Tanner Molendyk

Tanner Molendyk (born February 3, 2005) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was drafted in the first round, 24th overall, by the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators in the 2023 NHL entry draft.

Tanner Molendyk
Born	(2005-02-03) February 3, 2005 (age 20) McBride, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Nashville Predators Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
NHL draft	24th overall, 2023 Nashville Predators

Playing career

During the 2022–23 season, Molendyk recorded nine goals and 28 assists in 67 games for the Saskatoon Blades.^[1] During the playoffs, he recorded three goals and five assists in 18 games, and helped the Blades advance to the Eastern Conference finals. He shared the lead for goals and finished second in points and assists among WHL defencemen in the playoffs.^[2]

On July 6, 2023, Molendyk was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators.^[3]

On January 6, 2025, Molendyk, along with Misha Volotovskii, was traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for two players and five draft picks.^[4] He immediately assumed a major role in Medicine Hat's defence corps in the regular season,^[5] and continuing into their deep run in the playoffs.^[6] The team ultimately reached the WHL Finals, where they defeated the Spokane Chiefs to claim the Ed Chynoweth Cup as league champions.^[7] While playing with the Tigers, Molendyk had 5 goals and 21 assists in 28 regular season games and 4 goals and 16 assists in 18 postseason games.^[8]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
	2022 Canada

Molendyk first represented Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he recorded one goal and three assists in five games and won a gold medal.^[9][10] In 2023, he was named to Team Canada's roster for the 2024 World Junior Championship; however, he sustained a wrist injury in a pre-tournament game that ultimately held him out of the tournament.^[11] He was later able to join Team Canada for the 2025 edition, and was named an alternate captain.^[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2020–21	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		17	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		55	3	15	18	16		5	0	3	3	0
2022–23	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		67	9	28	37	37		18	3	5	8	0
2023–24	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		50	10	46	56	18		16	3	7	10	10
2024–25	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		21	4	17	21	10		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		28	5	21	26	8		18	4	16	20	4
WHL totals				238	31	129	160	91		57	10	31	41	14

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2022	Canada	HG18			5	1	3	4	0
2025	Canada	WJC	5th		5	0	2	2	4
Junior totals					10	1	5	6	4

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
CHL
Memorial Cup All-Star Team	2025	[13]
WHL
Ed Chynoweth Cup champion	2025	[7]