Kaedan Korczak

 ( 2001 Births ) 

Korczak returned to the Maulers for the 2016–17 season and recorded 29 points over 42 games. He also played four regular-season games for the Rockets as an affiliate player. He helped the Maulers advance to the second round of the 2017 SMAAAHL playoffs by scoring a hat-trick in Game 4 against the Notre Dame Hounds. At the time, he led the team with three goals and two assists for five points through four games. After the Maulers were eliminated from playoff content, Korczak was again called up to the WHL and played in five playoff games.

Korczak was ranked 32nd among all North American eligible skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau leading up to the 2019 NHL entry draft. He was eventually selected in the second round, 41st overall, by the Vegas Golden Knights. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with Vegas on December 21, 2019, after recording 28 points with the Rockets through 32 games. He finished the season with a career-high 11 goals and 38 assists and received the team's Top Defenceman Award.

Korczak blocked one shot in 16:37 minutes of ice time in his NHL debut on February 1, 2022, against the Buffalo Sabres.

Korczak recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in his season debut with the Knights on January 2, 2023, against the Colorado Avalanche. While skating alongside Brayden McNabb, he also recorded three shots on net while skating in 15:30 minutes of ice time.

Korczak then scored his first NHL goal on October 18, 2023, against the Dallas Stars. Following the 2023–24 season, Korczak signed a two-year $1.65 million contract extension to remain with Knights on July 2, 2024. Korczak made his Stanley Cup playoff debut on May 6, 2025, playing 13 minutes in a 4–2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in game 1 of the second round.

On July 2, 2025, Korczak signed a four-year extension with Vegas, keeping him with the team through the 2029–30 season.