Logan Stanley (born May 26, 1998) is a

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professional

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who is currently playing for the

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of the

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(NHL). Stanley was drafted 18th overall in the

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by the Jets. He most recently played for the

Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OH ...

of the

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(OHL). Stanley was born in

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, and grew up in

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Playing career

Stanley played as a youth with the Waterloo Wolves in the AHMMPL, before he was selected in the first round, 12th overall in the 2014 OHL Priority draft by the

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. On May 9, 2014, Stanley committed to the Spitfires of the OHL to play under

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. Stanley has also been involved with IIHF tournaments and development camps. On December 7, 2016, Stanley was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the

. During the 2016–17 season, Stanley injured his knee in January and did not return to the lineup until April. On May 28, 2017, Stanley won the Memorial Cup Championship with the Windsor Spitfires. On August 8, 2017, Stanley was traded to the

. Despite his trade, Stanley was awarded the Scott Miller Extra Mile Award by the Spitfires at the end of the season. Due to his success, Stanley was invited to the Winnipeg Jets training camp before the

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, however, he failed to make the roster and was sent back to the OHL. During the

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, Stanley received a two-game suspension for head-checking

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during a game against the

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. The Jets assigned Stanley to the Manitoba Moose after the Rangers were eliminated from the 2018 OHL playoffs. After attending the Jets 2018 training camp, Stanley was reassigned to the Manitoba Moose to begin his first professional season. After finally cracking the Jets lineup for the 2020–21 NHL season, Stanley achieved a couple of career milestones in his rookie season; he had his first career fight on March 24, 2021, against

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of the Vancouver Canucks, and would later score his first NHL goal on March 27, 2021, scoring on

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of the Calgary Flames in a 4–2 Jets loss. On August 4, 2021, the Jets re-signed Stanley to a two-year, $1.8 million contract. On August 19, 2023, the Jets re-signed Stanley to a one-year, $1 million contract.

International play

Stanley played for Team Canada in the

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. Stanley was invited to Canada's

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training camp but was cut before the final roster was announced.

Personal life

Stanley is a cousin to

Michael Latta Michael Latta (born May 25, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Latta was selected by the Nashville Predato ...

, a former NHL player for the Washington Capitals.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stanley, Logan 1998 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Kitchener Rangers players Manitoba Moose players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Ice hockey people from Kitchener, Ontario Ice hockey people from Waterloo, Ontario Windsor Spitfires players Winnipeg Jets draft picks Winnipeg Jets players