Kerby Rychel

Kerby Rychel
Born	(1994-10-07) October 7, 1994 (age 22) Torrance, California
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Columbus Blue Jackets
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	19th overall, 2013 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2014–present

Kerby Rychel (born October 7, 1994) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round (19th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in Torrance, California, but grew up in Tecumseh, Ontario. His father is 1996 Stanley Cup winner Warren Rychel.

Rychel was originally selected 21st overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection by the Barrie Colts.

Rychel was rated as a top prospect and was a first round selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

In his debut professional season in 2014–15, on an injury plagued Blue Jackets roster, Rychel was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons and made his NHL debut on November 29, 2014 against the Nashville Predators.

Rychel gained notoriety during the 2015–16 NHL season when reports began to surface that he had requested a trade out of Columbus over his lack of playing time at the NHL level. Rychel and his father, who also serves as his agent, held a meeting with management staff during the Blue Jackets development camp where concerns were raised over Rychel being buried on the team's depth chart. Ultimately though, Rychel would not be traded during the season, and would split time between the club and their new AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. The Monsters would finish as one of the top teams and the league, and would end up winning the Calder Cup.

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