Dominik Bokk (born 3 February 2000) is a

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professional

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forward currently playing for Löwen Frankfurt in the

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, on loan as a prospect for the

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of the

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(NHL). A top prospect going into the

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, Bokk was selected 25th overall by the

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. He did not end up playing with them, as he was traded to the Hurricanes the following year. Internationally, he has played for the German national team at the 2017 World U18 Championship and the 2018 World Junior Championship, both at the Division I level.

Playing career

Bokk spent time in Germany with the

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junior program before moving to Sweden and the

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in 2017. In 2017 he was selected ninth overall by the

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in the 2017 CHL Import Draft. Only interested in playing for a team in the

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, specifically the

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, Bokk decided against moving to North America and spent the 2017–18 season in the

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, the top junior league in Sweden, finishing with 41 point in 35 games on Växjö's junior affiliate. He also played 15 games for the senior team in the Swedish Hockey League, scoring one goal and one assist. Regarded as a top draft pick in the

, Bokk was ranked the twelfth-best European skater by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau. Bokk was selected by the

25th overall. He was then signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blues on 12 July 2018. On 7 May 2019, after two seasons with the Växjö Lakers, Bokk signed on loan from the St. Louis Blues with fellow SHL club

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for the 2019–20 season, reuniting with former junior coach Cam Abbott. On 24 September 2019, Bokk was traded, along with

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and a seventh-round pick in

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, to the

in exchange for

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and a fifth-round pick in

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. Ending his stint in Sweden, with the Hurricanes and North American seasons set to be delayed due to the

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, Bokk remained in Germany loaned by Carolina to join

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on 12 September 2020. With the league commencement delayed due to the ongoing pandemic, Bokk returned to Sweden and the SHL, agreeing to a loan in joining

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on 16 October 2020. Bokk made 20 appearances with Djurgårdens in the

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season, collecting just 3 points, before he was re-assigned by the Hurricanes to join primary AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on 16 January 2021. In the following 2021–22 season, Bokk remained in North America, assigned by the Hurricanes to continue with the Chicago Wolves. Through 32 regular season games, Bokk compiled 3 goals and 10 points before he was returned by the Hurricanes to continue his development in Germany on loan for the remainder of the season with

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of the DEL on 24 February 2022. He made 14 appearances to close out the regular season with Eisbären Berlin, 'collecting 11 points. In the playoffs, Bokk contributed with 2 goals through 12 post-season games to help Eisbären Berlin claim the championship. Approaching the final season of his entry-level contract, Bokk agreed to remain in Germany, joining second tier club, Löwen Frankfurt of the DEL2, on loan from the Hurricanes on 13 July 2022.

International play

Bokk played for

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in the

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where he finished tied for second in scoring with seven goals and three assists. He also played at the

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and 2019 World Junior Championships Division IA. At the 2019 tournament he led Division IA in scoring and helped Germany earn promotion to the 2020 World Junior Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bokk, Dominik 2000 births Living people Chicago Wolves players Djurgårdens IF Hockey players Eisbären Berlin players German expatriate sportspeople in Sweden German ice hockey forwards Löwen Frankfurt players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Schweinfurt Sportspeople from Lower Franconia Rögle BK players St. Louis Blues draft picks Växjö Lakers players