Dylan DeMelo

Dylan DeMelo (born May 1, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). DeMelo was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round, 179th overall, of the 2011 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Junior DeMelo played four seasons (2009–13) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors and Mississauga Steelheads, recording 25 goals and 125 points in 218 games.

DeMelo was Mississauga's nominee for both the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award and Bobby Smith Trophy for the 2010–11 season. Both trophies recognize academic excellence.

Professional San Jose Sharks DeMelo was selected 179th overall in the 2011 NHL entry draft by the San Jose Sharks and he signed an entry-level contract with the organization on April 20, 2012. He made his NHL debut with San Jose on October 17, 2015, in a game against the New York Islanders. DeMelo scored his first NHL goal against goaltender Roman Will on January 26, 2016, in a 6–1 San Jose victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

After completing his second full season with San Jose in 2017–18, DeMelo was an impending restricted free agent and was initially not tendered a qualifying offer by the Sharks. Despite the limited opportunity to explore free agency, DeMelo ultimately re-signed with the Sharks for two more years on July 7, 2018.

Ottawa Senators DeMelo was involved in a blockbuster trade on September 13, 2018,

In his first season in Ottawa, DeMelo recorded 22 points in 77 games and was paired with the franchise's top defensive prospect Thomas Chabot. "I've been very pleased", he said of his debut season with the Senators, noting that the Ottawa coaching staff trusted him to play a top-four role, an opportunity he had never received in San Jose.

Winnipeg Jets On February 18, 2020, DeMelo was traded by the Senators to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a 2020 third-round pick. At the time of the trade, he had recorded ten points in 49 games. He appeared in ten regular season games with the Jets before the season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Returning for the post-season, DeMelo led the club in short-handed ice time through four games in a qualifying series defeat to the Flames.

On October 7, 2020, DeMelo opted to forgo free agency and was signed to a four-year, $12 million contract with the Jets. Following the signing of his contract, DeMelo said his "first choice was Winnipeg" and he had unfinished business in the city.

In the 2023-24 NHL season, DeMelo marked a career high 31 points and a +46 rating, second-highest in the league that year. He once again forewent free agency to sign a four-year, $19.6 million contract extension with Winnipeg.

Personal life DeMelo is a Portuguese Canadian. In January 2021, DeMelo and his wife Jessica had their first child together.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2009–10 Mississauga Chargers OJHL 36 9 20 29 24— — — — — 2009–10 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL 20 0 1 1 12— — — — — 2010–11 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL67 3 24 27 7020 1 4 5 15 2011–12 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL67 7 40 47 706 1 1 2 13 2011–12 Worcester Sharks AHL 4 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2012–13 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 64 15 35 50 68 6 1 3 4 6 2012–13 Worcester Sharks AHL 10 0 4 4 6 — — — — — 2013–14 Worcester Sharks AHL 68 2 22 24 51 — — — — — 2014–15 Worcester Sharks AHL 65 5 17 22 32 4 1 2 3 6 2015–16 San Jose Barracuda AHL 15 0 6 6 2 — — — — — 2015–16 San Jose Sharks NHL 45 2 2 4 14 — — — — — 2016–17 San Jose Sharks NHL 25 1 7 8 14 — — — — — 2017–18 San Jose Sharks NHL 63 0 20 20 34 100 1 1 4 2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 77 4 18 22 32 — — — — — 2019–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 49 0 10 10 31 — — — — — 2019–20 Winnipeg Jets NHL 10 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 2 2020–21 Winnipeg Jets NHL 56 0 9 9 20 5 0 0 0 2 2021–22 Winnipeg Jets NHL 76 1 12 13 28 — — — — — 2022–23 Winnipeg Jets NHL 75 6 21 27 50 5 0 2 2 6 2023–24 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82 3 28 31 36 5 0 1 1 2 2024–25 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82 3 16 19 38 12 1 3 4 10 2025–26 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82 3 16 19 40 — — — — — NHL totals 718 23 159 182 343 41 1 7 8 26

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2026 Canada WC 4th 10 0 2 2 2Senior totals 10 0 2 2 2