Fraser Minten
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2004)
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Fraser Pierre Minten[1] (born July 5, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Minten was selected 38th overall, in the second round of the 2022 NHL entry draft, by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
| Fraser Minten | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 5, 2004 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL draft |
38th overall, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Early life
Minten was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to parents Chantal and Trevor Minten. Growing up, Minten enjoyed reading and playing the piano, influenced by his grandparents, with whom he traveled during the summer months.[2]
Playing career
Junior
Minten joined West Van Academy Prep where he played with Connor Bedard. Minten was drafted by Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the fourth round of the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft. He joined Kamloops for the 2020–21 season where he progressed from the fourth line to the third line. In his second year, the Blazers made the 2022 WHL playoffs and Minten played in 17 games.[2] In his third season with the Blazers, he averaged over a point per game.[3]
After returning to Kamloops in the 2023–24 WHL season, Minten was named captain of the Blazers and had ten points in seven games before he was traded to the Saskatoon Blades for Jordan Keller and four draft picks on November 24, 2023.[4] He finished the season playing in 36 games with Saskatoon with 38 points. The Blades made the WHL playoffs and he scored eight goals and 14 points in 16 games as Saskatoon advanced to the third round only to be knocked out by the league champion Moose Jaw Warriors.[5]
Professional
Toronto Maple Leafs
Minten was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 38th overall of the 2022 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs on October 13, 2022. Minten attended the Maple Leafs' 2022 training camp but was sent back to the Blazers.[6] He returned for the 2023 training camp and impressed team management, making the Leafs' opening night roster.[7] He played in his first NHL game on October 11, 2023 in a 6–5 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens.[8] On October 27, Minten returned to his junior team, the Kamloops Blazers.[9]
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Minten suffered a high ankle sprain in an exhibition game against the Montreal Canadiens in September 2024.[10] He missed the entirety of Maple Leafs' training camp and began the season on Toronto injured reserve list.[11] He was activated from injured reserve on October 29 and assigned to the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.[12] On November 19, Minten was called up to the Maple Leafs in place of injured center David Kämpf. [13] He scored his first NHL goal on November 20 against Adin Hill in the first period against the Vegas Golden Knights.[14]
Minten notched two goals and four points through 15 regular season games before he was traded by the Maple Leafs, alongside a first-round pick in 2026 and a fourth-round pick in 2025, to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Brandon Carlo on March 7, 2025.[15]
Boston Bruins
Upon joining the Bruins organization, Minten was assigned to the team's AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. In only his second game with the club, Minten recorded a hat-trick and an assist in a 4–1 win over the Springfield Thunderbirds.
After 10 games in Providence, scoring three goals and four assists, Minten was called up to the NHL squad on April 5, 2025, and debuted for the team that night against the Carolina Hurricanes.[16] He scored his first goal as a Bruin on April 8 in a 7–2 win over the New Jersey Devils. With the Bruins eliminated from playoff contention, after their regular season was over, Minten was returned to Providence on April 16 to help the AHL squad with their playoff run.[17] He scored one goal in six games for the NHL Bruins in his first stint with the squad.
International play
Minten was selected to play for Canada's junior team at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Minten captained the team, scoring one goal and three points in five games[5] as Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Czech Republic.[18]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 20 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 67 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 57 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 57 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 36 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| NHL Rookie of the Month (January) | 2026 | [19] |