Dalibor Dvorský
Dalibor Dvorský (born 15 June 2005) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League as a prospect to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted tenth overall by the Blues in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
| Dalibor Dvorský | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 June 2005 Zvolen, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Sudbury Wolves (OHL) HC '05 Banská Bystrica AIK | ||
| NHL Draft |
10th overall, 2023 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
Playing as a youth within the Swedish and Slovakian junior leagues, Dvorský as a part of AIK, opted to join HC '05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga for the remainder of the 2020–21 on 6 January 2021, making his professional debut as a 15 year-old.[1] Dvorský holds the record for youngest player to score a goal in the men's Slovak league.[2] He finished with 2 goals and 4 points through 20 games with HC '05 Banská Bystrica.
Dvorský returned to AIK for the 2021–22 season and was later signed to his first senior team contract, agreeing to a two-year deal, on 7 February 2022.[3]
On 28 June 2023, Dvorský was selected tenth overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blues on 14 July 2023.[4]
Dvorsky made the move to North America and played his first game with the Sudbury Wolves on October 20, 2023, scoring his first OHL goal in a 4–3 loss to the Flint Firebirds.
International play
Dvorský won a gold medal with Team Slovakia at the 2022 World U18 Division IA Championships, scoring 11 points in only five games.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | AIK | J18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | – | ||
| 2020–21 | HC '05 Banská Bystrica | Slovak | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | AIK | J20 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | AIK | Allsv | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | AIK | J18 | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | AIK | J20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | AIK | Allsv | 38 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Slovak totals | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Cardwell and Dvorský arrive" (in Slovak). HC '05 Banská Bystrica. 6 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- Ellis, Steven. "REMEMBER DALIBOR DVORSKY'S NAME FOR THE 2023 NHL DRAFT". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- "Dalibor Dvorsky signs two-year contract" (in Swedish). AIK IF. 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- "Dvorsky signs 3-year entry-level contract". St. Louis Blues. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- Murphy, Bryan. "World Juniors 2022: Connor Bedard, Dalibor Dvorsky, Charlie Stramel headline top eligible prospects for the 2023 NHL Draft". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database