John Prokop
American ice hockey player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Prokop (born May 13, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey at Union College.
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Prokop in 2023 | |||
| Born |
May 13, 2001 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Playing career
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Perspective
Junior
Prokop began his junior career with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2018–19 season, where he recorded four assists in 25 games. During the 2019–20 season, he started the season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks where he recorded one goal and one assist in 11 games. On November 14, 2019, he was traded to the Green Bay Gamblers in exchange for Dylan Wendt.[1] He recorded one goal and six assists in 30 games for the Gamblers.[2] He was named to the 2019 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[3] He then played two seasons for the Des Moines Buccaneers. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded one goal and 11 assists in 46 games. During the 2021–22 season, he recorded one goal and 14 assists in 58 games.[4]
College
Josh Hauge was an assistant at Clarkson when he began recruiting Prokop. When Hauge was named the head coach at Union prior to the 2022–23 season, Prokop committed to play college ice hockey at Union.[5] During the 2022–23 season, in his freshman year, he was one of six skaters to appear in all 35 games. He recorded a team-high 23 points on four goals and 19 assists. He became the first rookie defenseman in Union's NCAA Division I history to lead the team in points.[4] Following the season he was named to the All-ECAC Rookie Team.[6]
During the 2023–24 season, in his sophomore year, he led the team in scoring with eight goals and 27 assists in 36 games.[7] He recorded one goal and nine assists in six games to lead Union in scoring during November. He recorded three multi-point games and had at least one point in every game in the month. He was subsequently named the ECAC Hockey Defender of the Month for the month of November 2023.[8] During conference play he led the team with six goals and 18 assists for 24 points, and was named a finalist for the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year.[9] Following the season he was named a unanimous All-ECAC First Team honoree and an AHCA East Second Team All-American.[10][11]
Professional
On March 20, 2025, Prokop signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL, beginning during the 2025–26 season. He was assigned to the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[12]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Janesville Jets | NAHL | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 30 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 46 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 58 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Union College | ECAC | 35 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Union College | ECAC | 36 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Union College | ECAC | 36 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 107 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
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| College | ||
| All-ECAC Third Team | 2025 | |
| All-ECAC Rookie Team | 2023 | [13] |
| All-ECAC First Team | 2024 | [14] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2024 | [15] |
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