Filip Hronek


Filip Hronek is a Czech ice hockey defenceman playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Hronek was drafted 53rd overall by the Red Wings in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

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.
On 14 July 2016, the Detroit Red Wings signed Hronek to a three-year, entry-level contract. 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, 21 power play points, 14 goals and 235 shots and was named the Spirits' Best Defenceman, and Most Valuable Player.
He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on 4 October 2018. On 13 October 2018, Hronek scored his first career NHL goal against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins. 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.
Hronek was named the 2019 Red Wings Rookie of the Year in voting conducted by Detroit Sports Media.

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

International

Awards and honours