| Dylan Strome | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Strome with theWashington Capitals in 2022 | |||
| Born | (1997-03-07)March 7, 1997 (age 28) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Washington Capitals Arizona Coyotes Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 3rd overall,2015 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Dylan William Strome[1] (born March 7, 1997) is a Canadian professionalice hockeycentre for theWashington Capitals of theNational Hockey League (NHL). Ahead of the2015 NHL entry draft, Strome was considered a top prospect, and was selected third overall by theArizona Coyotes.[2] He has also played for theChicago Blackhawks.
Strome started to gain attention as a minor midget hockey player with theToronto Marlboros of theGreater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL),[3] where he was named the league's Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.[4]
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Strome was drafted second overall by theOntario Hockey League (OHL)'sErie Otters in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection,[5] and played with the Otters for four seasons, beginning with the2013–14 OHL season.[6] On March 25, 2015, Strome won the2015 OHL scoring title (129 points), narrowly beating-out fellow2015 NHL entry draft prospectMitch Marner (126 points). Erie teammate and eventual NHL first overall draft pickConnor McDavid (120 points), who missed 21 games, finished third.[7][8] Along with winning the scoring title, Strome set the Otters' team record for most points in a single season, narrowly edging former linemateConnor Brown. On May 22, 2017, in theMemorial Cup round robin, Strome scored a tournament single-game record seven points (four goals and three assists), leading the Otters to a 12–5 win over theSaint John Sea Dogs.[9]
Strome was drafted third overall by theArizona Coyotes in the 2015 NHL entry draft. On July 6, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Arizona.[10]
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In his NHL debut, on October 18, 2016, Strome collected his first NHL point.[11][12] On November 20, the Coyotes announced Strome would be sent back to the Erie Otters of the OHL.[13]
During the2017–18 season, Strome made the Coyotes' final roster out of training camp. On October 9, 2017, the Coyotes announced Strome was being sent down to the Coyotes'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theTucson Roadrunners, after going pointless in two games.[14] However, he was recalled on November 26, after recording a seven-game point streak with the Roadrunners.[15] He scored his first NHL goal on December 2, in a 5–0 win over theNew Jersey Devils.[16] Despite this early success, on December 19, Strome was demoted to the AHL after Arizona's acquisition ofJosh Archibald from thePittsburgh Penguins. On January 4, 2018, Strome was selected for the 2018AHL All-Star Classic Game.[17][18] Strome was recalled to the NHL on March 20, where he played, and scored, in a game against theBuffalo Sabres on March 21.[19] On April 4, it was announced that Strome was voted in by coaches, media and players to play on theAHL All-Rookie Team.[20] On April 8, after the Coyotes failed to make the2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Strome was sent down to the AHL to help the Roadrunners in theirCalder Cup playoff run.[21]
Strome's third overall draft selection and lack of NHL success in several seasons with the Coyotes organization had led him acquire frequent derision as a "draft bust". However, his more successful subsequent stints with theChicago Blackhawks andWashington Capitals have allowed Strome to largely rid himself of this derisive label.[22][23]
Strome started the2018–19 season on the Coyotes' NHL roster.[24] After playing in 20 games, on November 25, 2018, he was traded to theChicago Blackhawks (along withBrendan Perlini) in exchange forNick Schmaltz.[25] Strome was placed on the second line with former OHL teammateAlex DeBrincat andPatrick Kane and played on the team's power play unit.[26] On February 11, 2019, Strome was named theThird Star of the Week after recording two goals and five assists in three games to help the Blackhawks win seven games in a row.[27] He finished the season with 17 goals and 34 assists for the Blackhawks.[28] His performance with the Blackhawks was positively regarded, with analysts considering this to be a breakout season in his professional career.[22]
On January 3, 2021, the Blackhawks signed Strome to a two-year, $6 million contract.[29]
Strome was a healthy scratch for seven of the first 11 games of the2021–22 season.[30] Following the dismissal of coachJeremy Colliton, Strome rebounded and saw more playtime with the Blackhawks as a top-six forward.[30] He finished the season with 22 goals, 26 assists with 52.3 face off percentage.[30]
As an impending restricted free agent at the conclusion of the season, Strome was not tendered a qualifying offer by the rebuilding Blackhawks, and was released to free agency on July 12, 2022.[31]
On July 14, 2022, Strome signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Washington Capitals.[32] He later signed a five-year, $25 million contract extension with the Capitals on February 3, 2023.[33][34]
On April 6, 2025, Strome had the secondary assist onAlexander Ovechkin's 895th career regular season goal, which brokeWayne Gretzky's all-time goal-scoring record.[35] In the2024–25 season, he set new career highs in goals (29), assists (53), and total points (82).
On November 20th, 2025, Strome's wife gave birth to his third daughter during the first period of what would become an 8-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens. During the post-game interview, an emotional Strome praised his wife and shared his regret about not being at the hospital when it happened.[36] Strome had three assists during the game, matching his career high.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2019 Slovakia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2017 Canada | |
As a 16-year-old, Strome competed as a member of Canada Ontario at the2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he was recognized for his outstanding performance when he was named to the tournament's All-Star Team.[37]
Strome went on to play for Canada at the2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, winning a gold medal.
At the2016 IIHF World Junior Championships held inHelsinki, Strome and Mitch Marner each scored four goals and two assists in five games to lead the Canadian team in scoring.[38] Canada reached the quarter-finals but was eliminated by Finland.[39]
Strome returned to the2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held inToronto andMontreal, where he captained Canada to a silver medal finish.
On April 29, 2019, Strome was named to the Team Canada roster for the2019 IIHF World Championship.[40] He helped Canada progress through to the playoff rounds before losing the final toFinland and finishing with the silver medal on May 26, 2019.[41] Strome finished the tournament with 1 goal and 5 points in 10 games.
Strome is the younger brother ofAnaheim Ducks CentreRyan Strome and the older brother ofWashington Capitals prospect Matthew Strome.[42] The Strome brothers grew up in theLorne Park neighbourhood ofMississauga, Ontario.[43]
Strome and his wife, Tayler Strome (née McMahon) have three daughters together.[44][45] Their eldest daughter was born in 2021.[46] The Stromes wed in August 2022.[47] Their second daughter was born in 2023.[48] Their third daughter was born in 2025.[49] To help explain to their daughters why Strome travels out of town for away games, the Stromes created a custom illustratedchildren's book titled "Daddy Goes to Work" that features a story explaining what Strome does for work, accompanied by illustrations and photographs of him playing hockey. After Tayler Strome shared images of their daughters reading the book in Instagram, other player families inquired if they could have their own custom versions of the book made for their own children, and the Stromes obliged to share their book as a template that other players could adapt.[50]
Strome is the owner ofgolden retrievers. An account that the Stromes created dedicated to their family's dogs attracted a substantial following. The account was originally dedicated to the Stromes' first dog, Wrigley (named forWrigley Field, a professional baseball stadium in Chicago).[46][51] Wrigley (whom Strome had brought home as a puppy during the 2020 season All-Star Game break) became a celebrity canine among Blackhawks fans. Crediting Wrigley with helping him cope with stresses of his playing career and theCOVID-19 pandemic, Strome would often mention him during interviews.[51][52] The Instagram account dedicated to him had attracted more than 20,000 followers.[51] In April 2022, Wrigley died ofsepsis from post-operative complications at the age of 2.[51][53][54] Soon afterwards, the Stromes got a new golden retriever puppy from the same breeder, which they named Benny. In 2023, they got an additional puppy from the breeder, which they named Ollie.[55] During the 2023–24 season, Strome debuted a customsuit jacket that he wore while traveling for hockey featuring photos of his dogs on its inner lining.[56][57]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Marlboros | GTMMHL | 60 | 65 | 78 | 143 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Erie Otters | OHL | 60 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Erie Otters | OHL | 68 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Erie Otters | OHL | 56 | 37 | 74 | 111 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Erie Otters | OHL | 35 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 14 | ||
| 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 50 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 58 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 58 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 40 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 69 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 29 | 53 | 82 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 518 | 146 | 238 | 384 | 166 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Canada | IH18 |  | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Canada | WJC |  | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Canada | WC | | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GTMMHL | ||
| Midget Player of the Year | 2013 | [58] |
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2015 | [59] |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | 2015 | |
| William Hanley Trophy | 2015 | |
| CHL | ||
| CHL Top Scorer Award (tied withConor Garland) | 2015 | [7] |
| AHL | ||
| Rookie of the Month November | 2017 | [60] |
| All-Star Game | 2018 | [18] |
| All-Rookie Team | 2018 | [20] |
| International | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team | 2014 | [61] |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Arizona Coyotes first round draft pick 2015 | Succeeded by |