Filip Chytil

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Filip Chytil
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Chytil with the New York Rangers in 2021
Born (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 (age 24)
Kroměříž, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Rangers
PSG Zlín
National teamFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
NHL draft 21st overall, 2017
New York Rangers
Playing career 2016–present

Filip Chytil (FIHL-ihp HEE-tuhl; [1] born 5 September 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally, Chytil played for the Czech Republic national under-18 team at several tournaments.

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Playing career

Chytil played for PSG Zlín of the Czech Extraliga during the 2016–17 season. He recorded four goals and four assists in 38 games, which was the second highest total of games played, goals, assists and points among all players under age 18 in the league. He also played two games for Zlín's junior affiliate. [2] A top prospect for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected 21st overall by the New York Rangers. Shortly after the NHL Draft, Chytil was selected seventh overall in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft by the North Bay Battalion. [3] On 14 July 2017, Chytil signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers. [4]

After participating in the Rangers' training camp, Chytil impressed and was selected by the local media with the Lars-Erik Sjöberg Award as top rookie in camp. [5] He made it through the pre-season to earn a spot on the Rangers opening-night roster for the 2017–18 season. [6] He secured a scoring role playing between Mats Zuccarello and Rick Nash. [6] However, after playing two games at the NHL level, he was reassigned to the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. [7] Chytil and fellow first-round pick Lias Andersson were called up by the Rangers on 25 March 2018. [8] Chytil recorded his first NHL goal on 30 March, in a 7–3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. [9] On 29 July 2021, Chytil was re-signed to a two-year contract by the Rangers. [10] On 29 March 2023, he signed a four-year contract extension with the team. [11]

On 2 November 2023, during a 2–1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes, Chytil suffered the fourth concussion of his career and was placed on injured reserve. [12] On 28 January 2024, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2023–24 regular season after suffering a setback during practice two days earlier. [13] [14] Chytil returned to play on 9 May, in game 3 of the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs in a 3–2 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes. [15]

International play

Chytil was a member of the Czech Republic under-18 team that won gold at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. [16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 PSG Zlín CZE U181963910—————
2015–16PSG ZlínCZE U18302822508—————
2016–17PSG ZlínCZE U202000010000
2016–17 PSG Zlín ELH 3844816—————
2017–18 New York Rangers NHL 91234—————
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 461120316—————
2018–19 New York RangersNHL751112238—————
2019–20 Hartford Wolf PackAHL93692—————
2019–20 New York RangersNHL60149231030002
2020–21 New York RangersNHL428142210—————
2021–22 New York RangersNHL678142214207294
2022–23 New York RangersNHL742223453071340
2023–24 New York RangersNHL10066460002
ELH totals3844816—————
NHL totals3376480144803685138

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 Czech Republic U17 7th50110
2016 Czech Republic IH18 Gold medal icon.svg42130
2017 Czech Republic U18 7th52352
2018 Czech Republic WJC 4th72240
2018 Czech Republic WC 7th71122
2021 Czech RepublicWC7th82242
2023 Czech RepublicWC8th20112
Junior totals2167132
Senior totals173476

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  6. 1 2 "Top pick Filip Chytil, 18, makes Rangers opening day roster". Newsday.com. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Joyce, Greg (11 January 2018). "Rangers' prized rookie learning from careful balancing act". New York Post. Bridgeport, Conn. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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