Dylan Guenther
Dylan Guenther (born April 10, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected by the Coyotes with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
| Dylan Guenther | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Guenther with the Edmonton Oil Kings in 2022 | |||
| Born |
April 10, 2003 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Arizona Coyotes Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
9th overall, 2021 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
The Edmonton Oil Kings selected Guenther with the first pick of the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft.[3] He debuted with the Oil Kings late in the 2018–19 season, scoring three goals and four points in his first eight WHL games.
Guenther finished third on the Oil Kings in scoring in 2019–20, amassing 59 points (including a team-leading 26 goals) in 58 games. During the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, Guenther scored 12 goals and 24 points in just 12 games and was the only WHL player to achieve a 2.00 points-per-game rate.
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Guenther as the fifth-best North American skater eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1] On July 24, 2021, the Arizona Coyotes selected Guenther with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 draft; the pick was acquired in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks.[2] He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on August 31, 2021.[4]
In the 2021–22 WHL season, Guenther led the Oil Kings with 45 goals and 91 points. In the subsequent playoffs, Guenther again led the Oil Kings with 13 goals and 21 points, as they won the Ed Chynoweth Cup.
On January 10, 2023, the Seattle Thunderbirds acquired Guenther's WHL playing rights in exchange for seven draft picks. He was assigned to the Thunderbirds on February 5, 2023.[5] In the 2022–23 WHL season, Guenther played 20 regular season games with Seattle, recording 29 points. In the 2023 playoffs, Guenther led the Thunderbirds with 16 goals and 28 points, winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup for the second consecutive season. The Thunderbirds reached the final of the 2023 Memorial Cup, but were defeated by the Quebec Remparts.[6]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2023 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2021 Canada | |
On December 12, 2022, Guenther was named to Team Canada to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded seven goals and three assists in seven games. He scored two goals in the Gold Medal final game against Czechia, one being the winning goal in 3-on-3 overtime.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 58 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 59 | 45 | 46 | 91 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 33 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 20 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 33 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Dylan Guenther at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
- "Coyotes draft F Dylan Guenther with No. 9 overall pick in 2021 NHL Draft". ArizonaSports.com. July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- "Oil Kings take Dylan Guenther first overall in WHL bantam draft". Sportsnet. May 3, 2018.
- "Coyotes sign Dylan Guenther to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- "Dylan Guenther assigned to Seattle Thunderbirds". Seattle Thunderbirds. February 5, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- "Québec Remparts cap off impressive season by winning 2023 Memorial Cup". Canadian Hockey League. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- "Oil Kings capture Ed Chynoweth Cup with shutout victory in Game 6 of 2022 WHL Championship". whl.ca. June 14, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- "Thunderbirds claim Ed Chynoweth Cup with Game 5 victory in 2023 WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien". whl.ca. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database