Dylan Holloway Explained

Dylan Holloway
Birth Date:23 September 2001
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:206
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:St. Louis Blues
Former Teams:Edmonton Oilers
Prospect League:AHL
Draft:14th overall
Draft Year:2020
Draft Team:Edmonton Oilers
Career Start:2022

Dylan Holloway (born September 23, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Holloway was selected 14th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Following the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs in which Holloway and the Oilers made a run to the finals, the Blues signed Holloway to an offer sheet which the Oilers declined to match.

Playing career

Amateur

Beginning in the 2016–17 season, Holloway spent parts of three seasons with the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), finishing second in league scoring with 40 goals and 88 points in 53 games in 2018–19.[1] The NHL Central Scouting Bureau rated Holloway as the 12th-best North American skater eligible for selection in 2020.

Holloway played collegiate hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers of the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.[2]

On October 6, 2020, at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Holloway was selected by the Edmonton Oilers with the 14th overall pick.[3] In his sophomore season with the Badgers, Holloway added 11 goals and 24 assists in 23 games, ranking fifth in NCAA scoring and fourth in points per game.

On April 16, 2021, Holloway opted to conclude his collegiate career, signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[4]

Professional

Holloway had surgery on his wrist in March 2021, followed by a different surgery on the same wrist in September 2021, requiring at least three months of recovery time.[5] After his surgical recovery and experiencing a bout of COVID-19, he was finally cleared to play in January 2022.[6] Holloway spent the 2021–22 season in the American Hockey League with the Oilers' affiliate Bakersfield Condors, managing 8 goals and 14 assists in 33 games in the regular season, and then an additional 2 goals and 2 assists during 4 games in the 2022 Calder Cup playoffs before the Condors were eliminated.[7]

On June 6, 2022, Holloway made his NHL debut for the Oilers in Game 4 of the 2022 Western Conference Finals against the Colorado Avalanche. He was called up following the suspension of Oilers forward Evander Kane and another regular, Kailer Yamamoto, injured.[8] [7] The Oilers, down three games to zero going in, lost the game 6–5 and were eliminated.[9]

Holloway scored his first NHL goal in a 4–3 comeback victory against the New York Rangers on November 26, 2022.[10]

On August 13, 2024, Holloway was tendered an offer sheet from the St. Louis Blues for 2 years and $2.29M per year.[11] The Oilers declined to match the offer, so on August 20, he was officially signed by the Blues. A 3rd round pick was awarded to the Oilers as compensation.[12]

Career statistics

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017Canada RedU176 1 0 1 0
2018CanadaHG185 1 2 3 2
2019Canada U184th722410
2021CanadaWJC61122
Junior totals1333612

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AJHL
South All-Rookie Team2018
South All-Star Team2019
MVP2019
CJHL Player of the Year2019
College
B1G First All-Star Team2021[13]
AHCA West Second Team All-American2021[14]
Hobey Baker Award (finalist)2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elite Prospects - AJHL Stats 2018-2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200413082212/https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/ajhl/stats/2018-2019 . April 13, 2020 . October 7, 2020. Elite Prospects.
  2. Web site: Dylan Holloway - Elite Prospects. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430034130/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/322111/dylan-holloway . April 30, 2019 . October 7, 2020. Elite Prospects.
  3. Web site: McCurdy. Bruce. October 7, 2020. Edmonton Oilers select power forward Dylan Holloway 14th overall. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201007060046/https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/edmonton-oilers-select-dylan-holloway-14th-overall . October 7, 2020 . October 7, 2020. Edmonton Journal.
  4. Web site: Oilers sign Holloway to a three-year, entry-level contract . . April 16, 2021 . April 16, 2021.
  5. News: Oilers' Dylan Holloway to miss three months after second wrist surgery . 2021-09-15 . . 2021-12-21.
  6. Web site: Dylan Holloway cleared to play with the Bakersfield Condors . Oilers Nation . January 20, 2022 . June 12, 2022.
  7. Web site: Oilers rookie Dylan Holloway to make NHL debut in Game 4 vs. Avalanche: Source . Nugent-Bowman . Daniel . . June 12, 2022 . June 6, 2022.
  8. Web site: Dylan Holloway to make NHL debut in Game 4 vs. Avalanche . Oilers Nation . June 6, 2022 . June 12, 2022.
  9. Web site: Despite disappointing exit, Oilers learn valuable lessons from Avalanche . Spector . Mark . . June 7, 2022 . June 7, 2022.
  10. News: Kreda . Allan . November 26, 2022 . Draisaitl scores winner, capping Oilers' 4-goal outburst in 3rd period vs. Rangers . . 2023-01-04.
  11. Web site: Blues tender offer sheets to Oilers' Broberg and Holloway. . August 13, 2024 . August 13, 2024.
  12. Web site: Blues acquire Broberg, Holloway from Oilers . August 20, 2024. August 20, 2024.
  13. Web site: Hockey Postseason Honors Announced . https://web.archive.org/web/20210316180922/https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/16/general-hockey-postseason-honors-announced.aspx . dead . March 16, 2021 . Big Ten . March 16, 2021 . April 1, 2021.
  14. News: Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season . USCHO.com . April 9, 2021 . April 10, 2021.