Christian Dvorak
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| Christian Dvorak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 1996 Frankfort, Illinois, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre / Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| OHL team | London Knights | ||
| NHL draft |
58th overall, 2014 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Christian Dvorak (born February 2, 1996) is an American ice hockey forward who is currently the captain of the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.
Playing career
Minor Junior
Dvorak started playing his career on the Chicago Mission U16 and U18 team, having very good seasons with them. He did so well that he was drafted 6th Overall in the USHL Futures Draft, and in the 8th Round of the OHL Draft in 2012.
After a season with the Chicago Steel, he decided to eventually go the OHL and play for the London Knights.
After this season, he was drafted in the 2nd Round to what is now the Arizona Coyotes, who also drafted former and current teammates like Max Domi, Brendan Burke.
Major Junior
His rise to stardom began in the 2014–15 season, where he was second on the team with a staggering 109 points, only behind prodigy Mitchell Marner. He was named co-captain of the Knights at the beginning of the 2015–16 season, sharing the honor with Marner. Throughout the season, Dvorak played on the top line alongside teammates Marner and Matthew Tkachuk. At the season's end, he led the team with 121 points, surpassing his previous score.
Personal life
Dvorak attended Providence Catholic High School for his freshman and sophomore years before moving to Canada. Dvorak is often asked if he is related to former hockey player Radek Dvorak, however they are not related.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Mission U18 | HPHL U18 | 31 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | London Knights | OHL | 33 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 41 | 68 | 109 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | London Knights | OHL | 59 | 52 | 69 | 121 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| OHL Totals | 152 | 99 | 145 | 244 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International play
Dvorak played for the American U20 Hockey team in the IIHF tournament, winning a bronze medal .
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA | WJC | 
|
7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||||
References
- ^ "Christian Dvorak". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ Landvogt, Chapin. "Hockey's Future - Christian Dvorak". Hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "Christian Dvorak hockey statistics and profile at". Hockeydb.com. 1996-02-02. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "Arizona Coyotes may have gotten lucky with Christian Dvorak". Fiveforhowling.com. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "Christian Dvorak Proving Doubters Wrong - TSS". Todaysslapshot.com. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2016-03-09.