Jagger Firkus (born April 29, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career Junior Firkus played junior hockey for the Lloydminster Bobcats of the Alberta Junior Hockey League from 2017 to 2021. He was selected 82nd overall in the 2019 WHL bantam draft by the Moose Jaw Warriors.
Firkus made his major junior debut with the Warriors in the 2019–20 season season. He collected 36 goals and 44 assists for 80 points during his first full WHL campaign, the 2021–22 season, in which he helped Moose Jaw clinch a spot in the WHL playoffs. His work led Firkus to be considered one of the top prospects going into the 2022 NHL entry draft, in which he would be selected 35th overall by the Seattle Kraken.
During the 2022–23 season, he notched 40 goals and 48 assists for 88 points. On April 12, 2023, Firkus signed an entry-level contract with the Kraken. Firkus made his professional hockey debut with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Kraken, playing in one playoff game.
Firkus's best play came during the 2023–24 season, during which he recorded 126 points from 61 goals and 65 assists, Firkus went on to capture the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as player of the year and the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's top scorer. During the 2024 WHL playoffs, he tallied 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points. The Warriors went on to defeat the Portland Winterhawks and win the Ed Chynoweth Cup, clinching a spot in the 2024 Memorial Cup. Unfortunately, they would lose 7–1 in the semifinal to the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League. Along with winning the CHL Top Scorer Award, Firkus became the first Moose Jaw Warrior to win the David Branch Player of the Year Award in team history.
Professional Prior to the 2024–25 season, Firkus participated in the 2024 NHL Rookie Faceoff.
International play Firkus's first chance with Team Canada came at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He was invited to Canada's training camp for the 2024 World Junior Championships. He was cut from the roster, but was later re-called during the tournament, as teammate Matthew Savoie got injured. Savoie missed the last round-robin game, but was able to play in the quarterfinals, leading Firkus to go without playing a single game.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2019–20 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 12 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 2020–21 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 23 6 8 14 24 — — — — — 2021–22 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 66 36 44 80 34 10 6 6 12 4 2022–23 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 66 40 48 88 24 10 10 11 21 10 2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 2023–24 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 63 61 65 126 30 20 14 18 32 15 2024–25 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 69 15 21 36 20 6 0 3 3 0 2025–26 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 63 21 35 56 18 12 4 5 9 18AHL totals 132 36 56 92 38 19 4 8 12 18
Awards & honours Award YearWHL Ed Chynoweth Cup 2024 Four Broncos Memorial Trophy 2024 Bob Clarke Trophy 2024CHL David Branch Player of the Year Award 2024 CHL Top Scorer Award 2024
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