Dominik Bokk (born 3 February 2000) is a

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who currently plays for

Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie (English: ''Cologne Sharks'') are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany, that plays in the professional Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The team was one of the founding members of the DEL. The ''Kölner Haie'' play their ho ...

of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). A top prospect going into the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Bokk was selected 25th overall by the

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and was traded to the

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the following year, but has not played in any NHL games. Internationally, he has played for the German national team at the 2017 World U18 Championship and the 2018 World Junior Championship, both at the Division I level.

Playing career

Bokk spent time in Germany with the

junior program before moving to Sweden and the

Växjö Lakers The Växjö Lakers Hockey Club (often referred to as the Växjö Lakers or VLH) are a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. The club plays at the Vida Arena and plays in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), ...

in 2017. In 2017 he was selected ninth overall by the

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in the 2017

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. Only interested in playing for a team in the

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, specifically the

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, Bokk decided against moving to North America and spent the 2017–18 season in the

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, the top junior league in Sweden, finishing with 41 point in 35 games on Växjö's junior affiliate. He also played 15 games for the senior team in the

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, scoring one goal and one assist. Regarded as a top draft pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Bokk was ranked the twelfth-best European skater by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau. Bokk was selected by the

25th overall. He was then signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blues on 12 July 2018. On 7 May 2019, after two seasons with the Växjö Lakers, Bokk signed on loan from the St. Louis Blues with fellow SHL club

Rögle BK Rögle BK (Rögle Bandyklubb) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Ängelholm that has been playing in the SHL since the 2015–16 season. Rögle has previously played in the SHL (previously named Elitserien) in 1992–1996, 2008–20 ...

for the 2019–20 season, reuniting with former junior coach

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. On 24 September 2019, Bokk was traded, along with

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and a seventh-round pick in

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, to the

in exchange for

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and a fifth-round pick in

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. Ending his stint in Sweden, with the Hurricanes and North American seasons set to be delayed due to the

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, Bokk remained in Germany loaned by Carolina to join

Krefeld Pinguine The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the Yayla Arena. Founded in 1936 by entrepreneur Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liab ...

of the

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(DEL) on 12 September 2020. With the league commencement delayed due to the ongoing pandemic, Bokk returned to Sweden and the SHL, agreeing to a loan in joining

Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm. Djurgårdens IF is an s ...

on 16 October 2020. Bokk made 20 appearances with Djurgårdens in the

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season, collecting just 3 points, before he was reassigned by the Hurricanes to join primary AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on 16 January 2021. In the following 2021–22 season, Bokk remained in North America, assigned by the Hurricanes to continue with the Chicago Wolves. Through 32 regular season games, Bokk compiled 3 goals and 10 points before he was returned by the Hurricanes to continue his development in Germany on loan for the remainder of the season with

Eisbären Berlin The Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also ...

of the DEL on 24 February 2022. He made 14 appearances to close out the regular season with Eisbären Berlin, collecting 11 points. In the playoffs, Bokk contributed with 2 goals through 12 post-season games to help Eisbären Berlin claim the championship. Approaching the final season of his entry-level contract, Bokk agreed to remain in Germany, joining newly promoted club, Löwen Frankfurt of the DEL, on loan from the Hurricanes on 13 July 2022. In the

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season, Bokk found instant success offensively, featuring on Frankfurt's top scoring line alongside Carter Rowney and Brendan Ranford. Emerging as one of the DEL's top-scoring lines, Bokk contributed with 24 goals and 49 points in only 43 regular-season games. On 11 February 2023, Bokk opted to continue his tenure with Löwen Frankfurt, signing a one-year contract extension through 2024. After three seasons in Frankfurt, Bokk returned to one of his youth clubs on 28 May 2025, signing a two-year contract with

International play

Bokk played for

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in the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, where he finished tied for second in scoring with seven goals and three assists. He also played at the

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and 2019 World Junior Championships Division IA. At the 2019 tournament, he led Division IA in scoring and helped Germany earn promotion to the 2020 World Junior Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bokk, Dominik 2000 births Living people Chicago Wolves players Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players Eisbären Berlin players German expatriate sportspeople in Sweden German ice hockey forwards Löwen Frankfurt players NHL first-round draft picks Sportspeople from Schweinfurt Ice hockey people from Bavaria Rögle BK players St. Louis Blues draft picks Växjö Lakers players