#11
#11 Dylan Guenther
- Position Right Wing
- Height 6’1”
- Weight 191
- Shoots Right
- Born April 10, 2003 (23)
- Birthplace Edmonton, Alberta
- Acquired Transferred from Arizona, June 13, 2024
- Drafted 2021, Arizona’s 1st choice (1st round, 9th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025-26
- Scored a career-high and franchise-record 40 goals, and was one of only four players aged 23 or younger to reach that mark
- Finished second in the NHL with 19 go-ahead goals and ranked second among Mammoth skaters in power-play goals (9) and overtime goals (3)
- Also ranked ninth in the NHL in even-strength goals (31), more than doubling his previous single-season high (15 in 2024-25)
- Scored a team-high 12 goals in the third period and tied for the fourth-most go-ahead goals of any NHL skater in the final frame (4)
- Paced the Mammoth in road goals (17) and road points (37), including his first career hat trick (3g, 1a) at NYI (1/1)
- Received Utah’s Three Stars Award for the second consecutive season, after earning a team-high 21 total postgame star honors as well as seven First Star recognitions
- Tallied five points (3g, 2a) in six games during the Western Conference First Round, tying for the team scoring lead during the postseason
- Registered his first two career playoff points (1g, 1a) in Game 2 at VGK (4/21), netting the go-ahead goal in the second period and recording the primary assist on Logan Cooley’s winner with six minutes left in regulation
2024-25
- Set new career highs in goals (27), assists (33) and points (60) over 70 games with Utah, during his first full NHL season
- Ranked ninth in the NHL in game-winning goals (9) and tied for sixth in overtime goals (3)
- Led all Utah skaters in game-winning goals, overtime goals, power-play goals (12) and multi-goal games (6)
- Scored the fourth-most goals of any player aged 22 or younger and tied for the ninth-most road power-play goals (7) in the NHL
- Tied for the fifth-most go-ahead goals (15) of any NHL skater, with seven of his final 10 tallies giving Utah the lead (2/4-4/10)
- Netted the first goal in Utah Hockey Club history just 4:56 into the first period vs. CHI (10/8), marking the third-fastest goal to open a franchise’s inaugural game since 1967-68
- Also became the fifth player in league history to light the lamp twice in each of a franchise’s first two contests, potting Utah’s first-ever overtime goal at NYI (10/10)
- Named the NHL’s First Star of the Week (10/14) after joining Tomáš Hertl (SJS, 2013-14) and Auston Matthews (TOR, 2018-19) as the third player this century to score five or more goals in his team’s first three games of any season at age 21 or younger
- Posted a career-long, nine-game road point streak from 11/23-12/20 (8g, 7a), with three points (2g, 1a) at PIT (11/23) and COL (12/12)
- Recorded an assist in seven straight road contests over that span (11/23-12/12: 5g, 7a), tied for the NHL’s fifth-longest road assist streak in 2024-25
- Led the NHL with four game-winning goals in eight contests in February, sealing four of Utah’s six victories that month
- Was one of three NHL skaters to score back-to-back overtime winners (2/4 vs. PHI, 2/6 at CBJ), with his goal against the Flyers (4:59) marking the latest game-winning goal by any player in 2024-25
- Registered his 100th career NHL point with a goal vs. DET (3/24), reaching the milestone in the fewest games (137) of any player selected in the 2021 NHL Draft
- Won Utah’s Three Stars Award with a team-high 16 postgame star honors throughout the season, including nine First Star recognitions
2023-24
- Began the season with Tucson, earning a team-high 28 points (10g, 18a) in 29 AHL games while with the Roadrunners
- Was recalled to Arizona on 1/7 and finished the regular season with the Coyotes, recording 35 points (18g, 17a) in 45 NHL contests
- Despite spending half the season in the AHL, finished tied for first in game-winning goals (4), second in power-play goals (9) and points per game (0.78) and third in points among all Coyotes skaters
- From the time of his recall, also ranked ninth in the NHL in power-play goals and third among skaters aged 21 or younger in points
- Scored the first shorthanded goal of his NHL career in a 6-2 win vs. CBJ (3/26)
- Posted eight points (4g, 4a) over the final four games of the campaign, scoring in three of those contests and registering a career-high four points (1g, 3a) on his 21st birthday at VAN (4/10)
2022-23
- Began the season with Arizona, tallying 15 points (6g, 9a) over 33 NHL games as a rookie
- Finished tied for fourth on the team and tied for sixth among NHL rookies in power-play goals (4)
- Posted an assist in his NHL debut at BOS (10/15) and scored power-play goals in back-to-back games at OTT (10/22) and CBJ (10/25), with the latter standing as his first game-winning goal
- Was assigned to the Seattle Thunderbirds on 2/5 and closed the regular season with 29 points (13g, 16a) in 20 WHL games, finding the scoresheet in 18 of those contests
- Led the WHL in goals (16) and finished fourth in points (28) over 19 playoff contests to capture his second straight league title and help the Thunderbirds to their second WHL championship
2021-22
- Posted a team-high 91 points (45g, 46a) in 59 WHL games with Edmonton, earning selection to the Central Division First All-Star Team
- Finished sixth in scoring among all league skaters, with 72 of his points (37g, 35a) coming over his 28 multi-point outings
- Found the scoresheet in 25 of 28 games from 10/22-2/2 (26g, 25a), with a hat trick vs. Medicine Hat (12/3) and four points (3g, 1a) vs. Lethbridge (1/30)
- Registered a season-long, nine-game point streak from 1/1-2/2 (11g, 11a), including a five-game goal streak from 1/2-1/25 (6g, 4a)
- Added 21 points (13g, 8a) in 16 playoff games to lead the Oil Kings to their third WHL championship, matching the franchise’s single-season record for postseason goals
- Lit the lamp in 11 of his first 12 playoff contests and opened the postseason with a nine-game goal streak from 4/21-5/20 (11g, 4a)
2020-21
- Recorded 24 points (12g, 12a) in 12 games with Edmonton during the WHL’s COVID-shortened season, ranking third on the team in goals
- Selected as the WHL’s Central Division Player of the Year and Central Division Most Sportsmanlike Player
- Posted four multi-goal performances over his first five games of the season and opened the campaign with back-to-back four-point (2g, 2a) outings against Lethbridge (2/26-2/27)
2019-20
- Tallied 59 points (26g, 33a) in 58 WHL games with Edmonton and was named the league’s Rookie of the Year after ranking second in points and third in goals among first-year players
- Led Oil Kings skaters in goals and finished third on the team in points and fourth in assists
- Posted a season-long, eight-game point streak from 1/17-2/7 (4g, 7a)
- Scored the first hat trick (3g) of his WHL career vs. Winnipeg (2/25)
2018-19
- Earned four points (3g, 1a) in eight WHL games with the Oil Kings after being selected first overall in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft
- Made his WHL debut at Regina (11/2) and also scored his first goal against the Pats (12/5)
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Won gold with Canada at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship, recording seven points (4g, 3a) in seven games
- Named to Team Canada for the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship (cancelled)
- Played at the World Juniors in 2023 and earned 10 points (7g, 3a) in seven games to lead Canada to a gold medal
- Scored the overtime winner at 6:22 of the extra frame in the gold medal game against Czechia
TRANSACTIONS
- Jul 23, 2021 – Selected by Arizona in the first round (9th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft
- Aug 30, 2021 – Signed with Arizona to a three-year, entry-level contract
- Jun 13, 2024 – Transferred to Utah from Arizona
- Sep 20, 2024 – Signed with Utah to an eight-year contract extension
PERSONAL
Dylan’s nickname is “Gunner”… Sidney Crosby was his favorite player growing up… His favorite music artist is Morgan Wallen… Drake and Riley Green are the best concerts he has attended… One of Dylan’s favorite TV shows is Your Friends and Neighbors, and Step Brothers is his favorite movie… He likes golf, bowling, shopping and karaoke… His go-to karaoke songs are “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” and “I Love This Bar,” both by Toby Keith… Dylan’s most memorable hockey moments are scoring the golden goal for Team Canada at World Juniors and scoring the first goal in Utah Hockey Club history… He would want Taylor Lautner to play him in a movie… Dylan would want to be a pilot if weren’t playing hockey.
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Boston Bruins | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Calgary Flames | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Dallas Stars | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Florida Panthers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Minnesota Wild | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| New Jersey Devils | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nashville Predators | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| New York Islanders | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| New York Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Ottawa Senators | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Seattle Kraken | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| San Jose Sharks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| St. Louis Blues | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Washington Capitals | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Totals | 227 | 91 | 92 | 183 | 78 |
