Dylan McIlrath
| Dylan McIlrath | |||
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| Born |
April 20, 1992 Winnipeg, MB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | New York Rangers | ||
| NHL Draft |
10th overall, 2010 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Dylan McIlrath (born April 20, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played junior hockey for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and was drafted by the Rangers tenth overall at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Known for his fighting ability, his nickname is "The Undertaker".[2] McIlrath is of majority Scottish descent.
Playing career
Junior
McIlrath was drafted into the Western Hockey League (WHL) 46th overall by the Moose Jaw Warriors in the 2007 Bantam Draft. He started his WHL career with the Warriors during the 2008–09 season, playing in 53 games and scoring one goal. In 2009–10, McIlrath improved, along with the Warriors as a whole, and scored seven goals while playing in 65 games. He attracted notice from professional scouts due to his NHL draft eligibility, 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 champions, the Calgary Hitmen, McIlrath played every game and recorded an assist.
Professional
On March 17, 2011, McIlrath signed his first NHL contract with the New York Rangers, the team that drafted him tenth overall in 2010. He played two regular season games at the end of the 2010–11 season with the Rangers' American Hockey League (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 New York Rangers' 2012 playoff roster.[4]
After spending the 2012–13 season in Connecticut, McIlrath was again added to the Rangers' playoff roster.[5] On December 11, 2013, he was recalled to the Rangers for the first time during the NHL regular season.[6] He made his NHL debut on December 12, 2013, against the Columbus Blue Jackets.[7] After a strong pre-season showing, McIlrath was named to the full 23-man roster on October 2, 2015 and on December 15, 2015 he scored his first NHL goal.
Personal life
McIlrath models his play after Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators.
McIlrath is a Scottish-Canadian[8]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 2014–15 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chris Kreider |
New York Rangers first round draft pick 2010 |
Succeeded by J. T. Miller |