Filip Chytil
| Filip Chytil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 5, 1999 Kroměříž, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Rangers PSG Zlín (ELH) | ||
| NHL draft |
21st overall, 2017 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Filip Chytil (born September 5, 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey center currently playing for PSG Zlín of the Czech Extraliga and a prospect for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), who selected him 21st overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally Chytil played for the Czech Republic national under-18 team at several tournaments.
Playing career
Chytil played for PSG Zlín of the Czech Extraliga during the 2016–17 season. He recorded four goals and four assists in 38 games, which was the second highest total of games played, goals, assists and points among all players under 18 in the league. He also played two games for Zlín's junior affiliate.[1] A top prospect for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected 21st overall by the New York Rangers. Shortly after the NHL Draft, Chytil was selected 7th overall in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft by the North Bay Battalion.[2] On July 15, 2017, Chytil signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.[3]
International play
Chytil was a member of the Czech Republic U18 team that won gold at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | PSG Zlín | ELH | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Czech Republic | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||||
References
- ^ NYRangers.com (24 June 2017). "Rangers Select Filip Chytil". NYRangers.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Dawson, Chris (28 June 2017). "Battalion take New York Rangers top pick in Import Draft". BayToday.ca. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with forward Filip Chytil". New York Rangers. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Kennedy, Ryan (15 August 2016). "CZECHS WIN IVAN HLINKA TOURNAMENT, GET HUGE BOOST FOR JUNIOR PROGRAM". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database