Sean Monahan

Sean Monahan (born October 12, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a first round selection of the Flames, sixth overall, at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he served as team captain.

Sean Monahan
Monahan with the Calgary Flames in 2013
Born	October 12, 1994 Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Calgary Flames
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	6th overall, 2013 Calgary Flames
Playing career	2013–present

Early life

A native of Brampton, Ontario, Sean is the son of Cathy and John Monahan, and has a sister, Jacqueline.[1] He attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School. He played minor hockey and lacrosse for the Brampton Excelsiors, where one of his teammates was former Syracuse and NBA guard Tyler Ennis.[2][3]

Playing career

Junior

Monahan played with the Mississauga Rebels. As a 15-year-old in 2010, he captained the Rebels to an OHL Cup title and was named most valuable player of the tournament.[4] He finished the 2009–10 season with 46 goals and 40 assists in 47 games for the Rebels and was then selected by the Ottawa 67's in the first round, 16th overall, at the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection draft.[5] Monahan's junior hockey career began with difficulty as he suffered a sprained wrist in his first training camp with the 67's, resulting in a slow start for him in the 2010–11 OHL season.[5] An invitation to play in the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, in which he was a key performer for the gold medal-winning Team Ontario, allowed Monahan to regain confidence; he completed his first OHL season on the 67's second line and recorded 47 points in 65 games.[5] Monahan played in his second international tournament following the season. He joined the Canadian Under-18 National Team for the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and scored a goal in the championship game to help Canada win a fourth consecutive gold medal at the event.[6]

Playing alongside NHL prospects Tyler Toffoli, Shane Prince and Cody Ceci,[4] Monahan was one of the OHL's top scorers in the 2011–12. He finished tied for 15th in league scoring with 78 points.[7] He was named to the OHL's Second All-Star team and was the 67's representative on the league's All-Scholastic team.[8] Monahan's third season in Ottawa was a transitional one for the franchise. The 67's had won three consecutive East Division titles between 2010 and 2012,[9] but the graduation of top players caused the team to enter a rebuilding phase. The 67's finished in last place in the 2012–13 OHL season with just 16 wins.[10] Monahan served as the team's captain, sharing the role with Ceci in the first half of the season until the latter player's departure in a trade.[4] He finished the season with 31 goals and 78 points.[10] He was invited to Team Canada's selection camp for the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, but failed to make the team.[11] He also missed ten games during the season after being suspended for an elbowing incident.[12]

Calgary Flames

Monahan was one of the top-ranked prospects for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft: The NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked him as the 5th best North American skater in its final ranking while International Scouting Services ranked him 9th overall.[13] Among OHL draft prospects, the league's coaches rated Monahan highly for his intelligence on the ice, playmaking and stickhandling, and for his faceoff ability.[4] He was selected in the first round, sixth overall, by the Calgary Flames. Upon his selection, the 18-year-old centre expressed his confidence that he was ready to immediately play in the NHL.[13] He earned a spot on the Flames roster to begin the 2013–14 season and made his NHL debut on October 3, 2013, against the Washington Capitals. Monahan scored his first career point in the game, assisting on David Jones' goal in a 5–4 shootout loss.[14] He then scored his first goal the following night against goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 4–3 win.[15]

Though he remained eligible to return to junior without impacting his NHL contract, Monahan scored six goals in his first nine games to earn a permanent spot in Calgary.[16] In doing so, he became the first junior-eligible player to make the full-time jump to the Flames roster since Kevin LaVallee in 33 years.[17] Monahan scored his 20th goal in a late-season loss to the Ottawa Senators, and in doing so, became the first Flames rookie to score 20 goals since Dion Phaneuf in 2005–06 and first rookie forward since Jarome Iginla in 1996–97 to reach the mark.[18]

On August 19, 2016, following back-to-back seasons in which he scored 60 or more points, Monahan, as a restricted free agent signed a seven-year, $44.625 million contract extension to remain in the Flames' organization through 2023.[19]

On November 18, 2017, in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monahan scored his first career hat trick in the second period to help the Flames win 5–4.[20] However, his season was cut short in March due to injuries.[21] During the following month, Monahan underwent four surgeries but was expected to be able to play during the 2018–19 season.[22]

Milestones

Monahan scored his 100th career goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 23, 2017. He is the 6th youngest active player to achieve this milestone, joining the elite company of Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Jaromír Jágr, Steven Stamkos, and Patrick Kane.[23] His 100th goal also marked his 20th of the season, marking the 4 consecutive season he has scored at least 20 goals.[24]

He is the youngest player in Flames' history to reach the 100-goal milestone (22 years, 134 days), passing Joe Nieuwendyk, who was 22 years and 185 days old when he scored 100th career goal.[25]

He became the fastest player in the Flames’ franchise to record 9 career overtime goals when he scored his 9th on December 7, 2017 vs the Montreal Canadiens in a 3-2 win.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Ottawa 67's	OHL		65	20	27	47	32		4	2	2	4	0
2011–12	Ottawa 67's	OHL		62	33	45	78	38		18	8	7	15	12
2012–13	Ottawa 67's	OHL		58	31	47	78	24		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Calgary Flames	NHL		75	22	12	34	8		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Calgary Flames	NHL		81	31	31	62	12		11	3	3	6	2
2015–16	Calgary Flames	NHL		81	27	36	63	18		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Calgary Flames	NHL		82	27	31	58	20		4	4	1	5	0
2017–18	Calgary Flames	NHL		74	31	33	64	24		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Calgary Flames	NHL		78	34	48	82	12		5	1	1	2	0
2019–20	Calgary Flames	NHL		70	22	26	48	25		10	2	6	8	2
NHL totals				541	194	217	411	119		30	10	11	21	4

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Canada Ontario	U17			5	3	2	5	2
2011	Canada	IH18			5	2	1	3	12
2014	Canada	WC	5th		7	0	2	2	2
Junior totals					10	5	3	8	14
Senior totals					7	0	2	2	2

Awards and honours

Junior

Award	Year	Ref.
OHL Cup Most Valuable Player	2010	[4]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Gold Medal	2011	[5]
OHL Second Team All-Star	2011–12	[26]

References

1. Monahan, Sean (June 28, 2013). "Monahan excited for NHL Draft". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
2. Campbell, Don (November 9, 2012). "Born to play". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
3. "How NHL's Monahan, NBA's Ennis honed skills on same lacrosse team - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
4. Morreale, Mike G. (March 20, 2013). "Monahan developed thanks to ex-teammates' help". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
5. Girard, Daniel (November 5, 2011). "Sean Monahan right at home on 67's top line". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
6. "Canada wins gold at Ivan Hlinka tournament". The Globe and Mail (Toronto). August 13, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
7. Bell, Aaron, ed. (2012). 2012–13 OHL Media Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 68.
8. Bell, Aaron, ed. (2012). 2012–13 OHL Media Guide. Ontario Hockey League. pp. 139, 145.
9. Bell, Aaron, ed. (2012). 2012–13 OHL Media Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 42.
10. Sportak, Randy (July 1, 2013). "Money Man". Calgary Sun. p. S2.
11. Gilbertson, Wes; Helmer, Aedan (December 12, 2012). "Team Canada cuts Ottawa 67's Sean Monahan, Tyler Graovac". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
12. Helmer, Aedan (November 23, 2012). "Ottawa 67's co-captain Sean Monahan suspended 10 games for elbow to head of Plymouth Whalers captain Colin MacDonald". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
13. Cruickshank, Scott (July 1, 2013). "Flames stick to script, take Monahan at No. 6". Calgary Herald. p. C1.
14. Gilbertson, Wes (October 4, 2013). "Ovie and out". Calgary Sun. p. S2.
15. "Flames slip past Blue Jackets 4-3". ESPN. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
16. "Rookie Sean Monahan earns season-long stay with Flames". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 23, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
17. Sportak, Randy (October 20, 2013). "Flames rookie Sean Monahan looks to make rare jump from juniors to NHL". Calgary Sun. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
18. Yerdon, Joe (March 31, 2013). "PHT Morning Skate: Monahan excites Flames with 20-goal season". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
19. "Flames sign Sean Monahan to seven-year contract extension". National Hockey League. August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
20. "Sean Monahan's 1st hat trick helps Flames down Flyers". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Associated Press. November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
21. "Report: Flames centre Sean Monahan done for the season". sportsnet.ca. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
22. "Monahan progressing for Flames following four surgeries". NHL.com. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
23. AP (Feb 23, 2017) 'Flames squeeze past Lightning on Sean Monahan's 100th career goal'.Associated Press retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames-tampa-bay-lightning-recap-1.3997036. Retrieved Feb 23, 2017
24. "Calgary Flames' Sean Monahan Makes History As They Top Lightning". Flame for Thought. February 23, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
25. "Sean Monahan just landed himself inside a pretty tight circle of NHL history makers". Calgary Sun. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
26. Bell, Aaron, ed. (2012). 2012–13 OHL Media Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 145.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database