Dylan Olsen
Dylan Olsen | |
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| Born | January 3, 1991 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL for Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers |
Dylan D. Olsen (born January 3, 1991) is a retired professional ice hockey player holding American-Canadian nationality, most recently affiliated with the Wichita Thunder in the ECHL. Selected 28th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Olsen also competed in the NHL for the Florida Panthers. His early development took place with the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and later at the University of Minnesota Duluth competing in NCAA hockey.
Amateur
Although picked 84th overall by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft, Olsen opted to maintain his NCAA eligibility by playing with the Camrose Kodiaks in the AJHL. During the 2007–08 season, he tallied eight goals and totaled 24 points across 49 games, playing a vital role in Camrose’s capturing of both the AJHL title and the Doyle Cup as champions of Western Canada. The team advanced to the final round of the 2008 Royal Bank Cup but ultimately did not secure the championship.
In the following season, 2008–09, Olsen enhanced his performance by scoring 10 goals and accumulating 29 points over 53 contests. He then moved on to represent Minnesota Duluth in the 2009–10 season, where he registered one goal and 11 points in 36 games while also serving 49 penalty minutes.
Professional
On December 31, 2010, Olsen inked a three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks amid his participation with Team Canada at the 2011 World Junior Championships. After completing the tournament, he joined their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.
Olsen made his NHL postseason debut on April 17, 2012. On November 14, 2013, he was traded to the Florida Panthers along with Jimmy Hayes in exchange for Kris Versteeg and Philippe Lefebvre. He netted his first NHL goal on December 5, 2013, against Ondrej Pavelec of the Winnipeg Jets.
Following free agency after the conclusion of the 2015–16 season and remaining unsigned throughout 2016–17, Olsen played locally before attending Calgary Flames’ training camp in September 2017. Subsequently, he was assigned to their AHL affiliate Stockton Heat on a tryout basis and later secured a one-year contract with Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL in October 2017.
Pursuing opportunities abroad, Olsen signed a one-year contract with England’s Nottingham Panthers (EIHL) on May 31, 2018. Over subsequent seasons, he divided his time between Nottingham and Slovakian side HK Nitra (Slovak Extraliga) before returning to North America midway through the 2019–20 campaign to join the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL).
Personal life
Olsen’s father, Darryl Olsen, appeared in a single game for the Calgary Flames during the 1991–92 NHL season and spent part of his career competing in minor leagues based in Salt Lake City, Utah—Dylan’s birthplace.
Regular season and playoffs
| 2011–12 NHL season | Chicago Blackhawks | National Hockey League |28 |0 |1 |1 |6 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2012–13 AHL season | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 50 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |2013–14 AHL season | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |2013–14 NHL season | Florida Panthers | NHL | 44 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |2014–15 NHL season | Florida Panthers | NHL |44 |2 |6 |8 |20 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |2014–15 NHL season | San Antonio Rampage | AHL |12 |1 |2 |3 |22 |2 |1 |0 |1 |2 |- |2015–16 NHL season | Florida Panthers | NHL |8 |0 |1 |1 |2 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |2015–16 NHL season | Portland Pirates | AHL |47 |5 |11 |16 |12 |4 |0 |0 |0 |2 |- |2016–17 | Nanton Palominos | RHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |2017–18 ECHL season| Adirondack Thunder| ECHL| 50| 5| 18| 23| 14| 17| 1| 6| 7| 0 |- 2017–18 AHL season| Binghamton Devils| AHL| 7| 0| 1| 1| 8| — — — — — 2018–19 EIHL season| Nottingham Panthers| Elite Ice Hockey League| 46| 8| 11| 19| 49| 3| 0| 0| 0| 0 |- 2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season| HK Nitra| Slovak Extraliga| 21| 0| 2| 2| 22| — — — — — 2019–20 ECHL season| South Carolina Stingrays| ECHL| 9| 0| 1| 1| 0| — — — — — 2019–20 Wichita Thunder ECHL 4 0 3 3 0 — — — — — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 2021–22 ECHL season Wichita Thunder ECHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 49 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 53 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 123 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 36 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 17 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 44 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals !124 !5 !17 !22 !36 !1 !0 !0 !0 !0 | ||||||||||||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Penalty Minutes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canada Pacific | U17 | 4th place | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Canada | WJC18 | Fourth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2011 | Canada | WJC | Template:Silver2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior career totals | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | ||||
Awards and honors
- Selected to participate in Canada's National Junior Team evaluation camp in 2011
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- Living people
- Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
- NHL first-round draft picks
- HK Nitra players
- Nottingham Panthers players
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