Dylan Holloway (born September 23, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Holloway was selected 14th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Following the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs in which Holloway and the Oilers made a run to the finals, the Blues signed Holloway to an offer sheet which the Oilers declined to match.
| Dylan Holloway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Holloway during a fight with Vince Dunn in 2022 | |||
| Born |
September 23, 2001 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
14th overall, 2020 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
editAmateur
editBeginning in the 2016–17 season, Holloway spent parts of three seasons with the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), finishing second in league scoring with 40 goals and 88 points in 53 games in 2018–19.[1] The NHL Central Scouting Bureau rated Holloway as the 12th-best North American skater eligible for selection in 2020.[2]
Holloway played collegiate hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers of the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.[2]
On October 6, 2020, at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Holloway was selected by the Edmonton Oilers with the 14th overall pick.[3] In his sophomore season with the Badgers, Holloway added 11 goals and 24 assists in 23 games, ranking fifth in NCAA scoring and fourth in points per game.
On April 16, 2021, Holloway opted to conclude his collegiate career, signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[4]
Professional
editHolloway had surgery on his wrist in March 2021, followed by a different surgery on the same wrist in September 2021, requiring at least three months of recovery time.[5] After his surgical recovery and experiencing a bout of COVID-19, he was finally cleared to play in January 2022.[6] Holloway spent the 2021–22 season in the American Hockey League with the Oilers' affiliate Bakersfield Condors, managing 8 goals and 14 assists in 33 games in the regular season, and then an additional 2 goals and 2 assists during 4 games in the 2022 Calder Cup playoffs before the Condors were eliminated.[7]
On June 6, 2022, Holloway made his NHL debut for the Oilers in Game 4 of the 2022 Western Conference Finals against the Colorado Avalanche. He was called up following the suspension of Oilers forward Evander Kane and another regular, Kailer Yamamoto, injured.[8][7] The Oilers, down three games to zero going in, lost the game 6–5 and were eliminated.[9]
Holloway scored his first NHL goal in a 4–3 comeback victory against the New York Rangers on November 26, 2022.[10]
On August 13, 2024, Holloway was tendered an offer sheet from the St. Louis Blues for 2 years and $2.29M per year.[11] The Oilers declined to match the offer, so on August 20, he was officially signed by the Blues. A 3rd round pick was awarded to the Oilers as compensation.[12]
On November 5, 2024, Holloway was taken out of a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a stretcher and was sent to a local hospital after he was hit with a hockey puck in the neck.[13]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Okotoks Oilers | AJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Okotoks Oilers | AJHL | 28 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Okotoks Oilers | AJHL | 53 | 40 | 48 | 88 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 24 | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 35 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 23 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 33 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 51 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 38 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 18 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 89 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2021 Canada | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada Red | U17 | 
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Canada | HG18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2021 | Canada | WJC |
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AJHL | ||
| South All-Rookie Team | 2018 | |
| South All-Star Team | 2019 | |
| MVP | 2019 | |
| CJHL Player of the Year | 2019 | |
| College | ||
| B1G First All-Star Team | 2021 | [14] |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2021 | [15] |
| Hobey Baker Award (finalist) | 2021 | |
References
edit- ^ "Elite Prospects - AJHL Stats 2018-2019". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on April 13, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dylan Holloway - Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ McCurdy, Bruce (October 7, 2020). "Edmonton Oilers select power forward Dylan Holloway 14th overall". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Oilers sign Holloway to a three-year, entry-level contract". Edmonton Oilers. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Oilers' Dylan Holloway to miss three months after second wrist surgery". Sportsnet. September 15, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Dylan Holloway cleared to play with the Bakersfield Condors". Oilers Nation. January 20, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Nugent-Bowman, Daniel (June 6, 2022). "Oilers rookie Dylan Holloway to make NHL debut in Game 4 vs. Avalanche: Source". The Athletic. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Dylan Holloway to make NHL debut in Game 4 vs. Avalanche". Oilers Nation. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Spector, Mark (June 7, 2022). "Despite disappointing exit, Oilers learn valuable lessons from Avalanche". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ Kreda, Allan (November 26, 2022). "Draisaitl scores winner, capping Oilers' 4-goal outburst in 3rd period vs. Rangers". CBC News. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Blues tender offer sheets to Oilers' Broberg and Holloway". Sportsnet. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Blues acquire Broberg, Holloway from Oilers". August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Arnold, Christian (November 5, 2024). "Blues' Dylan Holloway stretchered off after taking puck to neck in scary moment". New York Post. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". Big Ten. March 16, 2021. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database