Dylan Strome (born Dylan William Strome on March 7, 1997 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was selected third overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career[]
Junior[]
Dylan started to gain attention as a minor midget hockey player with the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League where he was named the league's Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.
He was drafted second overall by the Erie Otters in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection and has played with the Erie Otters since the 2013–14 OHL season.
On March 25, 2015, Dylan won the 2015 OHL scoring title, narrowly beating out fellow 2015 NHL draft prospect Mitch Marner; Erie teammate and eventual first draft pick Connor McDavid finished third. Along with winning the scoring title, he set the Otters team record for most points in a single season, narrowly beating out former line-mate Connor Brown.
On May 22, 2017, in the Memorial Cup round robin, Dylan scored a tournament single-game record seven points (four goals and three assists), leading the Otters to a 12–5 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs.
Professional[]
Arizona Coyotes
Dylan was drafted third overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On July 6, 2015, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Coyotes. In his NHL debut, on October 18, 2016, he collected his first NHL point. On November 20, 2016, it was announced that he would be sent back to the Erie Otters of the OHL.
During the 2017–18 season, Dylan made the Coyotes' final roster out of camp. On October 9, 2017, it was announced that he was being sent down to the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners after scoring no points in 2 games; however, he was recalled back to the NHL on November 26, 2017, after recording a 7 game point streak with the Roadrunners.
On December 2, 2017, he scored his first NHL goal in a 5–0 win over the New Jersey Devils. Despite this early success, on December 19, 2017, he was sent back down the Coyotes AHL affiliate after the acquisition of Josh Archibald from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
On January 4, 2018, Dylan was selected for the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic Game in Utica, New York. He was recalled to the NHL on March 20, 2018, where he played and scored a goal in a game against the Buffalo Sabres on March 21, 2018.
On April 4, 2018, it was announced that Dylan was voted in by coaches, media, and players to play on the AHL All-Rookie Team. On April 8, 2018, after the Coyotes failed to make the post-season, he was sent down to the AHL to help the Roadrunners with their playoff run.
Chicago Blackhawks
Dylan attended the Coyotes 2018 training camp and started the 2018–19 season with the Coyotes in the NHL. After playing in 20 games, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks (along with Brendan Perlini) in exchange for Nick Schmaltz on November 25, 2018. He was placed on a line with his former OHL teammate Alex DeBrincat and Perlini, and played on the team's power play unit.
On February 11, 2019, Dylan was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week after scoring two goals and five assists in three games to help the Blackhawks win seven games in a row. He finished the season with 17 goals and 34 assists for the Blackhawks. On January 3, 2021, he signed a two-year, $6 million contract to remain with the Blackhawks.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Marlboros | GTMMHL | 60 | 65 | 78 | 143 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Erie Otters | OHL | 60 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Erie Otters | OHL | 68 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Erie Otters | OHL | 56 | 37 | 74 | 111 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Erie Otters | OHL | 35 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 14 | ||
| 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 50 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 58 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 58 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 164 | 36 | 69 | 105 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Canada | IH18 | Template:Goca | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Canada | WJC | Template:Sica | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Canada | WC | Template:Sica | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||
International Play[]
At the age of 16, Dylan competed as a member of Canada Ontario at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he was recognized for his outstanding performance when he was named to the tournament's All-Star Team.
He went on to play for Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, winning a gold medal.
At the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships held in Helsinki, Dylan and Mitch Marner each scored four goals and two assists in five games to lead the Canadian team in scoring. Canada reached the quarterfinals, but they were eliminated by the host Finland.
Dylan returned to the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Toronto and Montreal, where he captained Canada to a silver medal finish.
Accolades[]
GTMMHL
- Midget Player of the Year (2013)
OHL
- Second All-Star Team (2015)
- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (2015)
- William Hanley Trophy (2015)
CHL
- CHL Top Scorer Award (tied with Conor Garland) (2015)
AHL
- Rookie of the Month: November 2017
- All-Star Game (2018)
- All-Rookie Team (2018)
International
- World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team (2014)
Personal Life[]
Dylan grew up in the Lorne Park area of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. His older brother, Ryan Strome (who was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft) currently plays for the New York Rangers; his younger brother, Matthew Strome (who was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft) currently plays for the Reading Royals in the ECHL as part of the Philadelphia Flyers organization.
Gallery[]
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