Dylan Strome
| Dylan Strome | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 7, 1997 Mississauga, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Arizona Coyotes Erie Otters (OHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
3rd overall, 2015 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Dylan William Strome[1] (born March 7, 1997) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player. He is currently playing with and is the captain of the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Ahead of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Strome was considered a top prospect, and was officially selected third overall by the Arizona Coyotes.[2]
Playing career
Youth
Strome started to gain attention as a minor midget hockey player with the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League[3] where he was named the league's Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.[4]
Junior
He was drafted second overall by the Erie Otters in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection,[5] and has played with the Erie Otters since the 2013–14 OHL season.[6] On March 25, 2015, Strome won the 2015 OHL scoring title, narrowly beating out fellow 2015 NHL draft prospect Mitchell Marner.[7] Along with winning the scoring title, Strome set the Otters team record for most points in a single season, narrowly beating out former line-mate Connor Brown.
Professional
Dylan Strome 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.[8]
International play
As a 16-year-old Strome 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.[9]
Strome 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, Strome and Mitchell Marner each scored four goals and 2 assists in 5 games to lead the Canadian team in scoring.[10] Canada reached the quarterfinals, but was eliminated by the host Finland.[11]
Personal information
He is the younger brother of New York Islanders forward Ryan Strome and the older brother of Hamilton Bulldogs player Matthew Strome.[12]
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 | ||
| OHL totals | 184 | 92 | 187 | 279 | 87 | 47 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 24 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| GTMMHL | ||
| Midget Player of the Year | 2013 | [13] |
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2015 | [14] |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | 2015 | |
| William Hanley Trophy | 2015 | |
| CHL | ||
| CHL Top Scorer Award tied with Conor Garland | 2015 | |
| International | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team | 2014 | [15] |
References
- ↑ http://leprofesseur.tripod.com/Strome_Family_Tree.html
- ↑ "Draft Pick Profile - Dylan Strome". Arizona Coyotes. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ↑ "Marlboros Strom unfazed by all the attention". TheStar.com. 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ↑ "Younger Strome named GTHL's best midget player". MSN.ca. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ "Dylan Strome next in elite hockey family". thehockeywriters.com. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ↑ "Erie Otters Dylan Strome raring read of Connor". Yahoo! Sports. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ↑ "Dylan Strome wins the OHL scoring title". mapleleafshotstove.com. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ↑ Simmons, Jeff (July 6, 2015). "Coyotes sign Dylan Strome to entry-level deal". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Otters' Strome named U17 All-Star". Ontario Hockey League. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Player Statistics by Team - Team Canada, 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships" (PDF). IIHF. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Game Summary, Finland-Canada Quarterfinals, 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships" (PDF). IIHF. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Dylan in the middle, another Strome family sniper". hockeynow.ca. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ↑ "Thunders Speers named player of the year". saultsports.com. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ↑ "OHL annoucnes 2014-15 All-Star Teams". Ontario Hockey League. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ↑ "Former Warriors lead U17 team to Gold Medal". jrwarriors.com. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
External links
- Dylan Strome's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dylan Strome's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brendan Perlini |
Arizona Coyotes first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Nick Merkley |