Dalibor Dvorský (born 15 June 2005) is a Slovak professional

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currently playing with the

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of the

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as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted tenth overall by the Blues in the

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Playing career

Playing as a youth within the Swedish and Slovakian junior leagues, Dvorský as a part of

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, opted to join

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of the

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for the remainder of the

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on 6 January 2021, making his professional debut as a 15 year-old. Dvorský holds the record for youngest player to score a goal in the men's Slovak league. He finished with 2 goals and 4 points through 20 games with HC '05 Banská Bystrica. Dvorský returned to AIK for the 2021–22 season and was later signed to his first senior team contract, agreeing to a two-year deal, on 7 February 2022. On 28 June 2023, Dvorský was selected tenth overall by the

in the

. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blues on 14 July 2023. Dvorsky made the move to North America and played his first game with the Sudbury Wolves on October 20, 2023, scoring his first OHL goal in a 4–3 loss to the Flint Firebirds.

International play

Dvorský won a gold medal with Team Slovakia at the 2022 World U18 Division IA Championships, scoring 11 points in only five games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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