| Jan Drozg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1999 Maribor, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams | HK Olimpija HDK Maribor WBS Penguins Grand Rapids Griffins Amur Khabarovsk Kunlun Red Star | ||
| National team |  Slovenia | ||
| NHL draft | 152nd overall, 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Jan Drozg (born 1 April 1999) is a Slovenian ice hockey forward who plays for HK Olimpija Ljubljana of the ICE Hockey League.
Drozg was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 NHL entry draft. [1]
He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins in March 2019. [2]
In October 2020, he was loaned to HK Olimpija of the Alps Hockey League until training camps in North America opened, after which he re-joined the WBS Penguins. [3]
In March 2022, Drozg was loaned to the Grand Rapids Griffins. [4]
In October 2022, he signed with Amur Khabarovsk. [5]
In November 2024, he was traded to Kunlun Red Star. [6]
In December 2025, Drozg signed with HK Olimpija of the ICE Hockey League. [7]
In 2015, a 15-year-old Drozg helped the Slovenia under-18 national team to a silver medal at the 2015 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship Division I B. The next year, he was named the tournament's best forward as Slovenia finished 4th at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship Division I B. In his final year of eligibility for the tournament, Drozg earned best forward honours once again, leading the tournament in points and earning a gold medal at the 2017 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship Division I B. [8]
The same year, 17-year-old Drozg debuted with the Slovenia men's national junior ice hockey team, earning bronze at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I B. Drozg played for the team the next year as well, earning bronze at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I B. At the 2019 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I, Drozg led the team to gold, and was named the tournament's best forward after leading the tournament in points. [9]
Drozg made his debut for the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team at the 2018 IIHF World Championship Division I A and tied for the tournament lead in points the next year at the 2019 IIHF World Championship Division I A. He earned silver at the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I A. [9]
Drozg represented the Slovenia national team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship [10] and the 2025 IIHF World Championship. [11]
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or Eliteprospects.com , or Eurohockey.com , or The Internet Hockey Database
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