Coyotes sign Conor Geekie to three-year, entry-level contract

July 18, 2022 - 5:26pm

Team White’s Conor Geekie of the Winnipeg ICE breaks in on net during the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects game in Kitchener, Ontario on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (Geoff Robins/CP)

The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Conor Geekie to a three-year, entry-level contract, general manager Bill Armstrong announced on Monday.

Geekie, 18, was selected in the first round, 11th overall, by the Coyotes in the 2022 NHL Draft.

"He is a big, skilled two-way centre with good vision and a strong hockey IQ," Armstrong said of Geekie. "We look forward to watching his development."

In 63 games with the Winnipeg ICE of the WHL, Geekie scored 24 goals and 46 assists, making him just over a point-per-game player.

The season prior to his draft year, 2020-2021, Geekie ranked second in scoring amongst WHL rookies.

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