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Canada Adam Fantilli
#19 Columbus Blue Jackets / NHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time NCAA (B1G) Champion 1
1-time NCAA (Overall) Most Points 1
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA Top Collegiate Player (Hobey Baker Award) 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup MVP 1
1-time USHL First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 12, 2004
Position
C
Age
20
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Toronto Jr. Canadians MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$950,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets / Signed
Drafted
2023 round 1 #3 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets

A puck-dominant player, Fantilli builds speed ahead of each possession, attacks through the neutral zone with crossover-heavy weaving rush patterns, and carves through defensive formations with equal parts cunning, skill, and power. Every touch is an opportunity to drive the net and Fantilli’s never seen one that he could pass up. He’s physical. His motor never stops. And his on-ice intelligence is ever-present in the defensive and neutral zones as it is the offensive third. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Luca Fantilli

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Adam Fantilli Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Toronto Jr. Canadiens U14 AAA GTHL U14 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2018-19 Toronto Red Wings U16 AAA GTHL U16 32* 26* 15* 41* 32* -* |
2019-20 Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA “C” GTHL U16 2* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
Top Gun/NE Prep 18U AAA EHF 18U Elite 2* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
Kimball Union Academy USHS-Prep 26* 18* 18* 36* 0* -* |
2020-21 Chicago Steel USHL 49* 18* 18* 36* 22* 17* | Playoffs 8 8 1 9 2 6
2021-22 Chicago Steel USHL 54* 37* 37* 74* 93* 13* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 0
Canada U18 “A” WJC-18 4* 1* 5* 6* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 36* 30* 35* 65* 67* 31* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 3* 5* 2* 0* |
Canada WC 10* 1* 2* 3* 29* 3* |
2023-24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 49* 12* 15* 27* 16* -21* |
2024-25 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 33* 6* 8* 14* 8* -9* |
Projected NHL 82* 15* 20* 35* 20* -22* |
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Adam Fantilli Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Toronto Pro Hockey Brick Invitational 6* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2017-18 Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2 WSI U14 9* 6* 4* 10* -* -* |
2018-19 Toronto Red Wings U16 AAA OHL Cup 6* 5* 2* 7* 16* 5* |
Draftday Selects U15 WSI U15 9* 5* 5* 10* 10* -* |
2019-20 Canada U16 “A” YOG 4* 2* 1* 3* 8* 2* |
2023-24 Team Canada International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Adam Fantilli Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 3* 0* 3* 0.50* 0* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
EHF 18U Elite 1 2* 2* 1* 3* 1.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U14 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U16 2 34* 28* 16* 44* 1.29* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 36* 30* 35* 65* 1.81* 67* 31* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 82* 18* 23* 41* 0.50* 24* -30* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL Cup 1 6* 5* 2* 7* 1.17* 16* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 103* 55* 55* 110* 1.07* 115* 30* | 2 11 8 * 2 * 10 * 0.91 * 4 * 6 *
USHS-Prep 1 26* 18* 18* 36* 1.38* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 1* 2* 3* 0.30* 29* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 4* 1* 5* 6* 1.50* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 3* 5* 0.71* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 9* 6* 4* 10* 1.11* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 9* 5* 5* 10* 1.11* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 8* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Adam Fantilli Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Univ. of Michigan Columbus Blue Jackets
09/14/2021
09/14/2021 Confirmed Saginaw Spirit North Bay Battalion
08/25/2021
08/25/2021 Confirmed Chicago Steel Univ. of Michigan
03/25/2020
03/25/2020 Confirmed Kimball Union Academy Chicago Steel
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #18 overall by Saginaw Spirit in the OHL Priority Selection

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by NHL Central Scouting