Dylan McIlrath
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Birthday:
1992-04-20 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2010 |
Shoots:
Right |
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Drafted:
2010 |
Height:
6-4 |
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Acquired:
1st round (10th overall), 2010 |
Weight:
212 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- B
History
2008-09: In his WHL rookie season, Dylan McIlrath, a third round pick of the Moose Jaw Warriors at the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft, played in 53 games for the Warriors. He scored 1 goals and added 3 assists for 4 points while piling up 102 penalty minutes. McIlrath was named the Warriors Most Improved Player.
2009-10: McIlrath played in 65 games for the Warriors, scoring 7 goals and adding 17 assists for 24 points. He posted a +20 rating for the season while amassing 169 penalty minutes. In 7 playoff games for the Warriors, McIlrath notched 1 assist. He played for Team Orr at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game, getting into a spirited battle with Team Cherry's Alexander Petrovic.
2010-11: McIlrath made his pro hockey debut, appearing in two games with AHL Connecticut following his WHL campaign with Moose Jaw. In two AHL contests he was scoreless and -1 with 7 PMs. In WHL play, McIlrath was once again one of the tougher defensemen for the Warriors. He was second to heavyweight Cody Beach (STL) with 153 PMs on a Moose Jaw club that finished second in the East Division. McIlrath, primarily a shut-down defender, scored 5 goals with 18 assists and was an even plus/minus in 62 games. McIlrath was scoreless and an even plus/minus in six playoff games for Moose Jaw with 15 PMs. McIlrath signed an entry-level contract with the Rangers in March, 2011.
2011-12: McIlrath returned to Moose Jaw for a fourth junior season after impressive New York Rangers coaches and staff with his play at the Traverse City rookie tournament and in the main camp. He joined Connecticut for the AHL playoffs – skating in five games and finishing minus-one with 9 penalty minutes as the Whale reached the second round. McIlrath's calling card with Moose Jaw was his physical play – though he also had 3 goals and had a career-high 20 assists. He skated in 52 games for the Warriors drawing a pair of suspensions that kept him out of eleven games and was second on Moose Jaw with 127 penalty minutes. The Warriors reached the Eastern Conference finals after winning the East Division in the regular season and in 14 playoff games McIlrath had 6 assists and was plus-three with 12 penalty minutes.
Talent Analysis
McIlrath is a nasty, in your face NHL defenseman, who won’t back down and can clear the crease for his netminder. Not afraid to fight or just intimidate, McIlrath has a good shot and his puck distribution has been improving, but he needs to improve his skating and defensive positioning.
Future
McIlrath has begun his pro career in 2012-13 playing for the Connecticut Whale of the AHL.
