Dylan D. Olsen (born January 3, 1991) is an American and Canadian former

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player, who most recently played with the

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of the

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. Olsen played for the

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of the

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(NHL). Olsen was drafted 28th overall by the

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during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He played his junior hockey with the

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of the

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(AJHL), and played

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at the

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Playing career

Amateur

Olsen, who was drafted by the

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of the

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(WHL) in the fourth round, 84th overall in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft, elected to play with the

of the AJHL to keep his NCAA eligibility. Olsen appeared in two games with the Kodiaks in 2006–07, scoring a goal. In his rookie season of 2007–08, Olsen appeared in 49 games, scoring eight goals and 24 points, as he helped the Kodiaks to have the best record in the league. In the playoffs, Olsen had six points in 16 games, as Camrose won the 2008 AJHL championship. The club then won the 2008

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as Western Canadian champions, defeating the

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, before falling to the

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in the final game of the 2008 Royal Bank Cup. In 2008–09, Olsen improved his numbers, scoring 10 goals and 29 points in 53 games, and in ten playoff games, he earned seven points before the Kodiaks were eliminated in the AJHL playoffs. Olsen spent the 2009–10 season with the

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, where in 36 games, Olsen had a goal and 11 points, along with 49 penalty minutes.

Professional

Olsen signed a three-year entry-level contract with the

on December 31, 2010, while playing for

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at the

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. After the conclusion of the tournament Olsen reported to Rockford, the Blackhawks top minor league affiliate. Olsen participated in his first playoff game on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. During the 2013–14 season, on November 14, 2013, Olsen was traded by the Blackhawks to the

along with Jimmy Hayes in exchange for

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and Philippe Lefebvre. Olsen scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Panthers on December 5, 2013 against Ondrej Pavelec of the

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. Following the 2015–16 season, Olsen was released as a free agent by the Panthers, and went un-signed throughout the following 2016–17 season. After playing locally with the Nanton Palominos of the Ranchland Hockey League, Olsen accepted a try-out in the following summer to attend the

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training camp on September 13, 2017. At the conclusion of camp in Calgary, Olsen was assigned to tryout with AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, on September 19, 2017. On October 13, Olsen signed a one-year deal with the ECHL's

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. After playing 8 seasons in North America, Olsen opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with

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club the

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of the

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(EIHL) on May 31, 2018. Olsen played parts of two seasons abroad with the Panthers and Slovakian club,

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of the

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, before returning to North America during the 2019–20 season, continuing his professional career in the ECHL with the South Carolina Stingrays on January 10, 2020.

Personal life

Olsen's father, Darryl Olsen, played in one game with the

during the

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, and spent some of his years in the minor leagues in Salt Lake City, Utah, where Dylan was born.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

*Invited to take part in Canada's 2011 National Junior Team selection camp Hockey Canada Selection Camp: Team Profile
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References

External links

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Dylan Olsen player profile on the Alberta Junior Hockey League site
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