Oliver Bonk
| Oliver Bonk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 9, 2005 Ottawa, Ontario | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall, 2023 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Oliver Bonk (born January 9, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Career
[change | change source]Before playing in the NHL, Bonk played four seasons with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He had a successful time with the Knights. He was named to the Second All-Rookie Team, First All-Star Team, and Second All-Star Team.[1][2][3] He helped the Knights during the playoffs. They defeated the Owen Sound Attack, Erie Otters and Kitchener Rangers before defeating the Oshawa Generals four games to one to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup. This earned them a spot in the Memorial Cup tournament. The Knights defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) 4-1 in the final game to win the Memorial Cup.[4]
He was drafted 22nd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers of the 2023 NHL entry draft.[5] On August 21, 2023, Bonk signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Flyers.[6] He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
On April 14, 2026, the Flyers called him up and Bonk made his NHL debut in a 4–2 win against the Montreal Canadiens. During the first period, he recorded his first NHL point after assisting on a Porter Martone goal and then scored his first NHL goal against Jakub Dobeš later in the same period.[7]
Personal life
[change | change source]Bonk's father Radek was also a professional hockey player and Oliver was born in Ottawa, Ontario when his father played for the Ottawa Senators.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "OHL Announces 2022-23 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". Ontario Hockey League. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "OHL Announces 2023-24 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
- ↑ "OHL Announces 2024-25 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Knights take down Medicine Hat Tigers to claim third Memorial Cup title". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Flyers draft defenseman Oliver Bonk with their second pick of the first round". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Flyers sign defenseman Oliver Bonk to a three-year, entry-level contract". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Canadiens lose to Flyers, will finish 3rd in Atlantic". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
- ↑ "World juniors a family affair for Oliver and Radek Bonk". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database