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

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in the

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(AHL) 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 2023 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Playing as a youth within the Swedish and Slovakian junior leagues, Dvorský as a part of AIK, opted to join

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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. 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 2023 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blues on 14 July 2023. Dvorský began the 2023–24 season in the

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(SHL) with

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. However, he struggled to earn ice time, and after ten games had not registered any points. He opted to move to North American to play with

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in the

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(OHL). Dvorský made his debut with the Wolves on October 20, 2023, scoring his first OHL goal in a 4–3 loss to the

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. Despite appearing in only 52 regular season games, he managed a team-leading 45 goals. His shooting percentage of 26.8% was the highest in the OHL. In recognition of his achievements, he was named to the league's First All-Star Team for the 2023–24 season. Dvorský had three goals and seven assists in nine playoff games. The postseason ended in disappointment after the Wolves were swept in the second round by the

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, but he nonetheless called his time in Sudbury "amazing". Dvorský was recalled to St. Louis on March 22, 2025, after putting up 20 goals and 23 assists in 57 games for the

, and made his NHL debut against the Nashville Predators the next day on March 23.

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

Awards and honours

References

External links

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