdale, Allard recalled from Rocket on emergency basis". Montreal Canadiens. April 11, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Allard, Condotta and Teasdale assigned to Laval Rocket". Montreal Canadiens. April 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Canadiens submit qualifying offers to six players". Montreal Canadiens. June 30, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "IOWA WILD SIGNS JOËL TEASDALE TO ONE-YEAR, ONE-WAY AHL CONTRACT". Iowa Wild. August 7, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Syracuse Crunch Sign Forwards Jujhar Khaira, Ara Nazarian to AHL Contracts, Forward Joel Teasdale to PTO". Syracuse Crunch. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Syracuse Crunch Sign Forward Joel Teasdale To AHL Contract". Syracuse Crunch. December 9, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2025.