{{Short description|German ice hockey player (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Dominik Bokk | image = 2025-12-10 EHC Red Bull München gegen Kölner Haie (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2025-26) by Sandro Halank–027.jpg | image_size = | caption = Bokk with Kölner Haie in 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Schweinfurt, Germany | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 181 | position = Winger | shoots = Right | league = DEL | team = Kölner Haie | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = {{plainlist| * Växjö Lakers * Rögle BK * Djurgårdens IF * Eisbären Berlin * Löwen Frankfurt}} | ntl_team = | draft = 25th overall | draft_year = 2018 | draft_team = St. Louis Blues | career_start = 2017 | career_end = }}
'''Dominik Bokk''' (born 3 February 2000) is a German professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Kölner Haie of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). A top prospect going into the 2018 NHL entry draft, Bokk was selected 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues and was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes the following year, but has not played in any NHL games.
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 Kölner Haie junior program before moving to Sweden and the Växjö Lakers in 2017. In 2017 he was selected ninth overall by the Prince Albert Raiders in the 2017 CHL Import Draft.<ref name="CHL">{{cite web |date=28 June 2017 |title=Raiders select Dominik Bokk ninth overall at CHL Import Draft |url=http://whl.ca/article/raiders-select-dominik-bokk-ninth-overall-at-chl-import-draft |access-date=27 February 2018 |website=whl.ca}}</ref> Only interested in playing for a team in the Ontario Hockey League, specifically the Windsor Spitfires, Bokk decided against moving to North America and spent the 2017–18 season in the J20 SuperElit, 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.<ref name="Prospect of Interest">{{cite web |last=MacIntyre |first=Ian |date=21 June 2018 |title=Prospect Of Interest: The 411 on Dominik Bokk |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/prospect-interest-411-dominik-bokk/ |access-date=12 July 2018 |publisher=Sportsnet.ca}}</ref>
Regarded as a top draft pick in the 2018 NHL entry draft, Bokk was ranked the twelfth-best European skater by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau.<ref>{{cite web |author=NHL |date=2018 |title=2018 Draft Prospect Rankings — European Skaters |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectbrowse.htm?cat=2&sort=finalRank&year=2018 |access-date=12 July 2018 |publisher=NHL.com}}</ref> Bokk was selected by the St. Louis Blues 25th overall.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cosentino |first1=Sam |date=6 December 2016 |title=Sportsnet's 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings: December |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sportsnets-2018-nhl-draft-prospect-rankings-december/ |access-date=14 March 2018 |website=sportsnet.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Korac |first=Louie |date=4 July 2018 |title=Blues prospect Bokk preaches patience on road to NHL |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-prospect-dominik-bokk/c-299404298 |access-date=12 July 2018 |publisher=NHL.com}}</ref> He was then signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blues on 12 July 2018.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 July 2018 |title=Blues agree to entry-level deal with Bokk |url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-agree-to-entry-level-deal-with-bokk/c-299422376 |access-date=12 July 2018 |publisher=St. Louis Blues}}</ref>
On 7 May 2019, after two seasons with the Växjö Lakers, Bokk signed on loan from the St. Louis Blues with fellow SHL club Rögle BK for the 2019–20 season, reuniting with former junior coach Cam Abbott.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 May 2019 |title=Dominik Bokk signs to play with Rogle |url=https://www.roglebk.se/artikel/0httajvde-3k501/dominik-bokk-klar-for-spel-i-rogle |access-date=7 May 2019 |publisher=Rögle BK |language=Swedish}}</ref> On 24 September 2019, Bokk was traded, along with Joel Edmundson and a seventh-round pick in 2021, to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Justin Faulk and a fifth-round pick in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |author=NHL.com |date=24 September 2019 |title=Faulk traded to Blues by Hurricanes, signs seven-year extension |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/justin-faulk-traded-for-joel-edmundson-dominik-bokk/c-309426362?tid=278542340 |access-date=24 September 2019 |website=NHL.com}}</ref>
Ending his stint in Sweden, with the Hurricanes and North American seasons set to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bokk remained in Germany loaned by Carolina to join Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on 12 September 2020.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 September 2020 |title=We have Bokk! |url=https://www.facebook.com/KR.Pinguine/posts/10159495121813475 |access-date=12 September 2020 |publisher=Krefeld Pinguine |language=German}}</ref> With the league commencement delayed due to the ongoing pandemic, Bokk returned to Sweden and the SHL, agreeing to a loan in joining Djurgårdens IF on 16 October 2020.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 October 2020 |title=Dominik Bokk signs for DIF |url=https://www.difhockey.se/artikel/a2e4akgby-1lead/dominik-bokk-klar-for-djurgarden |access-date=16 October 2020 |publisher=Djurgårdens IF |language=Swedish}}</ref> Bokk made 20 appearances with Djurgårdens in the 2020–21 season, collecting just 3 points, before he was reassigned by the Hurricanes to join primary AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on 16 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 January 2021 |title=Wolves add Bokk |url=https://www.chicagowolves.com/2021/01/16/wolves-add-bokk/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |publisher=Chicago Wolves}}</ref>
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 Eisbären Berlin of the DEL on 24 February 2022.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 February 2022 |title=Dominik Bokk becomes a Polar Bear |url=https://www.eisbaeren.de/news/detail/dominik-bokk-wird-ein-eisbaer |accessdate=24 February 2022 |publisher=Eisbären Berlin |language=German}}</ref> 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 newly promoted club, Löwen Frankfurt of the DEL, on loan from the Hurricanes on 13 July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 July 2022 |title=Dominik Bokk joins squad in Frankfurt |url=https://www.loewen-frankfurt.de/nc/saison/aktuelles/detail/dominik-bokk-wird-fuer-frankfurt-angreifen/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713175553/https://www.loewen-frankfurt.de/nc/saison/aktuelles/detail/dominik-bokk-wird-fuer-frankfurt-angreifen |archive-date=13 July 2022 |accessdate=13 July 2022 |publisher=Löwen Frankfurt |language=German}}</ref> In the 2022–23 season, Bokk found instant success offensively, featuring on Frankfurt's top scoring line alongside Carter Rowney and Brendan Ranford. Emerging as one of the DEL's top-scoring lines, Bokk contributed with 24 goals and 49 points in only 43 regular-season games. On 11 February 2023, Bokk opted to continue his tenure with Löwen Frankfurt, signing a one-year contract extension through 2024.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 February 2023 |title=Top scorer Bokk remains with Frankfurt |url=https://www.loewen-frankfurt.de/saison/aktuelles/details/wir-haben-bokk-der-top-scorer-bleibt-am-main |accessdate=11 February 2023 |publisher=Löwen Frankfurt |language=German}}</ref>
After three seasons in Frankfurt, Bokk returned to one of his youth clubs on 28 May 2025, signing a two-year contract with Kölner Haie.<ref>{{Cite web |author=O'Brien, Derek |date=28 May 2025 |title=Blues 2018 First-Rounder Finds New Team In Germany |url=https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/blues-2018-first-rounder-finds-new-team-in-germany |access-date=28 May 2025 |website=The Hockey News}}</ref>
==International play== Bokk played for Germany in the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, where he finished tied for second in scoring with seven goals and three assists.<ref name = "CHL"/> He also played at the 2018 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=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2014–15 || Kölner EC || DNL | 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 || Kölner EC || DNL | 32 || 10 || 18 || 28 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 || Kölner EC || DNL | 41 || 34 || 37 || 71 || 69 | 4 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 || Växjö Lakers || J20 | 35 || 14 || 27 || 41 || 12 | 8 || 5 || 6 || 11 || 4 |- | 2017–18 || Växjö Lakers || SHL | 15 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 || Växjö Lakers || SHL | 47 || 8 || 15 || 23 || 10 | 6 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0 |- | 2018–19 || Växjö Lakers || J20 | 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 | 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 || Rögle BK || SHL | 45 || 11 || 6 || 17 || 6 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 || Djurgårdens IF || SHL | 20 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 || Chicago Wolves || AHL | 29 || 9 || 9 || 18 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2021–22 || Chicago Wolves || AHL | 32 || 3 || 7 || 10 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 || Eisbären Berlin || DEL | 14 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 4 | 12 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0 |- | 2022–23 || Löwen Frankfurt || DEL | 43 || 24 || 25 || 49 || 14 | 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 || Löwen Frankfurt || DEL | 52 || 12 || 24 || 36 || 28 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 || Löwen Frankfurt || DEL | 33 || 13 || 9 || 22 || 18 | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | SHL totals ! 127 !! 22 !! 23 !! 45 !! 24 ! 6 !! 2 !! 1 !! 3 !! 0 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2017 | Germany | U18-D1 | 15th | 5 || 7 || 3 || 10 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 13th | 5 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 4 |- | 2019 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020 | Germany | WJC | 9th | 7 || 6 || 2 || 8 || 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 22 !! 15 !! 16 !! 31 !! 6 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats|nhl=|elite=259973|espn=|euro=|hr=|hockeydb=209807|legendsm=|legends=|legendstype=|tsn=}}
{{S-start}} {{s-ach}} {{Succession box| before = Klim Kostin | title = St. Louis Blues first-round draft pick | years = 2018 | after = Jake Neighbours}} {{S-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bokk, Dominik}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Chicago Wolves players Category:Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players Category:Eisbären Berlin players Category:German expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Category:German ice hockey forwards Category:Löwen Frankfurt players Category:NHL first-round draft picks Category:Sportspeople from Schweinfurt Category:Ice hockey people from Bavaria Category:Rögle BK players Category:St. Louis Blues draft picks Category:Växjö Lakers players