Ivan Ivan

Ivan Ivan (born 20 August 2002) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a centre under contract to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career As a youth, Ivan played ice hockey for the club HC Vítkovice Ridera. He was a member of the under-16 team from 2015 to 2018, appearing in 67 games and scoring 65 points (37 goals, 28 assists). After playing 62 games and scoring 22 points for the Eagles, he returned to the Czech Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic and appeared in five games in the Czech second-tier for AZ Havířov. Ivan then went back to Canada for the 2021–22 season, being the leading point scorer (65), goal scorer (31) and joint-assist scorer (34) for the Eagles in 61 games played. In 2022–23, Ivan led the Eagles in all three categories, having a career-best 90 points, 33 goals, and 57 assists in 64 games, being among the top 10 in the QMJHL in points and assists. He concluded his Eagles career with 191 regular season games played, 177 points, 75 goals and 102 assists. He appeared in 67 games and registered 31 points (12 goals, 19 assists). Although initially reassigned to the Eagles for the 2024–25 season, he was recalled from the AHL before NHL season's opening night. Ivan made his NHL debut on 9 October, against the Vegas Golden Knights, playing just under 10 minutes. In doing so, he became the first NHL player in history to have the same first and last name. Ivan scored his first NHL goal on 24 October, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Casey Mittelstadt.

In the season, Ivan featured in 9 regular season games with the President Trophy winning Avalanche, while playing predominately with the Colorado Eagles in the AHL. Appearing in 66 games with the Eagles, Ivan recorded 11 goals and 15 assists for 26 points. He also skated in 17 games during the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs, ranking second on the team with 15 playoff points.

On 27 June 2026, Ivan was traded at the 2026 NHL entry draft by the Avalanche to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Fabian Lysell. As a restricted free agent, Ivan agreed to terms with the Bruins on a one-year, two-way contract through the season on 30 June 2026.

International play Ivan played for the Czech Republic under-17 national team in 2018–19. Both his father and brother played ice hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2017–18 HC Vítkovice Ridera Czech.18 14 3 3 6 0 — — — — — 2018–19 HC Vítkovice Ridera Czech.19 43 12 27 39 18 4 0 1 1 2 2018–19 HC Bohumín Czech.3 1 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2019–20 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 62 11 11 22 8 — — — — — 2020–21 AZ Havířov Czech.1 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 65 31 34 65 22 — — — — — 2022–23 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 64 33 57 90 52 4 3 1 4 2 2023–24 Colorado Eagles AHL 67 12 19 31 20 3 1 0 1 0 2024–25 Colorado Avalanche NHL 40 5 3 8 8 — — — — — 2024–25 Colorado Eagles AHL 36 2 10 12 26 9 1 1 2 0 2025–26 Colorado Eagles AHL 66 11 15 26 40 17 3 12 15 2 2025–26 Colorado Avalanche NHL 9 0 1 1 2 — — — — —NHL totals 49 5 4 9 10 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2018 Czech Republic U177th 5 0 0 0 0 2019 Czech Republic HG18 5th 4 1 0 1 0 2022 Czech Republic WJC 4th 7 0 1 1 2Junior totals 16 1 1 2 2