Filip Hronek (born 2 November 1997) is a Czech professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). Hronek previously played in the NHL for the

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. He was drafted 53rd overall by the Red Wings in the 2016 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Czech Republic career

Hronek made his

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debut with

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during the 2014–15 season. During the 2015–16 season, he recorded no goals and four assists in 40 games.

North America career

Saginaw Spirit and Detroit Red Wings

On 14 July 2016, the

signed Hronek to a three-year, entry-level contract. Following the completion of the

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, Hronek was assigned to the

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on 22 March 2017. In his first season in North America, Hronek recorded 14 goals and 47 assists in 59 games for the

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. He was tied for fourth among OHL defenceman in scoring with 61 points, and was among the team's leaders with 47 assists (1st), 21 power play points (1st), 14 goals (4th) and 235 shots (2nd) and was named the Spirits' Best Defenceman, and Most Valuable Player. He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on 4 October 2018. On 13 October 2018, Hronek scored his first career NHL goal against

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of the

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. During the 2018–19 season, Hronek recorded five goals and 18 assists in 46 games for the Red Wings. His 23 points led all Red Wings rookies, and ranked fourth in NHL scoring by a rookie defenceman. He finished the season on a four-game point streak, the longest point streak by a Red Wings rookie defenceman since 1991–92, and posted seven total points in his last six games. Following the completion of the Red Wings' season, he was re-assigned to the Griffins. Hronek was named the 2019 Red Wings Rookie of the Year in voting conducted by Detroit Sports Media. On 28 August 2020, having returned to his native Czech Republic through the off-season and during the

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, Hronek joined former club, Mountfield HK of the ELH on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season. On 3 September 2021, Hronek signed a three-year, $13.2 million contract with the Red Wings.

Vancouver Canucks

On 1 March 2023, Hronek was traded to the

, along with a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft, in exchange for a first-round and second-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Prior to being traded, Hronek appeared in 60 games with the Red Wings during the 2022–23 season, where he recorded nine goals, 29 assists, four power play goals, 16 power play points, 122 shots and 21:32 average time on ice. In his first full season with the Canucks, Hronek and his defensive partner

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played important roles in helping the team find early success. On 15 November, Hronek recorded his first goal with the team and tied the franchise record for longest point streak by a Canuck defenseman. At the time, he had accumulated one goal and 13 assists for 14 points. By the end of November, Hronek and Hughes led all league defencemen pairs with 59 combined points. Hronek continued to set new Canucks records as he became the fifth fastest player in Canucks history to record 30 assists since being acquired via a trade. On 18 June 2024, Canucks General Manager

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announced that Hronek had signed an eight-year, $58 million contract extension to remain with the team through 2032.

International play

Hronek captained Czech Republic junior team at the 2017 World Junior Championships, where he was the team's leading defenceman with two goals and two assists in five games. Hronek also represented the Czech Republic senior team in four

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. At the 2019 World Championship, Hronek led the tournament in points for a defenceman, was selected for the tournament All-Star Team, and was named the Best Defenceman.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hronek, Filip 1997 births Living people Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech ice hockey defencemen Detroit Red Wings draft picks Detroit Red Wings players Grand Rapids Griffins players HC Stadion Litoměřice players Ice hockey people from Hradec Králové Saginaw Spirit players Stadion Hradec Králové players Vancouver Canucks players 21st-century Czech sportsmen