Coyotes Sign Geekie to Entry-Level Contract

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, July 18, 2022
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Conor Geekie to a three-year entry-level contract. Geekie was drafted by the Coyotes in the first round (11th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"We are very pleased to sign Conor to an entry-level contract," said Armstrong. "He is a big, skilled, two-way center with good vision and a strong hockey IQ. We look forward to watching his development."

The 18-year-old Geekie recorded 24-46-70, 49 penalty minutes (PIM) and a plus-46 rating in 63 regular-season games with the Winnipeg ICE (WHL) in 2021-22. He added 3-8-11, 14 PIM with a plus-3 rating in 15 post-season games for Winnipeg.
The 6-foot-4, 205-pound forward helped guide Winnipeg to the top of the league standings and an appearance in the WHL conference finals.
The Strathclair, MB native ranked fourth on the ICE in points during the regular season, while his eight post-season assists were fifth on the club. Among NHL Central Scouting's ranked prospects from the WHL, Geekie ranked sixth with 70 points, while his goals and assists totals ranked 10th and fifth, respectively.
Geekie, who was ranked fifth among North American skaters by Central Scouting, has registered 33-60-93, 71 PIM and a plus-55 rating over 94 regular-season WHL games from 2019-22.
Prior to being draft-eligible, Geekie's 24-game campaign in 2020-21 saw him rank second among all WHL rookies in points with 9-14-23, trailing only Connor Bedard.