{{Short description|Slovenian ice hockey player (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Jan Drozg | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|4|1}} | birth_place = Maribor, Slovenia | death_date = | death_place = | height_cm = 184 | weight_kg = 80 | position = Forward | shoots = Right | league = ICEHL | team = HK Olimpija | former_teams = HDK Maribor<br>WBS Penguins<br>Grand Rapids Griffins<br>Amur Khabarovsk<br>Kunlun Red Star | ntl_team = Slovenia | draft = 152nd overall | draft_year = 2017 | draft_team = Pittsburgh Penguins | career_start = 2018 | career_end = }} '''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== Drozg was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dkpittsburghsports.com/2018/12/15/kopitar-drozg-slovenia-tlh|title=Kopitar: Drozg one of Slovenia's 'best players'|date=15 December 2018|website=DK Pittsburgh Sports}}</ref>

He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pensburgh.com/2019/3/4/18250711/penguins-sign-jan-drozg-to-entry-level-contract|title=Penguins sign Jan Drozg to entry-level contract|date=4 March 2019|website=PensBurgh}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-12 |title=Penguins loan prospect Jan Drozg to Slovenian team until training camps start |url=https://www.dkpittsburghsports.com/2020/10/12/penguins-jan-drozg-slovenia-penguins-prospect-hk-sz-olimpija-loan-tlh |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=DK Pittsburgh Sports |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2022, Drozg was loaned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbspenguins.com/penguins-loan-jan-drozg-to-grand-rapids/|title=PENGUINS LOAN JAN DROZG TO GRAND RAPIDS &#124; Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins|first=Nick|last=Hart|date=11 March 2022|website=WBS Penguins}}</ref>

In October 2022, he signed with Amur Khabarovsk.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.khl.ru/news/2022/11/24/505935.html|title=Man of the Week: Jan Drozg|website=en.khl.ru}}</ref>

In November 2024, he was traded to Kunlun Red Star.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khl.ru/news/2024/11/19/538017.html|title=Маклауд перешёл в "Авангард", Джурусик – в "Амур", Дрозг – в "Куньлунь Ред Стар": Новости|website=www.khl.ru}}</ref>

In December 2025, Drozg signed with HK Olimpija of the ICE Hockey League.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jan Drozg joins HK Olimpija Ljubljana |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/transfer/2025/12/04/jan-drozg-in-a-confirmed-transaction-to-hk-olimpija-ljubljana/615498 |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=www.eliteprospects.com}}</ref>

==International play== 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jan Drozg – Stats, Contract, Salary & More |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/265944/jan-drozg |website=www.eliteprospects.com}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":0"/>

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.<ref name=":0" />

Drozg represented the Slovenia national team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hokej.si/risi-uspesno-tudi-cez-prezadnjo-pripravljalno-preizkusnjo/|title=Risi uspešno tudi čez prezadnjo pripravljalno preizkušnjo|publisher=hokej.si|date=4 May 2023|language=sl}}</ref> and the 2025 IIHF World Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2025 |title=Selektor Terglav je določil seznam risov za misijo Stockholm|url=https://hokej.si/selektor-terglav-je-dolocil-seznam-risov-za-misijo-stockholm/|access-date=1 May 2025 |website=hokej.si|language=Slovenian}}</ref>

==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="101" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2013–14 | HDK Maribor U18 | EBJL | 25 || 20 || 11 || 31 || 46 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Leksands IF J20 | J20 SuperElit | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 | Leksands IF J18 | J18 Elit | 18 || 12 || 16 || 28 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 61 || 16 || 34 || 50 || 44 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 32 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 12 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2019–20 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 24 || 13 || 10 || 23 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | HK Olimpija | AlpsHL | 10 || 7 || 10 || 17 || 14 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | HK Olimpija | Slovenia | 6 || 9 || 2 || 11 || 37 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 30 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2021–22 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 23 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 15 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2022–23 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 40 || 8 || 13 || 21 || 18 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|AHL totals ! 103 !! 14 !! 13 !! 27 !! 36 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|KHL totals ! 145 !! 25 !! 46 !! 71 !! 93 ! 6 !! 3 !! 2 !! 5 !! 6 |}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|&nbsp; ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2015 | Slovenia U18 | WJC-18 (D1B) | 5 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016 | Slovenia U18 | WJC-18 (D1B) | 5 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 2 |- | 2017 | Slovenia U20 | WJC-20 (D1B) | 3 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017 | Slovenia U18 | WJC-18 (D1B) | 5 || 5 || 8 || 13 || 4 |- | 2018 | Slovenia U20 | WJC-20 (D1B) | 5 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 10 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018 | Slovenia | WC (D1A) | 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 |- | 2019 | Slovenia U20 | WJC-20 (D1B) | 5 || 4 || 8 || 12 || 14 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019 | Slovenia | WC (D1A) | 5 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 4 |- | 2021 | Slovenia | OGQ | 3 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023 | Slovenia | WC | 7 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 |- | 2024 | Slovenia | WC (D1A) | 5 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024 | Slovenia | OGQ | 3 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 4 |- | 2025 | Slovenia | WC | 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2026 | Slovenia | WC | 7 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|Junior totals ! 28 !! 22 !! 28 !! 50 !! 32 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|Senior totals ! 42 !! 16 !! 8 !! 24 !! 26 |}

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==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}

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