Dennis Cholowski(born February 15, 1998) is a Canadian professionalice hockeydefencemanfor theNew York Islandersof theNational Hockey League(NHL). Cholowski was drafted 20th overall by theDetroit Red Wingsin the2016 NHL Entry Draft,and has also briefly played for theWashington Capitals.
| Dennis Cholowski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cholowski with theSeattle Krakenin 2022 | |||
| Born |
February 15, 1998 Langley, British Columbia,Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHLteam Former teams |
New York Islanders Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals Seattle Kraken | ||
| NHL draft |
20th overall,2016 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
editJunior
editDuring the2015–16 season,Cholowski recorded 12 goals and 28 assists in 50 games for theChilliwack Chiefs.He led the Chiefs' defencemen in scoring, and finished fifth amongBCHLdefencemen with 40 points.[1]In the playoffs, he finished first in postseason scoring by a defenceman with four goals and 11 assists in 20 games. He was named to the 2016 BCHL Second All-Star Team.[2]
College
editDuring the2016–17 season,in his freshman season, Cholowski recorded one goal and 11 assists in 36 games for theSt. Cloud State Huskies.[3]
Major junior
editOn September 26, 2017, Cholowski was assigned to thePrince George Cougarsof theWestern Hockey League.[4]On November 21, 2017, Cholowski was named captain of the Cougars.[5]
On January 10, 2018, Cholowski was traded to thePortland Winterhawks,along with Ty Taylor, in exchange for Ilijah Colina, Connor Bowie, a first-round pick in 2020, a second-round pick in 2018, a second-round pick in 2019, and a third-round pick in 2020. Prior to being traded, he recorded 13 goals and 26 assists in 39 games for the Cougars, ranking second in the WHL in goals by a defenceman, and sixth in points.[6]He finished his first major junior campaign with 14 goals and 52 assists in 69 games between Prince George and Portland. He ranked among the WHL's top defencemen in points (8th), goals (T6th) and assists (8th).
Professional
editOn April 5, 2017, theDetroit Red Wingssigned Cholowski to a three-year, entry-level contract.[7]On April 7, Cholowski was signed to anamateur tryoutby theGrand Rapids Griffins.[8]On April 18, 2018, Cholowski was reassigned to theGrand Rapids Griffinsof theAmerican Hockey League.[9]He made his professional debut for the Griffins on April 25, in a game against theManitoba Moose,registering one shot on goal.[10]
The following season, Cholowski made the Red Wings opening night roster out of training camp. He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on October 4, 2018, and scored his first career NHL goal in the second period againstJoonas Korpisaloof theColumbus Blue Jackets.[11][12]On February 14, 2019, Cholowski was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins. Prior to being assigned to the Griffins, he recorded seven goals and nine assists in 52 games for the Red Wings, ranking third in points among rookie defencemen in the NHL.[13]
On July 21, 2021, Cholowski was selected by theSeattle Krakenin the2021 NHL Expansion Draftand later signed a one-year, $900,000 deal with the team.[14][15]On October 13, 2021, he was placed on waivers and was claimed by theWashington Capitals.[16]Cholowski used by the Capitals primarily as a depth defenceman and healthy scratch, featured in just seven games registering one assist.
On February 8, 2022, Cholowski was waived by the Capitals and was subsequently re-claimed by Seattle.[17]He was immediately re-assigned by the Kraken to join AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.[18]
On August 23, 2022, Cholowski as a free agent signed a two-year, two-way contract in joining his fourth NHL club, theNew York Islanders.[19]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | 55 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | 50 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 36 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 37 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 32 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 25 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 52 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 30 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 31 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 67 | 1 | 37 | 38 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | New York Islanders | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 68 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 117 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^"Dennis Cholowski NHL draft profile".National Hockey League.2016-06-24.Retrieved2016-06-24.
- ^Kujawa, Kyle (June 24, 2016)."Red Wings draft Dennis Cholowski in first round".Detroit Red Wings.RetrievedJune 24,2016.
- ^Hatten, Mick (April 22, 2016)."A look at SCSU's possible freshmen for 2016-17".St. Cloud Times.RetrievedJune 24,2016.
- ^Kujawa, Kyle (September 26, 2017)."Cholowski assigned to Western Hockey League".Detroit Red Wings.RetrievedSeptember 26,2017.
- ^"Cougars name Red Wings prospect Dennis Cholowski as captain".Western Hockey League. November 21, 2017.RetrievedNovember 21,2017.
- ^"Winterhawks Acquire Defenseman Dennis Cholowski from Cougars".Portland Winterhawks. January 10, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 10,2018.
- ^Kujawa, Kyle (April 5, 2017)."Red Wings agree with defenseman Dennis Cholowski".Detroit Red Wings.RetrievedApril 5,2017.
- ^"Griffins Sign Cholowski to ATO".Grand Rapids Griffins. April 7, 2017.RetrievedApril 7,2017.
- ^"Cholowski Reassigned to Griffins".Grand Rapids Griffins. April 18, 2018.RetrievedApril 18,2018.
- ^"No Margin for Error".Grand Rapids Griffins. April 25, 2018.RetrievedApril 25,2018.
- ^"Detroit Red Wings' Dennis Cholowski scores in NHL debut, season opener".Detroit Free Press.October 4, 2018.RetrievedOctober 4,2018.
- ^Wakiji, Dana; Regner, Art (October 4, 2018)."Notes: Five rookies set to make NHL debut for Wings tonight".NHL.RetrievedOctober 4,2018.
- ^"Red Wings assign Frk and Cholowski to Griffins".NHL. February 14, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 15,2019.
- ^McWethy, Brett (July 21, 2021)."Dennis Cholowski selected by Seattle Kraken in 2021 NHL Expansion Draft".NHL.RetrievedJuly 21,2021.
- ^Condor, Bob (September 7, 2021)."Cholowski Joins Kraken Defense".NHL.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
- ^"Caps claim D Cholowski off waivers from Kraken".TSN.ca.October 14, 2021.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
- ^Seattle Kraken(February 8, 2022)."Kraken claim Cholowski off waivers".Twitter.RetrievedFebruary 8,2022.
- ^"Kraken assign Cholowski to Charlotte".Charlotte Checkers.February 8, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 8,2022.
- ^"Islanders sign four players".New York Islanders.August 23, 2022.RetrievedAugust 23,2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orHockey-Reference,orThe Internet Hockey Database