Jakob Chychrun
| Jakob Chychrun | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 31, 1998 Boca Raton, FL, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| OHL team | Sarnia Sting | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2016 | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Jakob Chychrun (born March 31, 1998) is an American-born Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an alternate captain for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Playing career
Minor hockey
Chychrun started playing hockey in his home state of Florida with the Juniors Everblades and the Florida Jr. Panthers organizations. When Chychrun was thirteen, he joined the Little Caesars hockey organization in Detroit, Michigan where he played his major bantam season. At the time, he continued living and practicing in Florida, travelling to Michigan on the weekends to play. The following season he remained with Little Caesars, playing for their U16 team.[1]
In 2013, Chychrun was drafted by the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL draft. USA Hockey had implemented a rule requiring fifteen year old players to receive a special exemption to play junior hockey. Chychrun applied for one but was denied.[2] Instead, Chychrun moved to Toronto and played his minor midget season for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens in the Greater Toronto Hockey League.
Major junior
Chychrun was selected first overall by the Sarnia Sting in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.[3][4] He had a strong rookie season for the Sting and at the end of the season was nominated for the Emms Family Award for outstanding rookie; the Max Kaminsky Trophy for defenseman of the year; and the Red Tilson Trophy for OHL Player of the year.
International play
Chychrun competed with Team Ontario at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he scored four points in five games.[5] He was the first minor midget player to have played for Team Ontario at the tournament.[6]
Personal
He is the son of Jeff Chychrun and nephew of Luke Richardson, who are both former National Hockey League defencemen.[7] He is of Ukrainian descent.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTMMHL | 29 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 42 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 62 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| OHL totals | 104 | 27 | 55 | 82 | 88 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Team Ontario) | 2014 | [9] |
| Jack Ferguson Award | 2014 | [10] |
References
- ↑ Vo, Chau (October 31, 2014). "Beyond Tomorrow: Sting’s Chychrun joins a growing list of exceptional players from Florida". Hockey's Future. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ↑ Gerster, Jane (December 20, 2013). "Top hockey prospect Jakob Chychrun shooting for the top". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ↑ nurun.com. "Sting take Chychrun first overall | Sarnia Observer". theobserver.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Sarnia Sting confirm Jakob Chychrun as OHL’s No. 1 overall pick | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo Sports Canada". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Sarnia to select Chychrun first overall in OHL Draft". tsn.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ Heliotis, Andrew (February 7, 2014). "He’s quickly becoming hockey’s Next One". QNET News. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ↑ "BlackburnNews.com - Sting Select Chychrun First Overall". blackburnnews.com. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ Bridge, Terry. "Jakob Chychrun named Sarnia Sting alternate captain despite being 16-year-old rookie". Retrieved 20 April 2016.
“It's definitely a common mistake,” he said of his Ukrainian name. “I've heard everything from Chiich-rin to Shysh-rin, just everything.
- ↑ "Ontario's 2014 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge Roster Announced". gthlcanada.com. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "OHL Network - Official Page of the OHL Priority Selection: Jack Ferguson Award". ontariohockeyleague.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Travis Konecny |
Jack Ferguson Award 2014 |
Succeeded by David Levin |