Filip Hronek

Filip Hronek (born 2 November 1997) is a Czech ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hronek was drafted 53rd overall by the Red Wings in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Filip Hronek
Hronek with the Calder Cup in 2017
Born (1997-11-02) 2 November 1997
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Mountfield HK
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 53rd overall, 2016
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Hronek made his Czech Extraliga debut with Mountfield HK during the 2014–15 season. During the 2015–16 season, he recorded no goals and four assists in 40 games.[1]

On 14 July 2016, the Detroit Red Wings signed Hronek to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] Following the completion of the 2016–17 OHL season, Hronek was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins on 22 March 2017. In his first season in North America, Hronek recorded 14 goals and 47 assists in 59 games for the Saginaw Spirit. 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.[3][4]

He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on 4 October 2018.[5] On 13 October 2018, Hronek scored his first career NHL goal against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins.[6] 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.[7] 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 COVID-19 pandemic, Hronek joined former club, Mountfield HK of the ELH on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[8]

International play

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

Hronek also represented the Czech Republic at the 2018 and 2019 World Hockey Championships. At the 2019 World Championships, Hronek led the tournament in points for a defenceman, was selected for the tournament All-Star Team, and was awarded Best Defenceman.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Mountfield HK ELH 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2015–16 Mountfield HK ELH 40 0 4 4 22 — — — — —
2016–17 Saginaw Spirit OHL 59 14 47 61 60 — — — — —
2016–17 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 10 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 6
2017–18 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 67 11 28 39 44 5 0 1 1 14
2018–19 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 31 7 17 24 45 5 0 3 3 28
2018–19 Detroit Red Wings NHL 46 5 18 23 30 — — — — —
2019–20 Detroit Red Wings NHL 65 9 22 31 46 — — — — —
2020–21 Mountfield HK ELH 22 10 13 23 18 — — — — —
NHL totals 111 14 40 54 76 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Czech Republic U18 6th 5 0 3 3 6
2016 Czech Republic WJC 5th 5 0 2 2 4
2017 Czech Republic WJC 6th 5 2 2 4 10
2018 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 1 2 3 2
2019 Czech Republic WC 4th 10 3 8 11 22
Junior totals 15 2 7 9 20
Senior totals 18 4 10 14 24

Awards and honours
Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Grand Rapids Griffins) 2017 [9]
All-Rookie Team 2017–18 [10]
International
WC All-Star Team 2019 [11]
Best Defenceman 2019 [11]

References
  1. Khan, Ansar (25 June 2016). "Red Wings select puck-moving defenseman Filip Hronek at No. 53". MLive. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. Kujawa, Kyle (14 July 2016). "Detroit signs second-round pick Filip Hronek to entry-level contract". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. Bernreuter, Hugh (21 March 2017). "Red Wings prospect Filip Hronek named Saginaw Spirit MVP". MLive. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. "Wings Draft Picks Smith and Hronek Join Griffins". Grand Rapids Griffins. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. Wakiji, Dana; Regner, Art (4 October 2018). "Notes: Five rookies set to make NHL debut for Wings tonight". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. "Red Wings' Filip Hronek Scores First NHL Goal". CBS Sports. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  7. Kujawa, Kyle (7 April 2019). "Red Wings assign nine players". NHL.com. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. "Confirmed. After four years Hronek returns to wear Hradoec Kralove jersey" (in Czech). Mountfield HK. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  9. Wakiji, Dana (13 June 2017). "Grand Rapids Griffins win Calder Cup at home". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  10. "2017-18 AHL All-Rookie Team Named". theahl.com. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  11. "IIHF - Stone named MVP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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