Jakob Chychrun

Jakob Chychrun (born March 31, 1998) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted sixteenth overall by the Coyotes at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Jakob Chychrun
Chychrun with the Sarnia Sting in 2015
Born (1998-03-31) March 31, 1998
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft 16th overall, 2016
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2016–present

Early and personal life

Chychrun was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida.[2] He is the son of Jeff Chychrun and nephew of Luke Richardson, both of whom are former National Hockey League defensemen. His mother is Nancy Chychrun, and he has a sister, Taylor.[3][4][5] He is a dual American-Canadian citizen of Ukrainian and Jewish descent.[6][7] He attended American Heritage School in Boca Raton from Pre-kindergarten to ninth grade.[2]

Playing career

Minor hockey

Chychrun started playing hockey in his home state of Florida with the Junior Everblades and the Florida Jr. Panthers organizations. When Chychrun was 13, he joined the Little Caesars hockey organization in Detroit, Michigan, where he played very well during his major bantam season. At the time, he continued living and practising in Florida, travelling to Michigan on the weekends to play. The following season he remained with Little Caesars, playing for their U16 team.[8]

In 2013, Chychrun was drafted by the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL draft. USA Hockey implemented a rule requiring 15-year-old players to receive a special exemption to play junior hockey. Chychrun applied for one but was denied.[9] As a result, Chychrun moved to Toronto and played his minor midget season for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens in the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

Major junior

Chychrun was selected first overall by the Sarnia Sting in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.[10][11] He had a strong rookie season for the Sting and at the end of the season was nominated for the OHL rookie of the year award, i.e. the Emms Family Award; OHL defenceman of the year, i.e. the Max Kaminsky Trophy; and OHL Player of the Year, i.e., the Red Tilson Trophy.

Leading up to the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Chychrun was highly regarded by scouts and was considered one of the top defencemen available.[12] He was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the first round, sixteenth overall.[13] This was far lower than expected; prior to the start of the 2015–16 season, Chychrun was regarded as a top three selection.[1]

Professional

On July 30, 2016, Chychrun signed a three-year, NHL entry-level contract with the Coyotes.[14] He scored his first NHL goal on October 20, 2016, against Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens.[15] After a month with the Coyotes, the Coyotes announced Chychrun would remain with the team for the rest of the season.[1] He finished the season with seven goals and 20 points in 68 games.

On August 3, 2017, Chychrun underwent knee surgery after suffering an injury during offseason training.[16] On November 28, he was assigned to the Coyotes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners for conditioning purposes.[17] Chychrun made his NHL season debut on December 3, scoring a goal in a 3–2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.[18] He was ruled out for the remainder of the season on April 4 after suffering a lower-body injury.[19] He finished the season with four goals and 14 points in 50 games.

Chychrun underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in the 2018 offseason.[20][21] Prior to his season debut on November 13, the Coyotes signed Chychrun to a six-year, $27.6 million contract extension.[22] He finished the season with five goals and 20 points in 53 games.

International play

Chychrun competed with Team Ontario at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he scored four points in five games.[23] He was the first minor midget player to play for Team Ontario at the tournament.[24]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Toronto Jr. Canadiens GTHL 29 16 27 43 28 14 5 8 13 16
2014–15 Sarnia Sting OHL 42 16 17 33 37 — — — — —
2015–16 Sarnia Sting OHL 62 11 38 49 51 7 2 6 8 8
2016–17 Arizona Coyotes NHL 68 7 13 20 47 — — — — —
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 50 4 10 14 16 — — — — —
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 53 5 15 20 28 — — — — —
2019–20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 63 12 14 26 38 9 1 0 1 8
NHL totals 234 28 52 80 129 9 1 0 1 8

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada Ontario U17 5th 5 1 3 4 4
2016 Canada WJC18 4th 7 1 3 4 8
Junior totals 12 2 6 8 12

Awards and honours
Honors Year Ref
World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Team Ontario) 2014 [25]
Jack Ferguson Award 2014 [26]

See also

References
  1. Kennedy, Ryan (November 3, 2016). "Jakob Chychrun is Sticking with the Coyotes". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  2. Boca Raton's Jakob Chychrun selected 16th by Arizona in NHL draft - Sun Sentinel
  3. "BlackburnNews.com – Sting Select Chychrun First Overall". blackburnnews.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  4. Chychrun's return came two months ahead of the most optimistic timeline
  5. Jakob Chychrun Commits to Sting – Sarnia Sting
  6. For reasons good and bad, Jakob Chychrun’s a wild card at the NHL draft | Toronto Sun
  7. Bridge, Terry. "Jakob Chychrun named Sarnia Sting alternate captain despite being 16-year-old rookie". Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2016. "It's definitely a common mistake," he said of his Ukrainian name. "I've heard everything from Chiich-rin to Shysh-rin, just everything.
  8. Vo, Chau (October 31, 2014). "Beyond Tomorrow: Sting's Chychrun joins a growing list of exceptional players from Florida". Hockey's Future. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  9. Gerster, Jane (December 20, 2013). "Top hockey prospect Jakob Chychrun shooting for the top". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  10. nurun.com. "Sting take Chychrun first overall | Sarnia Observer". theobserver.ca. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  11. "Sarnia Sting confirm Jakob Chychrun as OHL's No. 1 overall pick | Buzzing The Net – Yahoo Sports Canada". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  12. "Dubois jumps to top of draft rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  13. Brown, Jerry. "Jakob Chychrun takes deep breath after draft". NHL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  14. "Jakob Chychrun signs entry-level deal with Coyotes – Sportsnet.ca". Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  15. "Coyotes' Jakob Chychrun: Nets first goal of career". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  16. McLellan, Sarah. "Arizona Coyotes' Jakob Chychrun out indefinitely after knee surgery". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  17. "Coyotes Assign Chychrun to AHL for Conditioning Purposes". Arizona Coyotes. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  18. "Coyotes can't get past Golden Knights again, fall in OT in Vegas". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  19. "UPDATE: D-man Jakob Chychrun (@j_chychrun7) will miss the final two games of the season because of the lower-body injury he suffered last night vs. @NHLFlames". Twitter. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  20. Morin, Richard. "Arizona Coyotes display cautious optimism toward next season". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  21. Morgan, Craig. "In addition to Jakob Chychrun (ACL), Nick Merkley (knee) and Christian Dvorak (lower body) will not begin Coyotes training camp with the regular player group. GM John Chayka said Dvorak is day-to-day. Laurent Dauphin (knee) is ready to go". Twitter. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  22. Morin, Richard. "Arizona Coyotes sign Jakob Chychrun to six-year extension". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  23. "Sarnia to select Chychrun first overall in OHL Draft". tsn.ca. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  24. Heliotis, Andrew (February 7, 2014). "He's quickly becoming hockey's Next One". QNET News. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  25. "Ontario's 2014 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge Roster Announced". gthlcanada.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  26. "OHL Network – Official Page of the OHL Priority Selection: Jack Ferguson Award". ontariohockeyleague.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Travis Konecny		 Jack Ferguson Award
2014		 Succeeded by
David Levin
Preceded by
Clayton Keller		 Arizona Coyotes first round draft pick
2016		 Succeeded by
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
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