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Hayden Paupanekis
Verified#16 St. Cloud State Univ. / NCAA - 26/27
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| Games | GP | G | A | TP | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 5 games | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Last 10 games | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
PROFILE ANALYTICS
Hayden Paupanekis Facts
- Date of Birth
- Feb 04, 2007
- Age
- 19
- Place of Birth
- Winnipeg, MB, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- South Winnipeg MHA
- Position
- C
- Height
- 196 cm / 6'5"
- Weight
- 96 kg / 212 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- -
- Player Type
- Defensive CenterEnergy ForwardPK Specialist
- NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens / Unsigned- Agency
- Premium
A defensively sound centre with details, pace, and physicality, Paupanekis often negates the opposition’s best players. He ties up sticks proactively, kills plays on the backcheck, and excels at supporting and winning battles down low. He’s a fluid skater with a lot of flexibility, capable of chaining crossovers, heel-to-heel skating, and tight turns. His hands blend seamlessly with the skating, evident in his ability to evade poke checks and make plays at full speed. He connects difficult passes off the backhand, fires in-stride, and has a blistering one-timer, too. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide
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Hayden Paupanekis Statistics
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| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |||
| 20-21 |  Winnipeg Monarchs U14 AAA | WAAA U14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | - | |||||||
| 21-22 | Winnipeg Wild U15 AAA"C" | WAAA U15 | 29 | 45 | 31 | 76 | 47 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | - |
| 21-22 | Winnipeg Wild U17 AAA | WAAA U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 22-23 | RINK HA Winnipeg U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 24 | - | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 22-23 |  Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 23-24 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 61 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 29 | -9 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 24-25 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 39 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 29 | -2 | |||||||
| 24-25 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 32 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -28 | |||||||
| 25-26 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 57 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 52 | -2 | Playoffs | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 26-27 | St. Cloud State Univ. | NCAA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | |||||||
Hayden Paupanekis Tournament Statistics
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| 16-17 | Team Manitoba | Brick Invitational | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 21-22 | Team Manitoba | NAHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |||||||
| 22-23 | Team Manitoba | CWG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 22-23 | Team Manitoba"A" | NAHC | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 25-26 | Kelowna Rockets | Memorial Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | |||||||
Hayden Paupanekis Game Log
2026-2027
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| Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | |
| Brick Invitational | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| CSSHL U18 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 1.34 | 24 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| CWG | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Memorial Cup | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| NAHC | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1.86 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| NCAA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | -3 | 0 | |||||||
| WAAA U14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.50 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WAAA U15 | 1 | 29 | 45 | 31 | 76 | 2.62 | 47 | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 | - |
| WAAA U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 | - |
| WHL | 4 | 190 | 47 | 53 | 100 | 0.53 | 138 | -41 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 | 8 | 0 |
Hayden Paupanekis Hockey Connections
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Hayden Paupanekis Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2021-2022 |
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Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To | Source |
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| Confirmed | Kelowna Rockets | St. Cloud State Univ. | ||
| Confirmed | Spokane Chiefs | Kelowna Rockets | ||
| Confirmed | Winnipeg Wild U15 AAA | Spokane Chiefs |
Hayden Paupanekis Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2023, 5 #62 by Waywayseecappo Wolverines in the MJHL Draft
Drafted 2022, 3 #49 by Spokane Chiefs in the WHL Prospects Draft
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #72 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by Elite Prospects
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #67 by ISS Hockey
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by FCHockey
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #56 by McKeen's Hockey
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #38 by NHL Central Scouting
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #115 by DobberProspects