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| Jan Drozg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 April 1999 Maribor, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams |
HK Olimpija HDK Maribor WBS Penguins Grand Rapids Griffins Amur Khabarovsk Kunlun Red Star | ||
| National team |
 Slovenia | ||
| NHL draft |
152nd overall, 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Jan Drozg (born 1 April 1999) is a Slovenian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for HK Olimpija Ljubljana of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).
Playing career
[edit]Drozg was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 NHL entry draft.[1]
He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins in March 2019.[2]
In October 2020, he was loaned to HK Olimpija of the Alps Hockey League until training camps in North America opened, after which he re-joined the WBS Penguins.[3]
In March 2022, Drozg was loaned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.[4]
In October 2022, he signed with Amur Khabarovsk.[5]
In November 2024, he was traded to Kunlun Red Star.[6]
In December 2025, Drozg signed with HK Olimpija of the ICE Hockey League.[7]
International play
[edit]In 2015, a 15-year-old Drozg helped the Slovenia under-18 national team to a silver medal at the 2015 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship Division I B. The next year, he was named the tournament's best forward as Slovenia finished 4th at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship Division I B. In his final year of eligibility for the tournament, Drozg earned best forward honours once again, leading the tournament in points and earning a gold medal at the 2017 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship Division I B.[8]
The same year, 17-year-old Drozg debuted with the Slovenia men's national junior ice hockey team, earning bronze at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I B. Drozg played for the team the next year as well, earning bronze at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I B. At the 2019 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I, Drozg led the team to gold, and was named the tournament's best forward after leading the tournament in points.[8]
Drozg made his debut for the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team at the 2018 IIHF World Championship Division I A and tied for the tournament lead in points the next year at the 2019 IIHF World Championship Division I A. He earned silver at the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I A.[8]
Drozg represented the Slovenia national team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship[9] and the 2025 IIHF World Championship.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | HDK Maribor U18 | EBJL | 25 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HDK Maribor | Slovenia | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HK Celje U18 | EBJL | 25 | 47 | 31 | 78 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Leksands IF J18 | J18 Elit | 22 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Leksands IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 16 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Leksands IF J20 | J20 SuperElit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Leksands IF J18 | J18 Elit | 18 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Leksands IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 17 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Leksands IF J20 | J20 SuperElit | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 61 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 60 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 32 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 24 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HK Olimpija | AlpsHL | 10 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HK Olimpija | Slovenia | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 30 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 40 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 49 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 33 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | HK Olimpija | ICEHL | 22 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 103 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 145 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 93 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Slovenia U18 | WJC-18 (D1B) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Slovenia U18 | WJC-18 (D1B) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Slovenia U20 | WJC-20 (D1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Slovenia U18 | WJC-18 (D1B) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Slovenia U20 | WJC-20 (D1B) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2018 | Slovenia | WC (D1A) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Slovenia U20 | WJC-20 (D1B) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | |
| 2019 | Slovenia | WC (D1A) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Slovenia | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2023 | Slovenia | WC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Slovenia | WC (D1A) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Slovenia | OGQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Slovenia | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Slovenia | WC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 32 | |||
| Senior totals | 42 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 26 | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kopitar: Drozg one of Slovenia's 'best players'". DK Pittsburgh Sports. 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Penguins sign Jan Drozg to entry-level contract". PensBurgh. 4 March 2019.
- ↑ "Penguins loan prospect Jan Drozg to Slovenian team until training camps start". DK Pittsburgh Sports. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ Hart, Nick (11 March 2022). "PENGUINS LOAN JAN DROZG TO GRAND RAPIDS | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins". WBS Penguins.
- ↑ "Man of the Week: Jan Drozg". en.khl.ru.
- ↑ "Маклауд перешёл в "Авангард", Джурусик – в "Амур", Дрозг – в "Куньлунь Ред Стар": Новости". www.khl.ru.
- ↑ "Jan Drozg joins HK Olimpija Ljubljana". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Jan Drozg – Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ "Risi uspešno tudi čez prezadnjo pripravljalno preizkušnjo" (in Slovenian). hokej.si. 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Selektor Terglav je določil seznam risov za misijo Stockholm". hokej.si (in Slovenian). 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Slovenian ice hockey forwards
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
- Shawinigan Cataractes players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
- Wheeling Nailers players
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- Amur Khabarovsk players
- HC Kunlun Red Star players
- HDK Maribor players
- HK Olimpija players
- Sportspeople from Maribor
- Slovenian ice hockey biography stubs