Chase Stillman

Chase Stillman (born March 19, 2003) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing under contract to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life Stillman was born in St. Louis when his father, Cory was a member of the St. Louis Blues and grew up in Peterborough, Ontario after his father's career ended.

Playing career Stillman played major midget hockey within the Sudbury region before he was selected by the Sudbury Wolves, in the second round, 25th overall, of the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. In his first season of major junior hockey with the Wolves in 2019–20, Stillman showed offensive potential in recording 13 goals and 34 points through 58 games and was subsequently named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team.

With the COVID-19 pandemic suspending and later cancelling the 2020–21 season, to continue his development, Stillman joined the junior ranks of Danish club Esbjerg Energy. Producing 16 points through only 8 games at the under-20 level, Stillman was later drafted by New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 2021 NHL entry draft with the 29th overall selection. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils on August 21, 2021.

Returning to the OHL for the commencement of the 2021–22 season, Stillman, as an alternate captain, notched 20 points through 24 appearances. On January 10, 2022, Stillman was traded by the Wolves to the Peterborough Petes in exchange for Alex Pharand and five draft picks. Through the second half of the campaign, Stillman contributed with 10 goals and 29 points in 35 regular season games. After a first-round playoff defeat, Stillman was reassigned by the Devils to join their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets for their playoff run on May 1, 2022. He ultimately did not play for Utica that year.

Stillman returned to the Petes for the 2022–23 season, and scored 48 points in 59 games, a similar per-game rate to his previous season.

Stillman turned professional full-time in 2023, joining Utica for the 2023–24 season. He scored his first professional goal on October 28, 2023, in a game against the Rochester Americans, for whom his brother was playing. Stillman would go on to add a second goal in the 5–4 Comets loss. He scored his first professional hat trick on February 25, 2024, in a 5–2 victory over the Syracuse Crunch. He finished his first AHL season with 14 goals and 24 points in 54 games.

During the season, Stillman was recalled by the Devils from the Comets, however he remained a healthy scratch through his tenure with the Devils. At the NHL trade deadline on March 7, 2025, Stillman was dealt by the Devils alongside the rights to prospect Max Graham and a third-round pick in 2027 to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden.

On July 13, 2025, Stillman, along with a 4th-round pick in the 2027 NHL entry draft, was traded by the Penguins to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for 2025 Calder Cup MVP goaltender Artūrs Šilovs. In the season, Stillman played exclusively with AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, contributing with 3 goals and 9 points through 24 appearances.

As a pending restricted free agent, Stillman was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Canucks and was released as a free agent. He was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings for the season on July 4, 2026.

Personal life His father, Cory Stillman, and his grandfather, Bud Stefanski, were NHL forwards; his brother Riley Stillman is a professional ice hockey defenceman.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Rayside-Balfour Canadians NOJHL 8 6 2 8 0 5 1 1 2 2 2019–20 Sudbury Wolves OHL 58 13 21 34 63 — — — — — 2020–21 Esbjerg U20 DEN U20 8 9 7 16 43 — — — — — 2021–22 Sudbury Wolves OHL 24 9 11 20 27 — — — — — 2021–22 Peterborough Petes OHL 35 10 19 29 37 4 0 1 1 10 2022–23 Peterborough Petes OHL 59 19 29 48 77 21 4 9 13 21 2023–24 Utica Comets AHL 54 14 10 24 72 — — — — — 2024–25 Utica Comets AHL 46 3 6 9 26 — — — — — 2024–25 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 19 1 2 3 28 2 0 0 0 0 2025–26 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 24 3 6 9 48 — — — — —AHL totals 143 21 24 45 174 2 0 0 0 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2019 Canada White U17 4th 6 1 3 4 4 2021 Canada U18 7 2 2 4 4Junior totals 13 3 5 8 8