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Canada Dylan McIlrath
#52 Washington Capitals / NHL - 25/26
3-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 3
Date of Birth
Apr 20, 1992
Position
D
Age
33
Height
6'5" / 196 cm
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Weight
231 lbs / 105 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Winnipeg Warriors
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$800,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals / Signed
Drafted
2010 round 1 #10 overall by New York Rangers
Agency
PREMIUM

A large and physical defenseman. Positions himself men. Not a very good skater. Has a good shot from the blue line. Needs to improve his skating. (Matias Strozyk)

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Dylan McIlrath Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Winnipeg Warriors U17 AAA WAAA U17 34* 5* 17* 22* 68* -* |
2008-09 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 53* 1* 3* 4* 102* -22* |
2009-10 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 65* 7* 17* 24* 169* 20* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 21 -3
2010-11 Moose Jaw Warriors “A” WHL 62* 5* 18* 23* 153* 0* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 15 0
Connecticut Whale AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 7* -1* |
2011-12 Moose Jaw Warriors “A” WHL 52* 3* 20* 23* 127* 7* | Playoffs 14 0 6 6 12 3
Connecticut Whale AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 9 -1
2012-13 Connecticut Whale AHL 45* 0* 5* 5* 125* 7* |
2013-14 New York Rangers NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 7* -1* |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 62* 6* 11* 17* 165* 2* |
2014-15 New York Rangers NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 9* 0* |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 73* 6* 11* 17* 165* 5* | Playoffs 15 0 2 2 23 2
2015-16 New York Rangers NHL 34* 2* 2* 4* 64* 7* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 1
2016-17 New York Rangers NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 11* -3* |
Florida Panthers NHL 5* 1* 0* 1* 10* -2* |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 18* 1* 3* 4* 28* 0* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 21* 0* 4* 4* 42* -3* | Playoffs 19 0 5 5 25 10
2017-18 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76* 7* 10* 17* 119* 8* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 4 1
2018-19 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* 2* |
Grand Rapids Griffins “A” AHL 52* 1* 9* 10* 98* 13* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 10 1
2019-20 Detroit Red Wings NHL 16* 0* 0* 0* 23* -4* |
Grand Rapids Griffins “A” AHL 44* 0* 8* 8* 73* -5* |
2020-21 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 29* 2* 6* 8* 70* 2* |
2021-22 Hershey Bears AHL 74* 4* 6* 10* 99* 4* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 4 -1
2022-23 Washington Capitals NHL 6* 0* 1* 1* 7* -6* |
Hershey Bears “C” AHL 60* 0* 13* 13* 102* 6* | Playoffs 20 1 1 2 44 -1
2023-24 Washington Capitals NHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 5* 1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 10 2
Hershey Bears “C” AHL 58* 3* 6* 9* 100* 6* | Playoffs 20 0 3 3 14 5
2024-25 Washington Capitals NHL 17* 0* 2* 2* 28* -3* |
2025-26 Washington Capitals NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Projected NHL 53* 0* 0* 0* 0* 13* |
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Dylan McIlrath Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 WHL All-Stars “A” Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |

Dylan McIlrath Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 13 618* 30* 92* 122* 0.20* 1 204* 41* | 8 91 2 * 11 * 13 * 0.14 * 133 * 16 *
Jr Super Series 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 10 96* 3* 6* 9* 0.09* 161* -5* | 2 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 10 * 3 *
WAAA U17 1 34* 5* 17* 22* 0.65* 68* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 232* 16* 58* 74* 0.32* 551* 5* | 3 27 0 * 7 * 7 * 0.26 * 48 * 0 *

Dylan McIlrath Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/27/2025
03/27/2025 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
07/02/2023
07/02/2023 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
07/28/2021
07/28/2021 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals
05/09/2019
05/09/2019 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
06/29/2017
06/29/2017 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
03/01/2017
03/01/2017 Confirmed Florida Panthers Detroit Red Wings
11/08/2016
11/08/2016 Confirmed New York Rangers Florida Panthers
07/15/2016
07/15/2016 Extension New York Rangers New York Rangers
07/15/2015
07/15/2015 Extension New York Rangers New York Rangers
03/16/2011
03/16/2011 Confirmed Moose Jaw Warriors New York Rangers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2007, 3 #46 overall by Moose Jaw Warriors in the WHL Prospects Draft