Dylan Guenther

Dylan Guenther (born April 10, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to 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]

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 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Arizona Coyotes
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
NHL Draft 9th overall, 2021
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2022–present

Playing career

The Edmonton Oil Kings 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. During the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, Guenther scored 12 goals and 24 points in just 12 games and was the only WHL player to achieve a 2.00 points-per-game rate.

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.

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.[5]

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
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 [6]

References
  1. "Dylan Guenther at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
  2. "Coyotes draft F Dylan Guenther with No. 9 overall pick in 2021 NHL Draft". ArizonaSports.com. July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. "Oil Kings take Dylan Guenther first overall in WHL bantam draft". Sportsnet. May 3, 2018.
  4. "Coyotes sign Dylan Guenther to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. "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.
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