Christian Dvorak

Christian Dvorak (born February 2, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Christian Dvorak
Dvorak with the London Knights in 2016
Born (1996-02-02) February 2, 1996
Palos, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Center / Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Arizona Coyotes
National team  United States
NHL Draft 58th overall, 2014
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Junior

Dvorak started his playing career with the Chicago Mission U16 and U18 teams.[1] After his impressive seasons in Chicago he was chosen sixth overall in the USHL Futures Draft, and in the 8th Round of the 2012 OHL Draft. He played the 2012–13 season with the Chicago Steel in the United States Hockey League (USHL), but the following year decided to move to Canada to play for the London Knights of the OHL.

After the 2013–14 season, he was drafted in the second round of the NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes, who also drafted his former and current teammates Max Domi and Brendan Burke.

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 Mitch Marner. On April 18, 2015, Dvorak signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year, entry-level deal with the Arizona Coyotes.[2] He was assigned on an amateur try-out contract to make his professional debut with AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.[3]

Dvorak 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.[4]

Dvorak helped the London Knights win the 2016 Memorial Cup championship game at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta to end his junior career.[5]

Professional

On November 3, 2016, Dvorak scored his first NHL goal on goalie Pekka Rinne to help clinch a win over the Nashville Predators. Dvorak also chipped in an assist on a goal scored by Anthony Duclair to tie the game. It was the first multi-point game of Dvorak's NHL career.[6]

On October 30, 2017, Dvorak scored his first goal of the 2017–18 season to help the Coyotes defeat the Philadelphia Flyers and avoid setting a new NHL record with a 12th-straight loss to start the season.[7] On August 9, 2018, Dvorak signed a six-year contract extension with the Coyotes.[8]

Dvorak began the 2018–19 season sidelined due to a pectoral muscle injury. On October 19, it was announced Dvorak underwent surgery to repair the torn pectoral muscle and was expected to take months to recover.[9]

International play
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2016 Finland

Dvorak made his junior international debut when he played for the United States under-20 Hockey team in the 2016 World Junior Championships tournament, winning a bronze medal. He had scored eight points in seven games.[10][11]

Personal life

Christian Dvorak is not related to former NHL player Radek Dvořák.[12]

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 311933524 —————
2012–13 Chicago Steel USHL 92352 —————
2013–14 London Knights OHL 3368140 —————
2014–15 London Knights OHL 66416810924 1058130
2014–15 Portland Pirates AHL 21124 50110
2015–16 London Knights OHL 59526912127 181421354
2016–17 Arizona Coyotes NHL 7815183322 —————
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 7815223722 —————
2018–19 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 20000 —————
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 202572 —————
2019–20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 7018203812 92130
NHL totals 246506511558 92130

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States WJC 7 3 5 8 8
2017 United States WC 5th 8 1 0 1 6
Junior totals 7 3 5 8 8
Senior totals 8 1 0 1 6

References
  1. Landvogt, Chapin. "Hockey's Future - Christian Dvorak". Hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  2. "Coyotes sign Dvorak to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  3. "Arizona Coyotes may have gotten lucky with Christian Dvorak". Fiveforhowling.com. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  4. "Christian Dvorak Proving Doubters Wrong - TSS". Todaysslapshot.com. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  5. Dave Vest (May 29, 2016). "Dvorak Helps London Capture Memorial Cup". Arizona Coyotes.
  6. Dave Vest (November 4, 2016). "'Yotes Notes: Dvorak Scores First NHL Goal". Arizona Coyotes.
  7. Mike Cranston (October 31, 2017). "Coyotes defeat Flyers in OT for first win". NHL.com.
  8. "Coyotes Sign Dvorak to Six-Year Contract Extension". NHL.com. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  9. Vest, Dave (October 19, 2018). "Dvorak Expected to Miss Major Chunk of Season". NHL.com. Winnipeg. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  10. "Christian Dvorak and his case for the Calder". Five For Howling. Mar 24, 2017.
  11. "Christian Dvorak Career Stats". NHL.com.
  12. Ben Kerr (20 June 2014). "2014 NHL Draft Profile: #70 Christian Dvorak". Lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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