Dylan Guenther
| Dylan Guenther | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Guenther during his time with the Edmonton Oil Kings on May 23, 2022 | |||
| Born |
April 10, 2003 Edmonton, Alberta | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Utah Mammoth Arizona Coyotes | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| 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. He currently plays for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Arizona Coyotes.
Career
[change | change source]Before playing in the NHL, Guenther played four seasons with the Edmonton Oil Kings and one season with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL), as well as, four regular season games with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). He had a successful time with his teams. He won back-to-back Ed Chynoweth Cups with the Oil Kings and Thunderbirds in 2022 and 2023.[1][2] He was awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL's rookie of the year.[3]
He was drafted 9th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2021 NHL entry draft.[4] On August 30, 2021, Guenther signed a three-year, $2.4 million entry-level contract to join the Coyotes.[5]
On October 15, 2022, Guenther made his NHL debut in a 6–3 loss against the Boston Bruins. During the game, he recorded his first NHL point after assisting on a Josh Brown goal.[6] On October 22, Guenther scored his first NHL goal on the powerplay against Anton Forsberg in a 6–2 loss against the Ottawa Senators.[7]
After the Coyotes franchise was suspended, Guenther and the rest of the roster were transferred to the new expansion team Utah Hockey Club (now Utah Mammoth). On January 1, 2026, Guenther recorded his first NHL hat-trick in a 6–2 loss against the New York Islanders.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Oil Kings capture Ed Chynoweth Cup with shutout victory in Game 6 of 2022 WHL Championship". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Thunderbirds claim Ed Chynoweth Cup with Game 5 victory in 2023 WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien". Los Angeles Kings. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Dylan Guenther named recipient of Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as WHL Rookie of the Year". Edmonton Oil Kings. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Coyotes draft F Dylan Guenther with No. 9 overall pick in 2021 NHL Draft". Arizona Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Coyotes Sign Dylan Guenther to Entry-Level Contract". Arizona Coyotes. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Dylan Guenther's composure evident in Coyotes, NHL debut". PHNX Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Tkachuk scores twice as Senators rout Coyotes for 3rd straight win". CBC Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Guenther gets 1st NHL hat trick, Mammoth cruise past Islanders". Utah Mammoth. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database