Dylan Strome (born March 7, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in the NHL for the Arizona Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks. The Coyotes selected him third overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life edit

Playing career edit

Junior edit

  • 2013-14
  • 2014-15
  • 2015-16

Professional edit

Arizona Coyotes (2016–2018) edit

Going into the 2016–17 season, Strome was one of five rookies to make the Coyotes' opening-night roster.[1] He recorded a point in his NHL debut, assisting on Tobias Rieder's goal in a 7-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators on October 18, 2016.[2] It was the only point he recorded in seven games. On November 20, the Coyotes returned Strome to the Otters for the remainder of teh OHL season.[3] There, he was reunited with Alex DeBrincat and Taylor Raddysh, both of whom were also returned by their respective NHL teams.[4]

  • 2016-17

Strome was once again named to the Coyotes' opening-night roster for the 2017–18 season as a tentative third-line centre.[5] On October 9, only two games into the NHL season, he was reassigned to the Tucson Roadrunners, the Coyotes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.[6]

  • 2017-18

Strome began the 2018–19 season on the Coyotes' fourth line, centering Lawson Crouse and Mario Kempe.[7] He scored the Coyotes' first goal of the season in a 3–2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, which came after two shutout losses.[8] After both Christian Dvorak and Alex Galchenyuk suffered early-season injuries, Strome was promoted to the second line.[9] In 20 games with the Coyotes that season, Strome recorded three goals and six points, and he had a –9 rating.[10][11] In 47 career games with Arizona, Strome scored seven goals and recorded 16 points.[12]

Chicago Blackhawks (2018–2022) edit

On November 26, 2018, the Coyotes traded Strome and forward Brendan Perlini to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Nick Schmaltz.[10]

  • 2018-19
  • 2019-20
  • 2020-21
  • 2021-22

Washington Capitals (2022–present) edit

On July 14, 2022, the Washington Capitals signed Strome to a one-year, $3.5 million contract for the 2022–23 season.[13] This signing provided a career resurgence for Strome, who joined Alexander Ovechkin and Conor Sheary on the Capitals' top line. His 22 points in 30 games by December 13 were second on the team, tied with Evgeny Kuznetsov.[14]

International play edit

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing   Canada
World Championships
  2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
  2017 Canada
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
  2014 Czech Republic / Slovakia

Strome's first international ice hockey competition was the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge on Cape Breton Island, where he represented Canada Ontario. Although his team finished in fifth place, Strome scored six goals and led Ontario with 11 points in five games, and he was named to the tournament's All-Star Team.[15]

  • 2014 U17
  • 2014 IH18
  • 2016 WJC
  • 2017 WJC
  • 2019 WC

Personal life edit

Awards and honours edit

Award Year Ref.
GTHL
Player of the Year 2013 [16]
International
World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team 2014 [15]

References edit

  1. ^ Vest, Dave (October 11, 2016). "'Yotes Notes: 5 Rookies Make Roster". National Hockey League. Arizona Coyotes. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  2. ^ McLellan, Sarah (October 18, 2016). "Arizona Coyotes' Dylan Strome tallies assist in NHL debut". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Coyotes' Dylan Strome sent back to OHL's Erie Otters". Sportsnet. November 20, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "OHL This Week: Dylan Strome sent back to Erie Otters, changes the game for OHL teams". St. Thomas Times-Journal. November 23, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Vest, Dave (October 3, 2017). "Tocchet Says Roster Not Set in Stone". National Hockey League. Arizona Coyotes. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Coyotes Recall Kempe, Assign Strome to AHL". National Hockey League. Arizona Coyotes. October 9, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  7. ^ Morin, Richard (October 7, 2018). "5 things we learned from Arizona Coyotes' loss to Anaheim Ducks". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Arizona Coyotes capture first win of season after shootout with Anaheim Ducks". The Arizona Republic. Associated Press. October 10, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  9. ^ Morin, Richard (October 19, 2018). "Arizona Coyotes center Christian Dvorak out indefinitely after surgery". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Blackhawks trade Schmaltz to Coyotes for Strome, Perlini". National Hockey League. November 26, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Morin, Richard (November 25, 2018). "Arizona Coyotes trade Dylan Strome, Brendan Perlini to Blackhawks for Nick Schmaltz". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "Coyotes trade Dylan Strome, Brendan Perlini to Blackhawks for Nick Schmaltz". Sportsnet. Associated Press. November 25, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "Capitals Sign Dylan Strome". National Hockey League. Washington Capitals. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Thompson, Phil (December 13, 2022). "Dylan Strome is at ease – and thriving – with the Washington Capitals as the former Chicago Blackhawk returns to the United Center". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Otters' Strome named WU17 All-Star". Ontario Hockey League. January 5, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "2013 Minor Midget Players of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. March 14, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2022.