Filip Chytil (born 5 September 1999) is a Czech professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted by the Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, in the

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. Internationally, Chytil played for the Czech Republic national under-18 team at several tournaments.

Playing career

Chytil played for PSG Zlín of the

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during the 2016–17 season. He recorded four goals and four assists in 38 games, which was the second highest total of games played, goals, assists and points among all players under age 18 in the league. He also played two games for Zlín's junior affiliate. A top prospect for the

, he was selected 21st overall by the

. Shortly after the NHL Draft, Chytil was selected seventh overall in the

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(CHL) Import Draft by the North Bay Battalion. On 14 July 2017, Chytil signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers. After participating in the Rangers' training camp, Chytil impressed and was selected by the local media with the

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Award as top rookie in camp. He made it through the pre-season to earn a spot on the Rangers opening-night roster for the 2017–18 season. He secured a scoring role playing between

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and

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. However, after playing two games at the NHL level, he was reassigned to the Rangers'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. Chytil and fellow first-round pick

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were called up by the Rangers on 25 March 2018. Chytil recorded his first NHL goal on 30 March 2018, in a 7–3 loss to the

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. On 29 July 2021, Chytil was re-signed to a two-year contract by the Rangers.

International play

Chytil was a member of the Czech Republic under-18 team that won gold at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chytil, Filip 1999 births Living people Czech ice hockey centres Hartford Wolf Pack players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players People from Kroměříž PSG Berani Zlín players Sportspeople from the Zlín Region Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States