Dylan McIlrath
| Dylan McIlrath | |
|---|---|
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| Born | April 20, 1992 Winnipeg, MB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Rangers Hartford Wolfpack (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2010 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Dylan McIlrath (born April 20, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman playing with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League as a prospect of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He played junior hockey for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted by the Rangers, tenth overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Known for his fighting ability, his nickname is "The Undertaker".[2]
Playing career
McIlrath was drafted into the Western Hockey League (WHL) 46th overall by the Moose Jaw Warriors in the 2007 Bantam Draft. McIlrath started his WHL career with the Warriors during the 2008–09 WHL season. He played in 53 games and scored one goal for the Warriors. In the 2009–10 WHL season, McIlrath improved along with the Warriors and scored seven goals while playing in 65 games. McIlrath attracted notice as he was draft-eligible, and was selected to play for Team Orr at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game. The highlight of this game for McIlrath was a convincing victory in a fight against Team Cherry's Alexander Petrovic. During the Warriors seven-game playoff series against the eventual WHL Champion Calgary Hitmen, McIlrath played every game and recorded an assist.
On March 17, 2011 McIlrath signed his first NHL contract with the New York Rangers. He played two regular-season games at the end of the 2010–11 season with the Rangers AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, in which he did not register a point but accumulated seven penalty minutes. After Moose Jaw was eliminated from the WHL playoffs at the end of the 2011–12 season, McIlrath once again joined the Whale.[3] After Connecticut was eliminated from the AHL playoffs, McIlrath was added to the Rangers' playoff roster.[4] After spending the 2012–13 season in Connecticut, he was again added to the Rangers' playoff roster.[5] On December 11, 2013, McIlrath was recalled to the Rangers for the first time.[6] He made his NHL debut on December 12, 2013 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.[7]
Personal life
McIlrath models his play after Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators.[8]
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 65 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 169 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 2010–11 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 57 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 52 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 127 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 45 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 62 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 73 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ DeLessio, Joe (2010-06-28). "Meet Dylan McIlrath, the Rangers first round pick". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ↑ Salerno, Mike (2010-09-08). "Relax New York Rangers Fans, You're Going to Love Dylan McIlrath". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ↑ "Connecticut Whale Transaction History". Connecticut Whale. April 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ↑ Gourlie, M. (May 15, 2012). "McIlrath added to Rangers playoff roster". Moose Jaw Times-Herald. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ↑ "Rangers call up 10 players from Whale". New York Rangers. April 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ Dylan McIlrath Gets The Call, Joins The Rangers
- ↑ "Dylan McIlrath". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ↑ "Dylan McIlrath". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
External links
- Dylan McIlrath's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dylan McIlrath's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dylan McIlrath's player profile at NHL.com
| Preceded by Chris Kreider |
New York Rangers first round draft pick 2010 |
Succeeded by J. T. Miller |