Teddy Stiga (born April 5, 2006) is an American

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player for

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private university, private Catholic Jesuits, Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic Religious order (Catholic), religious order, t ...

of the

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. He was drafted 55th overall by the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

in the

2024 NHL entry draft The 2024 NHL entry draft was the 62nd NHL entry draft, entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 28–29, 2024, at Sphere (venue), Sphere in the Las Vegas Valley. As per their April 2024 agreement, all draft rights held by ...

Early life

Stiga attended

Belmont Hill School Belmont Hill School is an all-boys day and optional five-day boarding school in Belmont, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The school enrolls approximately 470 boys in grades 7–12, separated into the Middle School (Forms I-III, or grades 7� ...

Belmont, Massachusetts Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a western suburb of Boston and is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 27,295, an increase of 10.4% from 2010. H ...

where he played ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer.

Playing career

Junior

Stiga played for the

USA Hockey National Team Development Program The United States National Team Development Program (NTDP) represents the United States in the IIHF World U18 Championship. Additionally the team plays domestically against opponents in the United States Hockey League (under-17 and under-18 t ...

(NTDP) during the 2022–23 season, where he recorded 12 goals and nine assists in 49 games with the under-17 team. He also recorded eight goals and four assists in 27 games with the under-18 team. During the 2023–24 season, he recorded 36 goals and 43 assists in 61 games with the under-18 team. He ranked third on team in scoring with 79 points. He also recorded 18 goals and 20 assists in 27 games for the NTDP in the

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(USHL). He primarily played on the top line with future Boston College teammate

James Hagens James Hagens (born November 3, 2006) is an American college ice hockey centre for Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey, Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2025 ...

. Stiga was drafted in the second round, 55th overall, by the

in the

College

Stiga committed to play

for

beginning in the 2024–25 season. In his freshman season, Stiga posted 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 36 games and was unanimously selected to the Hockey East All-Rookie team.

International play

Stiga represented the

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at the

2024 IIHF World U18 Championships The 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 25th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments served as qualifications for the 2025 competition. Top Di ...

where he served as alternate captain and recorded six goals and five assists in seven games and won a silver medal. On April 30, 2024, in the final preliminary round game against

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

he recorded a

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. He led the tournament with the best the plus-minus rating of +15. In December 2024, Stiga was named to the

United States men's national junior ice hockey team The United States men's national junior ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF World Junior Championship. The team has won seven times World Junior Championships (2004, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2024, 2025). Many NHL prospects, ...

to compete at the

2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (''2025 WJHC'') was the 49th edition of the IIHF World Junior Championship, Ice Hockey World Junior Championship, held from December 26, 2024 to January 5, 2025. The United States men's national jun ...

. During the tournament he recorded one goal and two assists in six games and won a gold medal. He scored the game-winning overtime goal against

in the gold medal game.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stiga, Teddy 2006 births Living people American men's ice hockey left wingers Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Nashville Predators draft picks People from Sudbury, Massachusetts USA Hockey National Team Development Program players 21st-century American sportsmen