Christian Kyrou (born September 16, 2003) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted in the second round, 50th overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft.[2]
| Christian Kyrou | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kyrou in 2024 | |||
| Born |
September 3, 2003 Komoka, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Dallas Stars Texas Stars (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
2nd round, 2022 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
editKyrou started his junior career off in the 2019–20 OHL season, playing for the Erie Otters, where he would stay for around two more seasons.[3] At some point in the 2022–23 season, Kyrou would transfer to Sarnia Sting, and in the 2023–24 season, Kyrou went to play on the Texas Stars team, leaving the OHL and moving into the AHL.[3][2]
On October 30th, 2022, while playing for the Erie Otters, Kyrou scored his first hat trick in his career, against the Kitchener Rangers.[4]
In his Sting season, he was dubbed the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week by the Ontario Hockey League for his game-winning goal and assist, sending the team into the 2023 OHL playoffs; for his contributions in their game they won against the London Knights; and for scoring the goal that won their match against the Windsor Spitfires.[5] He was also chosen as an Ontario Hockey League all-star during his time at Sting.[6]
Personal life
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Kyrou was born to Aki Kyrou and Roula Economou on September 16, 2003, and of Greek ancestry, his grandparents Iordanis and Maria moved to Toronto in the early 1960s, from Greece.[7] He is the youngest of his two siblings, Matina and Jordan.[8]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Erie Otters | OHL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Erie Otters | OHL | 68 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Erie Otters | OHL | 27 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 37 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Texas Stars | AHL | 57 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 57 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Christian Kyrou - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Dallas Stars sign defenseman Christian Kyrou to entry-level contract". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Christian Kyrou Hockey Stats and Profile". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Kyrou's Natural Hat Trick Caps Six-Unanswered in Otters Fourth-Straight Win". Canadian Hockey League - OHL Otters. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Wood, Joelle (6 March 2023). "Sting's Christian Kyrou named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week". Canadian Hockey League - OHL. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Four Sting players chosen OHL all-stars". The Sarnia Observer. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Rutherford, Jeremy (September 12, 2018). "The grandson of Greek immigrants, Jordan Kyrou's NHL career seems 'meant to be'". The Athletic. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Kyrou Family: All About His Parents And Siblings". SportyPi-ezine. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Christian Kyrou player profile at Ontario Hockey League