Filip Chytil
Filip Chytil (FIHL-ihp HEE-tuhl; born 5 September 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2017 NHL entry draft. Internationally, Chytil played for the Czech Republic national team in several tournaments.
| Filip Chytil | |||
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Chytil with the New York Rangers in 2021 | |||
| Born |
5 September 1999 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 |
Vancouver Canucks PSG Zlín New York Rangers | ||
| National team |
 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 player who is a centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2017 NHL entry draft. Internationally, Chytil played for the Czech Republic national team in several tournaments.
Playing career
[edit]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 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]
On 31 January 2025, Chytil, defenceman Victor Mancini and a conditional 2025 first-round pick were traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward J. T. Miller, defenceman Erik Brännström and the rights to defenceman Jackson Dorrington.[16] On 15 March 2025, Chytil suffered another concussion, the fifth of his career, after being hit into the boards by Jason Dickinson during a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.[17] The hit was not penalized. Chytil missed the remainder of the regular season.
International play
[edit]Chytil was a member of the Czech Republic under-18 team that won gold at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | PSG Zlín | CZE U18 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | PSG Zlín | CZE U18 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | PSG Zlín | CZE U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | PSG Zlín | ELH | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New York Rangers | NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 46 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 75 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | New York Rangers | NHL | 41 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 405 | 80 | 93 | 173 | 104 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Czech Republic | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 
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4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | U18 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Czech Republic | WC | 8th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Current and Former Player Name Pronunciation Guide". hockey-reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ NYRangers.com (24 June 2017). "Rangers Select Filip Chytil". NYRangers.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Dawson, Chris (28 June 2017). "Battalion take New York Rangers top pick in Import Draft". BayToday.ca. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with forward Filip Chytil". New York Rangers. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Filip Chytil Named Winner of 2017 Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award". NHL.com. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b Zipay, Steve (28 September 2017). "Top pick Filip Chytil, 18, makes Rangers' opening-day roster". Newsday.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Joyce, Greg (11 January 2018). "Rangers' prized rookie learning from careful balancing act". New York Post. Bridgeport, Conn. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Best, Neil (26 March 2018). "Lias Andersson, Filip Chytil recalled by Rangers". newsday.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Calamia, Matt (30 March 2018). "Chytil Scores First NHL in Loss to Lightning". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Filip Chytil". NHL.com. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Filip Chytil on Four-Year Extension". NHL.com. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Castro, Tom (15 November 2023). "Rangers Have a Filip Chytil Injury Problem". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Chytil out rest of season for Rangers with upper-body injury". NHL.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Kaplan, Emily (26 January 2024). "Rangers' Filip Chytil falls on ice, has setback". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Rosen, Dan (9 May 2024). "Chytil returns, Rempe out for Rangers' Game 3 win against Hurricanes". NHL.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Canucks Acquire Chytil, Mancini, and a Conditional First-Round Pick From New York Rangers". NHL.com. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Canucks score 6, ease past Blackhawks". NHL.com. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ryan (15 August 2016). "Czechs win Ivan Hlinka tournament, get huge boost for junior program". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database