Drew Commesso (born July 19, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blackhawks in the second round, 46th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Youth Commesso competed for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.
College Commesso played for the Boston University Terriers, where he was the starting goaltender. He was selected in the second round by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Professional Commesso joined the Rockford IceHogs, Chicago's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, in 2023. He made his first career AHL start on October 13 in a 7–2 victory over the San Jose Barracuda. Commesso led the IceHogs in almost every goaltending statistic during his first year in the AHL. He finished the season with an 18–16–3–1 record, along with a 2.65 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage.
On December 12, 2024, Commesso made his NHL debut, entering in relief of starter Arvid Söderblom midway through the third period after Söderblom allowed a fifth goal to the host New York Islanders. Commesso faced two shots and did not allow a goal. On December 14, Commesso made his first NHL start against the New Jersey Devils. He made 20 saves in a 4-1 loss.
Commesso returned to the NHL on January 9, 2026, having been called up from the AHL after both Arvid Söderblom and Spencer Knight fell ill. On January 10, 2026, Commesso achieved his first shutout at the NHL level in a game against the Nashville Predators, with the Chicago Blackhawks winning 3–0. This match marked only his fourth appearance in an NHL game.
International play Commesso competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics, where he became the youngest starting goaltender in United States history. In his debut against China, he earned a shutout while recording 29 saves.
Commesso was also on the roster at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships, 2021 IIHF World Championship, 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, and 2023 IIHF World Championship.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2016–17 Saint Sebastian's School USHS 8 — — — — — — 1.77 .932 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Saint Sebastian's School USHS 21 — — — — — — 2.13 .918 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 U.S. National Development Team USHL 24 5 12 4 1259 73 1 3.48 .889 2 0 1 — — 0 8.41 .731 2019–20 U.S. National Development Team USHL 11 8 2 0 628 21 2 2.01 .917 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 Boston University HE 11 6 3 1 641 32 0 2.99 .915 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Boston University HE 28 13 11 3 1595 67 1 2.52 .914 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Boston University HE 34 24 8 0 1925 79 2 2.46 .913 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 Rockford IceHogs AHL 38 18 16 4 2218 98 2 2.65 .906 3 1 2 187 8 0 2.57 .915 2024–25 Rockford IceHogs AHL 39 18 15 4 2268 96 4 2.54 .911 7 4 3 409 8 0 2.35 .926 2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2 0 1 0 71 4 0 3.36 .846 — — — — — — — — 2025–26 Rockford IceHogs AHL 37 13 20 2 2082 107 1 3.08 .901 — — — — — — — — 2025–26 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 3 2 1 0 182 7 1 2.31 .918 — — — — — — — —NHL totals 5 2 2 0 253 11 1 2.61 .901 — — — — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2018 United States U17 8th 4 1 3 0 243 10 0 2.47 .899 2022 United States OG 5th 2 2 0 0 120 2 1 1.00 .964 2023 United States WC 4th 1 1 0 0 12 0 0 0.00 1.000 Junior totals 4 1 3 0 243 10 0 2.47 .899 Senior totals 3 3 0 0 132 2 1 0.91 .967
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