Dylan McIlrath

Dylan McIlrath
Born	April 20, 1992 (1992-04-20) (age 19) Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
Height	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	New York Rangers Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
NHL Draft	10th overall, 2010 New York Rangers
Playing career	2008–present

Dylan McIlrath (born April 20, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays junior hockey for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted by the New York Rangers tenth overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.^[1] Known for his fighting ability, his nickname is "The Undertaker".^[2]

Playing career

McIlrath was drafted into the Western Hockey League (WHL) 46th overall by the Moose Jaw Warriors in the 2007 Bantam Draft. McIlrath started his Western Hockey League (WHL) career with the Moose Jaw Warriors during the 2008–09 WHL season. He played in 53 games and scored one goal for the Warriors. In the 2009–10 WHL season, McIlrath improved along with the Warriors and scored seven goals while playing in 65 games. McIlrath attracted notice as he was draft-eligible, and was selected to play for Team Orr at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game. The highlight of this game for McIlrath was a convincing victory in a fight against Team Cherry's Alexander Petrovic. During the Warriors seven game playoff series against the eventual WHL Champion Calgary Hitmen, McIlrath played every game and recorded an assist. On March 17, 2011 McIlrath signed his first NHL contract with the New York Rangers. He played two regular season games at the end of the 2010-11 season with the Rangers AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, in which he did not register a point but accumulated seven penalty minutes.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		53	1	3	4	102		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		65	7	17	24	169		7	0	1	1	21
2010–11	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		57	5	18	23	129		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Connecticut Whale	AHL		2	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ DeLessio, Joe (2010-06-28). "Meet Dylan McIlrath, the Rangers first round pick". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2010/06/meet_dylan_mcilrath_the_ranger.html. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
2. ^ Salerno, Mike (2010-09-08). "Relax New York Rangers Fans, You're Going to Love Dylan McIlrath". Bleacher Report. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/411719-relax-new-york-rangers-fans-youre-going-to-love-dylan-mcilrath. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 

3. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=556304

External links

• Dylan McIlrath's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Chris Kreider

New York Rangers first round draft pick 2010

Succeeded by J. T. Miller

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