Dylan Hunter (born May 21, 1985) is a

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former

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player, who is a former captain of the

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of the

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and is now currently an assistant coach for the

. He was drafted 273rd overall in the

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by the

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, in the 9th round. He is the son of

Dale Hunter Dale Robert Hunter (born July 31, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and current co-owner, president, and head coach of the London Knights o ...

Early life

Dylan is one of the three children born to Dale Hunter and his wife Karynka. He was born in Quebec City when his dad was a member of the

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but grew up in the

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area when his dad was traded to the

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Playing career

*Member of Team Ontario in the World Under-17 Championships in Selkirk,

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. *Member of the

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Challenge Series in November 2004. *Member of the

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Champion London Knights (2005). *Became Knights franchise leader in games played on December 2, 2005 (275). *Captain of the London Knights (2005/2006 season). *With

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and

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, Hunter was one-third of one of the most productive lines in the Canadian Hockey League during the 2005/2006 season. *Named

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Player of the Week for the week ending November 5,

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.Amerks: Hunter named Player of Week - 11/05/07

Awards

*2003–04

Western Conference Third Team All-Star. *2004–05

Western Conference All-Star. *2005–06

Western Conference All-Star.

Career statistics

References

External links

* 1985 births Buffalo Sabres draft picks Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian emigrants to the United States Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from Quebec City Living people London Knights players Milwaukee Admirals players Ice hockey people from Washington, D.C. Portland Pirates players Rochester Americans players {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1980s-stub