Luke Philp

Luke Philp (born November 6, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career Philp played as a youth within the AMBHL, AMHL and AJHL before he was selected in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft by the Kootenay Ice, in the third round, 59th overall.

Philp appeared in parts of five major junior seasons with the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League, before ending his junior career as captain of the Red Deer Rebels in the 2015–16 season.

Undrafted, Philp opted to play collegiate hockey by committing to the University of Alberta and playing three seasons of USports hockey. In starring for the Alberta Golden Bears, Philp as the two-time West Conference MVP and League MVP, was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames on March 20, 2019.

Returning for his third season with the Heat, Philp placed fourth on team scoring in registering career bests of 21 goals and 23 assists for 44 points in 66 games. He notched a further 5 points in 10 playoff games in helping the Heat reach the Conference Finals in their final season.

As a free agent from the Flames, Philp signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 14, 2022. After attending the Blackhawks 2022 training camp, Philp was familiarly reassigned to the AHL, joining affiliate the Rockford IceHogs. In the season, Philp notched 30 points through his first 31 games with the IceHogs to earn his first recall to the NHL, on January 23, 2023. He made his debut with the rebuilding Blackhawks the following day in a 5–2 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks. He registered his first point, a game-winning assist, in his second career game during a 5–1 defeat over the former club, the Calgary Flames, on January 26, 2023. He was returned to the AHL to continue his tenure with the IceHogs on January 29, 2023. The Blackhawks signed him to a one-year, two-way contract extension on March 9, 2023.

As a free agent from the Blackhawks, Philp was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals on July 2, 2024.

After a lone season within the Capitals organization, Philp left at the conclusion of his contract to sign a one-year deal with Swedish club, Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on 26 July 2025. In his lone season abroad in 2025–26, Philp contributed offensively within Färjestad, posting 13 goals and 22 assists for 35 points in 52 regular season appearances.

As a free agent, Philp opted to return to North America and returned within the Flames organization by signing a one-year AHL contract with the Calgary Wranglers on July 2, 2026.

Personal life Luke is the middle of three hockey-playing brothers, with the youngest Noah playing as a prospect within the Edmonton Oilers organization. He played with his older brother, Simon, during his tenure in the AJHL with the Canmore Eagles in 2012.

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Awards and honours Award Year AJHL South All-Rookie Team 2012 U Sports West First All-Star Team 2018, 2019 Dave Sweeney Schriner Scoring Trophy 2018, 2019 West MVP 2018, 2019 USports All-Canadian First Team 2018, 2019 Cup Champion (Golden Bears) 2018 Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy 2019