Filip Chytil
Quick Facts
Biography
Filip Chytil (born September 5, 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey center currently playing for PSG Zlín of the Czech Extraliga and a prospect for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), who selected him 21st overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally Chytil played for the Czech Republic national under-18 team at several tournaments.
Playing career
Chytil played for PSG Zlín of the Czech Extraliga during the 2016–17 season. He recorded four goals and four assists in 38 games, which was the second highest total of games played, goals, assists and points among all players under 18 in the league. He also played two games for Zlín's junior affiliate. A top prospect for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected 21st overall by the New York Rangers. Shortly after the NHL Draft, Chytil was selected 7th overall in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft by the North Bay Battalion. On July 15, 2017, Chytil signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.
International play
Chytil was a member of the Czech Republic U18 team that won gold at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2016–17 | PSG Zlín | ELH | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
ELH totals | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2015 | Czech Republic | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 01 ! | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
2017 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |