Dylan Guenther
Guenther with the Edmonton Oil Kings in 2022
Born (2003-04-10) April 10, 2003
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft 9th overall, 2021
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2022–present

Dylan Guenther (born April 10, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected by the Coyotes with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Playing career

The Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Guenther with the first pick of the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft.[3] He debuted with the Oil Kings late in the 2018–19 season, scoring three goals and four points in his first eight WHL games. Guenther finished third on the Oil Kings in scoring in 2019–20, amassing 59 points (including a team-leading 26 goals) in 58 games.[1] As a result, Guenther was awarded the WHL's Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as WHL rookie of the year.[2] During the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, Guenther scored 12 goals and 24 points in just 12 games. Guenther was awarded the Central Division's Player of the Year award and Most Sportsmanlike Player.[4]

The NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Guenther as the fifth-best North American skater eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1] On July 24, 2021, the Arizona Coyotes selected Guenther with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 draft; the pick was acquired in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks.[2] He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on August 31, 2021.[4]

In the 2021–22 WHL season, Guenther led the Oil Kings with 45 goals and 91 points. In the subsequent playoffs, Guenther again led the Oil Kings with 13 goals and 21 points, as they won the Ed Chynoweth Cup. He was also named to the WHL's Central Division First All-Star Team.[5]

Guenther began the 2022–23 NHL season with the Coyotes and made his NHL debut on October 15, 2022 in a 6–3 loss to the Boston Bruins.[5] He has a breakaway saved by Jeremy Swayman but registered an assist in his first game on a goal by Josh Brown.[5][6] Guenther scored his first NHL goal on October 22 against Anton Forsberg in a 6–2 loss to the Ottawa Senators.[7] Guenther played in 39 games with Arizona.[8] On January 10, 2023, the Seattle Thunderbirds acquired Guenther's WHL playing rights in exchange for seven draft picks. He was assigned to the Thunderbirds on February 5, 2023.[9] Guenther was assigned to the Thunderbirds at the 39-game mark due to a regulation that stated if a player played in 40 games, it would count as a year towards unrestricted free agency.[8] In the 2022–23 WHL season, Guenther played 20 regular season games with Seattle, recording 29 points. In the 2023 playoffs, Guenther led the Thunderbirds with 16 goals and 28 points, winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup for the second consecutive season. The Thunderbirds reached the final of the 2023 Memorial Cup, but were defeated by the Quebec Remparts.[10]

Guenther attended the Coyotes' 2023 training camp but was assigned to Arizona's American Hockey League affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, to begin the 2023–24 season.[11]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Canada

On December 12, 2022, Guenther was named to Team Canada to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded seven goals and three assists in seven games. He scored two goals in the Gold Medal final game against Czechia, one being the winning goal in 3-on-3 overtime.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 83140 30000
2019–20 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 5826335922 —————
2020–21 Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL 432512 —————
2020–21 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 121212242 —————
2021–22 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 5945469145 161382110
2022–23 Arizona Coyotes NHL 33691510 —————
2022–23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 2013162918 1916122812
NHL totals 33691510 —————

International

Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2019 Canada White U17 4th 63032
2021 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 74370
2023 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 773104
Junior totals 20146206

Awards and achievements

Award Year Ref
WHL
Ed Chynoweth Cup 2022, 2023 [13][14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dylan Guenther at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Coyotes draft F Dylan Guenther with No. 9 overall pick in 2021 NHL Draft". Arizona Sports. July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Oil Kings take Dylan Guenther first overall in WHL bantam draft". Sportsnet. May 3, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Coyotes sign Dylan Guenther to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Tidcombe, Matt (October 16, 2022). "CHL to NHL: Guenther debuts with Coyotes". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Conroy, Steve (October 15, 2022). "Bruins blow lead, fight back for win over Coyotes". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tkachuk scores 2 to lead Senators in 6-2 win over Coyotes". ESPN. Associated Press. October 22, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Rice, Willis (February 5, 2023). "Coyotes F Dylan Guenther assigned to WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds". Arizona Sports. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Dylan Guenther assigned to Seattle Thunderbirds". Seattle Thunderbirds. February 5, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Québec Remparts cap off impressive season by winning 2023 Memorial Cup". Canadian Hockey League. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ Mastey, Remy (October 8, 2023). "Coyotes Assign Dylan Guenther to AHL". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Oil Kings capture Ed Chynoweth Cup with shutout victory in Game 6 of 2022 WHL Championship". whl.ca. June 14, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Thunderbirds claim Ed Chynoweth Cup with Game 5 victory in 2023 WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien". whl.ca. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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