Dylan Hunter
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 196 lb (89 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | May 21, 1985, Quebec City, PQ, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 273rd overall, 2004 Buffalo Sabres |
| Pro Career | 2006 – present |
Dylan Hunter (born May 21, 1985 in Quebec City, Quebec) is an ice hockey player, who is a former captain of the London Knights of the OHL and currently plays for the Rochester Americans. He was drafted 273rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, in the 9th round. He is the son of Washington Capitals great Dale Hunter.
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[edit] Personal information
Dylan is one of the three children born to Dale Hunter and his wife Karynka. He was born in Quebec City when his dad was a member of the Quebec Nordiques but grew up in the Washington, D.C. area when his dad was traded to the Washington Capitals. He has a sister named Shalen and a brother named Tucker. Tucker was drafted in the third round of the 2006 OHL Entry Draft to the London Knights. Dylan played with his cousin Logan, the son of Ron Hunter,for two seasons when Logan played for the Knights; , Garrett, The son of Mark was drafted to the London Knights in the sixth round of the 2006 OHL Entry Draft. Hunter also just took part in the rookie camp held by the Buffalo Sabres during the month of August 2006 before being assigned to the Americans.
[edit] Playing career
- Member of Team Ontario in the World Under-17 Championships in Selkirk, Manitoba.
- Member of the Canada/Russia Challenge Series in November 2004.
- Member of the Memorial Cup Champion London Knights (2005).
- Became Knights franchise leader in games played on December 2, 2005 (275).
- Captain of the London Knights (2005/2006 season).
- With Rob Schremp and David Bolland, Hunter was one-third of one of the most dynamite lines in the Canadian Hockey League during the 2005/2006 season, second to the line of David Desharnais, Stanislav Lascek and Maxime Boisclair of the QMJHL's Chicoutimi Sagueneens.
[edit] Awards
- 2003-04 OHL Western Conference Third Team All-Star.
- 2004-05 OHL Western Conference All-Star.
- 2005-06 OHL Western Conference All-Star.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000-01 | London Nationals | Junior B | 50 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001-02 | London Knights | OHL | 54 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2002-03 | London Knights | OHL | 68 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2003-04 | London Knights | OHL | 64 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 2004-05 | London Knights | OHL | 67 | 31 | 73 | 104 | 64 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 16 | ||
| 2005-06 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 32 | 85 | 117 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 16 | ||
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