Dylan Holloway

Dylan Holloway
Holloway during a fight in 2022
Born	(2001-09-23) September 23, 2001 (age 22) 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 (P) Cur. team	Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors  (AHL)
NHL Draft	14th overall, 2020 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2022–present

Dylan Holloway (born September 23, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Holloway was selected 14th overall by the Oilers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Beginning 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, by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers. ^[4]

Professional

Holloway 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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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
NHL totals				51	3	6	9	27		1	0	0	0	0

Medal record
Representing   Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2021 Canada

International

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

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	[11]
AHCA West Second Team All-American	2021	[12]
Hobey Baker Award (finalist)	2021

References

1. "Elite Prospects - AJHL Stats 2018-2019". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on April 13, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "Dylan Holloway - Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
3. 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.
4. "Oilers sign Holloway to a three-year, entry-level contract". Edmonton Oilers. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
5. "Oilers' Dylan Holloway to miss three months after second wrist surgery". Sportsnet . September 15, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
6. "Dylan Holloway cleared to play with the Bakersfield Condors". Oilers Nation. January 20, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
7. 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.
8. "Dylan Holloway to make NHL debut in Game 4 vs. Avalanche". Oilers Nation. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
9. Spector, Mark (June 7, 2022). "Despite disappointing exit, Oilers learn valuable lessons from Avalanche". Sportsnet . Retrieved June 7, 2022.
10. Kreda, Allan (November 26, 2022). "Draisaitl scores winner, capping Oilers' 4-goal outburst in 3rd period vs. Rangers". CBC News . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
11. "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". Big Ten. March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
12. "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

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Philip Broberg	Edmonton Oilers' first round draft pick 2020	Succeeded by Xavier Bourgault