Dylan Olsen

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Dylan Olsen
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Olsen with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2012
Born (1991-01-03) January 3, 1991 (age 33)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers
Nottingham Panthers
HK Nitra
NHL draft 28th overall, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2010–2022

Dylan D. Olsen (born January 3, 1991) is an American and Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who most recently played with the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL. Olsen played for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Olsen was drafted 28th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He played his junior hockey with the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), and played college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth of the NCAA.

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Playing career

Amateur

Olsen, who was drafted by the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the fourth round, 84th overall in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft, elected to play with the Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL to keep his NCAA eligibility. Olsen appeared in two games with the Kodiaks in 2006–07, scoring a goal.

In his rookie season of 2007–08, Olsen appeared in 49 games, scoring eight goals and 24 points, as he helped the Kodiaks to have the best record in the league. In the playoffs, Olsen had six points in 16 games, as Camrose won the 2008 AJHL championship. The club then won the 2008 Doyle Cup as Western Canadian champions, defeating the Penticton Vees, before falling to the Humboldt Broncos in the final game of the 2008 Royal Bank Cup.

In 2008–09, Olsen improved his numbers, scoring 10 goals and 29 points in 53 games, and in ten playoff games, he earned seven points before the Kodiaks were eliminated in the AJHL playoffs.

Olsen spent the 2009–10 season with the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, where in 36 games, Olsen had a goal and 11 points, along with 49 penalty minutes.

Professional

Olsen signed a three-year entry level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on December 31, 2010, while playing for Team Canada at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. After the conclusion of the tournament Olsen reported to Rockford, the Blackhawks top minor league affiliate. [1]

Olsen participated in his first playoff game on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.

During the 2013–14 season, on November 14, 2013, Olsen was traded by the Blackhawks to the Florida Panthers along with Jimmy Hayes in exchange for Kris Versteeg and Philippe Lefebvre. [2] Olsen scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Panthers on December 5, 2013 against Ondrej Pavelec of the Winnipeg Jets.

Following the 2015–16 season, Olsen was released as a free agent by the Panthers, and went un-signed throughout the following 2016–17 season. After playing locally with the Nanton Palominos of the Ranchland Hockey League, Olsen accepted a try-out in the following summer to attend the Calgary Flames training camp on September 13, 2017. At the conclusion of camp in Calgary, Olsen was assigned to tryout with AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, on September 19, 2017. [3] On October 13, Olsen signed a one-year deal with the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder. [4]

After playing 8 seasons in North America, Olsen opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with English club the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) on May 31, 2018. [5]

Olsen played parts of two seasons abroad with the Panthers and Slovakian club, HK Nitra of the Slovak Extraliga, before returning to North America during the 2019–20 season, continuing his professional career in the ECHL with the South Carolina Stingrays on January 10, 2020. [6]

Personal life

Olsen's father, Darryl Olsen, played in one game with the Calgary Flames during the 1991–92 NHL season, and spent some of his years in the minor leagues in Salt Lake City, Utah, where Dylan was born.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006–07 Camrose Kodiaks AJHL 21010—————
2007–08Camrose KodiaksAJHL498162445161566
2008–09Camrose KodiaksAJHL531019291231016712
2009–10 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 361101149—————
2010–11 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA17112138—————
2010–11 Rockford IceHogs AHL 4204410—————
2011–12 Rockford IceHogsAHL4443744—————
2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 28011610000
2012–13 Rockford IceHogsAHL50291127—————
2013–14 Rockford IceHogsAHL160888—————
2013–14 San Antonio Rampage AHL41122—————
2013–14 Florida Panthers NHL4439128—————
2014–15 Florida PanthersNHL4426820—————
2014–15 San Antonio RampageAHL121232221012
2015–16 Florida PanthersNHL80112—————
2015–16 Portland Pirates AHL47511161240002
2016–17Nanton PalominosRHL61450—————
2017–18 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 505182314171670
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL70118—————
2018–19 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 46811194930000
2019–20 HK Nitra Slovak 2102222—————
2019–20 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL90110—————
2019–20 Wichita Thunder ECHL40330—————
2021–22 Wichita ThunderECHL20000—————
NHL totals124517223610000
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 USA
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Camrose

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2008 Canada Pacific U17 4th60336
2009 Canada WJC18 4th622414
2011 Canada WJC Silver medal icon.svg70220
Junior totals1927920

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References

  1. ↑ Staff (December 31, 2010). "Sweden Defeats Canada in Shootout to Win Pool B". TSN . Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Kris Versteeg returns to Blackhawks in trade from Panthers". National Hockey League. November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Flames reduce roster by 21". Calgary Flames. September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Olsen brings NHL experience to Adirondack". ECHL.com. Glen Falls, N.Y.: ECHL. October 13, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Nottingham Dylan Olsen". Nottingham Panthers. May 31, 2018. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Rays sign former NHL defenseman Dylan Olsen". South Carolina Stingrays. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ Hockey Canada Selection Camp: Team Profile [ permanent dead link ]
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