{{Short description|Czech ice hockey player (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Filip Hronek | image = Hronek1721 35838414336 o (40584280261).jpg | image_size = | alt = Hronek winning the Calder Cup with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2017 | caption = Hronek winning the Calder Cup with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2017 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 170 | position = Defence | shoots = Right | league = NHL | team = Vancouver Canucks | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = Mountfield HK<br>Detroit Red Wings | ntl_team = Czech Republic | draft = 53rd overall | draft_year = 2016 | draft_team = Detroit Red Wings | career_start = 2015 | career_end = }} '''Filip Hronek''' (born 2 November 1997) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hronek previously played in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings. He was drafted 53rd overall by the Red Wings in the 2016 NHL entry draft.

==Playing career==

===Czech Republic=== Hronek made his Czech Extraliga debut with Mountfield HK during the 2014–15 season. During the 2015–16 season, he recorded no goals and four assists in 40 games.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2016/06/red_wings_select_puck-moving_d.html | title = Red Wings select puck-moving defenceman Filip Hronek at No. 53 | publisher = MLive | first = Ansar | last = Khan | date = 25 June 2016 | access-date = 25 June 2016}}</ref>

===North America===

====Saginaw Spirit and Detroit Red Wings==== On 14 July 2016, the Detroit Red Wings signed Hronek to a three-year, entry-level contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detroit signs second-round pick Filip Hronek to entry-level contract|url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889424|publisher=Detroit Red Wings|first=Kyle|last=Kujawa|date=14 July 2016|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> Following the completion of the 2016–17 OHL season, Hronek was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins on 22 March 2017. In his first season in North America, Hronek recorded 14 goals and 47 assists in 59 games for the Saginaw Spirit. He was tied for fourth among OHL defenceman in scoring with 61 points, and was among the team's leaders with 47 assists (1st), 21 power play points (1st), 14 goals (4th) and 235 shots (2nd) and was named the Spirits' Best Defenceman, and Most Valuable Player.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mlive.com/spirit/index.ssf/2017/03/red_wings_prospect_filip_hrone_2.html | title = Red Wings prospect Filip Hronek named Saginaw Spirit MVP | publisher = MLive | first = Hugh | last = Bernreuter | date = 21 March 2017 | access-date = 21 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3685 | title = Wings Draft Picks Smith and Hronek Join Griffins | publisher = Grand Rapids Griffins | date = 22 March 2017 | access-date = 22 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170323233538/http://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3685 | archive-date = 23 March 2017 | url-status = dead}}</ref>

He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on 4 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/notes-five-rookies-set-to-make-nhl-debut-for-wings-tonight/c-300631822 | title = Notes: Five rookies set to make NHL debut for Wings tonight | website = NHL.com | first1 = Dana | last1 = Wakiji | first2 = Art | last2 = Regner | date = 4 October 2018 | access-date = 4 October 2018}}</ref> On 13 October 2018, Hronek scored his first career NHL goal against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/red-wings-filip-hronek-scores-first-nhl-goal/ | title = Red Wings' Filip Hronek Scores First NHL Goal | work = CBS Sports | date = 14 October 2018 | access-date = 14 October 2018}}</ref> During the 2018–19 season, Hronek recorded five goals and 18 assists in 46 games for the Red Wings. His 23 points led all Red Wings rookies, and ranked fourth in NHL scoring by a rookie defenceman. He finished the season on a four-game point streak, the longest point streak by a Red Wings rookie defenceman since 1991–92, and posted seven total points in his last six games. Following the completion of the Red Wings' season, he was reassigned to the Griffins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-assign-nine-players/c-306565498 |title=Red Wings assign nine players |website=NHL.com |first=Kyle |last=Kujawa |date=7 April 2019 |access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref> Hronek was named the 2019 Red Wings Rookie of the Year in voting conducted by Detroit Sports Media.

On 28 August 2020, having returned to his native Czech Republic through the off-season and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hronek joined former club, Mountfield HK of the ELH on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mountfieldhk.cz/clanek.asp?id=Potvrzeno-Hradecky-dres-oblekne-po-ctyrech-letech-Filip-Hronek-10042 | title = Confirmed. After four years Hronek returns to wear Hradoec Kralove jersey | publisher = Mountfield HK | date = 28 August 2020 | access-date = 28 August 2020 | language = Czech}}</ref>

On 3 September 2021, Hronek signed a three-year, $13.2 million contract with the Red Wings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/filip-hronek-three-year-contract-with-detroit/c-326077028?tid=281072352|title=Hronek signs three-year contract with Red Wings|website=nhl.com|accessdate=3 September 2021}}</ref>

====Vancouver Canucks==== On 1 March 2023, Hronek was traded to the Vancouver Canucks, along with a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft, in exchange for a first-round and second-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Prior to being traded, Hronek appeared in 60 games with the Red Wings during the 2022–23 season, where he recorded nine goals, 29 assists, four power play goals, 16 power play points, 122 shots and 21:32 average time on ice.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canucks acquire defenceman Filip Hronek from Red Wings for draft picks |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/canucks-acquire-defenceman-filip-hronek-from-red-wings-for-draft-picks/ |access-date=1 March 2023 |website=Sportsnet.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-acquire-conditional-1st-round-selection-and-2nd-round-pick-in-2023-nhl-entry-draft-from-vancouver-canucks-for-filip-hronek-and-fourth-round/c-341687082 |title=Red Wings acquire 2023 1st and 2nd-rounder from Canucks for Filip Hronek |website=NHL.com |date=1 March 2023 |access-date=1 March 2023}}</ref>

In his first full season with the Canucks, Hronek and his defensive partner Quinn Hughes played important roles in helping the team find early success.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vingan |first1=Adam |title=Why Canucks' Hughes-Hronek pairing has been one of NHL's best this season |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/why-canucks-hughes-hronek-pairing-has-been-one-of-nhls-best-this-season/ |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=15 January 2024 |date=28 October 2023}}</ref> On 15 November, Hronek recorded his first goal with the team and tied the franchise record for longest point streak by a Canuck defenceman. At the time, he had accumulated one goal and 13 assists for 14 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canucks vs. Kraken |url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/preview-canucks-vs-kraken-111823 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=15 January 2024 |date=18 November 2023}}</ref> By the end of November, Hronek and Hughes led all league defencemen pairs with 59 combined points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canucks vs. Devils |url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/game-notes-canucks-vs-devils-120523 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=15 January 2024 |date=5 December 2023}}</ref> Hronek continued to set new Canucks records as he became the fifth fastest player in Canucks history to record 30 assists since being acquired via a trade.<ref>{{cite web |title=Game Notes: Canucks at Penguins |url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/game-notes-canucks-at-penguins-011124 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=15 January 2024 |date=11 January 2024}}</ref>

On 18 June 2024, Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced that Hronek had signed an eight-year, $58 million contract extension to remain with the team through 2032.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/vancouver-canucks-filip-hronek-agree-to-eight-year-58-million-deal-1.2136499 | title=Vancouver Canucks, Filip Hronek agree to eight-year, $58 million deal | date=18 June 2024}}</ref>

==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=}} {{MedalSport|Men's ice hockey}} {{MedalCountry|the {{ih|CZE}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Finland|}} {{MedalBottom}} Hronek captained the Czech Republic junior team at the 2017 World Junior Championships, where he was the team's leading defenceman with two goals and two assists in five games.

Hronek also represented the Czech Republic senior team in four World Championships. At the 2019 World Championship, Hronek led the tournament in points for a defenceman, was selected for the tournament All-Star Team, and was named the Best Defenceman.

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|&nbsp; ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|&nbsp; ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|&nbsp; ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2013–14 | Mountfield HK | CZE U18 | 43 || 8 || 7 || 15 || 56 | 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Mountfield HK | CZE U18 | 33 || 5 || 19 || 24 || 108 | 9 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 35 |- | 2014–15 | Mountfield HK | CZE.2 U20 | 19 || 4 || 13 || 17 || 20 | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2015–16 | Mountfield HK | CZE U20 | 13 || 4 || 12 || 16 || 12 | 10 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 28 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 40 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 22 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2015–16 | HC Stadion Litoměřice | CZE.2 | 12 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 18 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 59 || 14 || 47 || 61 || 60 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 10 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 67 || 11 || 28 || 39 || 44 | 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 14 |- | 2018–19 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 31 || 7 || 17 || 24 || 45 | 5 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 28 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 46 || 5 || 18 || 23 || 30 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2019–20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 65 || 9 || 22 || 31 || 46 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 22 || 10 || 13 || 23 || 18 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 56 || 2 || 24 || 26 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 78 || 5 || 33 || 38 || 36 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 || 9 || 29 || 38 || 34 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 || 5 || 43 || 48 || 38 | 13 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 61 || 5 || 28 || 33 || 40 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 || 8 || 41 || 49 || 33 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 533 !! 48 !! 239 !! 287 !! 273 ! 13 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 6 |}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2015 | Czech Republic | U18 | 6th | 5 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4 |- | 2017 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 10 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 |- | 2019 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 10 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 22 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 7 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 4 |- | 2022 | Czechia | WC | {{bronze3}} | 10 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025 | Czechia | WC | 6th | 8 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 4 |- | 2026 | Czechia | OG | 8th | 5 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 15 !! 2 !! 7 !! 9 !! 20 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 48 !! 5 !! 26 !! 31 !! 32 |}

==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"|AHL |- | Calder Cup champion | 2017 | <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/trending-grand-rapids-griffins-win-calder-cup-at-home/c-289921698 | title = Grand Rapids Griffins win Calder Cup at home | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | first = Dana | last = Wakiji | date = 13 June 2017 | access-date = 13 June 2017}}</ref> |- | AHL All-Rookie Team | 2018 | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/2017-18-ahl-all-rookie-team |title=2017-18 AHL All-Rookie Team Named |publisher=theahl.com |date=5 April 2018 |access-date=5 April 2018 |archive-date=6 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406041042/https://theahl.com/2017-18-ahl-all-rookie-team |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! colspan="3"|International |- | WC All-Star Team | 2019 | <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm/news/13071/stone-named-mvp|title=IIHF - Stone named MVP|website=IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=30 May 2019}}</ref> |- | Best Defenceman | 2019 | <ref name=":0" /> |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/43871 Filip Hronek] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympics.com|filip-hronek|Filip Hronek}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats}} * {{ČOV}} * {{Facebook|OfficialFilipHronek}}<!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->

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