Colton Dach
| Colton Dach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 4, 2003 St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
62nd overall, 2021 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Colton Dach (born January 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted 62nd overall by the Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit]On January 3, 2025, Dach made his NHL debut against the Montreal Canadiens.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Dach's brother Kirby is also a professional ice hockey player. Taken third overall by the Blackhawks in the 2019 NHL entry draft, Kirby most recently played for the Montreal Canadiens.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Fort Saskatchewan Rangers AAA | AMHL | 32 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 62 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 20 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 61 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 14 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 20 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 48 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 48 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2023 Canada | |
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada | WJC | 
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| BC First All-Star Team | 2022 | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ Writer, Sean Treppedi Contributing Sports (2025-01-02). "Blackhawks Colton Dach Will Make NHL Debut Against Brother Kirby on Friday". Newsweek. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Pope, Ben (2025-01-02). "Colton Dach delivers physicality in NHL debut, helping Blackhawks beat Canadiens". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Powers, Scott; Lazerus, Mark (January 3, 2025). "Dach family reunion: Blackhawks' Colton makes NHL debut vs. Canadiens' Kirby". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Colton Dach joins Blackhawks farm team for AHL playoffs". Western Hockey League. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database