Dylan Guenther

Dylan Guenther (born April 10, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 NHL entry draft.

Playing career The Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Guenther with the first pick of the 2018 WHL bantam draft. He debuted with the Oil Kings late in the 2018–19 season, scoring three goals and four points in his first eight WHL games. Guenther finished third on the Oil Kings in scoring in 2019–20, amassing 59 points (including a team-leading 26 goals) in 58 games.

The NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Guenther as the fifth-best North American skater eligible for the 2021 NHL entry draft.

Guenther began the 2022–23 NHL season with the Coyotes and made his NHL debut on October 15, 2022 in a 6–3 loss to the Boston Bruins. Guenther scored his first NHL goal on October 22 against Anton Forsberg in a 6–2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Guenther played in 39 games with Arizona. On January 10, 2023, the Seattle Thunderbirds acquired Guenther's WHL playing rights in exchange for seven draft picks. He was assigned to the Thunderbirds on February 5, 2023. Guenther was assigned to the Thunderbirds at the 39-game mark due to a regulation that stated if a player played in 40 games, it would count as a year towards unrestricted free agency.

Guenther attended the Coyotes' 2023 training camp, but was assigned to Arizona's American Hockey League affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, to begin the 2023–24 season. Guenther was recalled by Arizona on January 6, 2024 after Jason Zucker was suspended. At the time, he was leading the Roadrunners in scoring with 10 goals and 18 assists in 29 games played. Guenther made his season debut with the Coyotes on January 7, scoring one of the team's two goals in a 6–2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. He was judged to have performed sufficiently well that when Zucker was able to return to the roster, Guenther remained with the team.

Before the start of 2024–25 NHL season, Guenther signed an eight-year, $57 million contract extension with Utah, beginning in the 2025–26 NHL season. In Utah's season opener, on October 8, 2024, Guenther scored the first goal in franchise history against the Chicago Blackhawks. He scored his second goal for the franchise on an empty net late in the third period of Utah's 5–2 inaugural win over Chicago.

International play

Guenther made his international debut for Canada as a member of the national under-18 team at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships. Serving as an alternate captain, he registered three goals and four assists, helping Team Canada win the championship.

On December 12, 2022, Guenther was named to the national junior team for the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament, he recorded seven goals and three assists in seven games. He scored two goals in the gold medal game against the Czech Republic, including the winning goal in overtime.

Following the end of the 2023–24 NHL season, with the Coyotes not qualifying for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, Guenther accepted an invitation to make his senior national team debut at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 8 3 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 58 26 33 59 22 — — — — — 2020–21 Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL 4 3 2 5 12 — — — — — 2020–21 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 12 12 12 24 2 — — — — — 2021–22 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 59 45 46 91 45 16 13 8 21 10 2022–23 Arizona Coyotes NHL 33 6 9 15 10 — — — — — 2022–23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 20 13 16 29 18 19 16 12 28 12 2023–24 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 29 10 18 28 20 2 1 0 1 0 2023–24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 45 18 17 35 14 — — — — — 2024–25 Utah Hockey Club NHL 70 27 33 60 26 — — — — — 2025–26 Utah Mammoth NHL 79 40 33 73 28 6 3 2 5 2NHL totals 227 91 92 183 78 6 3 2 5 2

International

Awards and achievements Award Year RefWHL Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy 2020

Records Utah Mammoth Career First goal in franchise history (October 8, 2024) First overtime goal in franchise history (October 10, 2024) Most career goals (67) Most career power-play goals (21) Most career overtime goals (6) Most career overtime points (9)

Season Most power-play goals in a season (12, in 2024-25) Most game-winning goals in a season (9, in 2024-25) Most goals in a season (40, in 2025-26) Game Most assists in a period (3, in 2025-26)