Dylan Larkin

At 28 years old, Dylan Larkin has this physical status:

Dylan Larkin (born July 30, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Larkin was drafted 15th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Larkin played collegiate hockey for the University of Michigan where he was named the Freshman of the Year.

He was also selected for the All-Freshman Team, All-Big Ten First Team, and Second Team All-American.

Personal life

Larkin has an older brother Colin, who was signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year contract following the conclusion of his collegiate hockey career. His cousins Adam, Ryan and Woodser also play hockey. Adam played defense for Yale University and signed with the Reading Royals of the ECHL. He also played a few games for the Adirondack Thunder. Ryan plays goaltender for Miami University.

In 2016, Larkin, his brother, and cousins, began the Larkin Hockey School at Lakeland Ice Arena in Waterford Township, Michigan as a way to give back to the community.

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Playing career

Larkin competed in minor ice hockey with Detroit Belle Tire, and with the team, they participated in the 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.

In his first season with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Larkin skated for the USA Hockey U17 team in 2012. He has scored 13 goals and 14 assists in 55 games. In four games at the 2012 Four Nations Tournament in Switzerland, Larkin scored one goal and one assist, while the United States finished in first place. At the 2013 U17 Five Nations Tournament in Finland, Larkin scored three goals in four games for the third-place USA squad.

In his second season with a score of 31 goals and fourth with 56 points in 60 games, Larkin returned to skate for the NTDP's U18 team in Ann Arbor, where he finished second on the NTDP U18 team in second place. On September 26, 2013, Larkin was selected to compete in the 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. Larkin also contributed to the AAPG with a goal and an assist.

According to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final list of the top draft-eligible North American skaters going into the 2014 NHL Draft, Larkin was ranked 17th. In the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Larkin was drafted 15th overall by the Detroit Red Wings.

During the 2014-2015 season, Larkin began his college career with the Michigan Wolverines. For January, Larkin was voted the Hockey Commissioners' Association National Rookie of the Month. In six games, Larkin led all college hockey freshmen with 14 points (seven goals and seven assists), and was second overall in the country, second to teammate Zach Hyman with an average of 2.33 points per game during the month of January. Overall, Larkin had a point in every game during the month and had an eight-game point streak (eight goals and 10 assists). Larkin's overall points-per-game average (1.43 points per game) is the second-best in the last 60 years among Michigan freshmen, behind only Bruno Baseotto's 2.0 points per game in 1979–80. In a 10–6 victory over Ohio State on January 16, 2015, Larkin's first Michigan freshman to record five points in a game since October 18, 1997, when Mike Van Ryn had five assists in a 6–4 victory over Colgate.

Larkin was named the Week's Big Ten First Star of the Week on February 24, 2015. Larkin fired a goal and an assist, as well as 12 shots on target in a game by a Michigan player since Jeff Tambellini fired 13 shots against Quinnipiac on October 18, 2003. In a 5–2 victory over Ohio State on February 22, Larkin scored a goal and three assists. With 43 points (15 goals and 28 assists), Larkin is the first Michigan freshman to reach 40 points since Aaron Palushaj in the 2007-08 season. Larkin was ranked third in the country in freshman scoring, at number five in the country with an average of 0.91 assists per game and number six in the country with a scoring average of 1.34 points per game. All freshmen were shot averages of 4.41 shots per game by Larkin. Larkin was named as the Big Ten's 2014–15 Freshman of the Year after an outstanding rookie season with the Wolverines. He was also selected to both the 2014–15 Big Ten Greatest Team and the All-Big Ten First Team, as well as the AHCA Second Team All-American.

Larkin scored one goal and three assists in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, beating a single-game Big Ten Tournament point record. This record was surpassed by J. T. Compher in a single game last year.

On May 21, 2015, Larkin signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Detroit Red Wings, ending his three seasons of eligibility at the University of Michigan. After signing an amateur tryout, he was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Red Wings' AHL affiliate.

During game one of the Western Conference finals against the Utica Comets, Larkin made his Grand Rapids Griffins debut on May 24, 2015. Larkin scored his first professional goal against Jacob Markström in his second game with the Griffins on May 25, his second game with the Griffins.

Larkin made the Red Wings' final roster for the 2015–16 season on October 5, 2015, becoming the first 19-year-old to make his Red Wings debut on opening night since Mike Sillinger in 1990–91. Larkin's first NHL appearance, as an assist in the first period, and his first NHL goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs' Jonathan Bernier. In his first NHL game since Steve Yzerman in 1983, he became the first Red Wings kid to score. Larkin scored a goal in their fourth straight game on November 21, becoming the first Red Wings teenager to do so since Steve Yzerman in 1984–85. In November, Larkin was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for November 2015, leading all rookies with seven goals in 13 games. He also led all rookies with 10 goals, a +14 plus/minus rating, and finished third with three game-winning goals, and third with 18 points and 64 shots on goal in 24 games.

Following Marcel Dionne, Sergei Fedorov, Reed Larson, and Dale McCourt, Larkin fired his 200th shot of the season on March 24, 2016.

Larkin was selected to the 2016 NHL All-Star Game. Larkin was the seventh Detroit rookie to play in the All-Star Game, but only the third was selected to participate. He was the first Red Wings rookie to play in the All-Star Game since Yzerman in 1984. He set the NHL record for the fastest skater at 13.172 seconds, beating Mike Gartner's record of 13.386 set in 1996.

In 80 games, Larkin played 23 goals and 22 assists during his rookie season. Larkin was the sixth rookie in franchise history to lead the team in goals and the first since Mike Foligno led the team in 1979-80. With a +11 plus/minus rating, 221 shots on target, and five game-winning goals, he also led the Red Wings with a +11 plus/minus rating, 221 shots on target, and five game-winning goals. He finished third among the league's rookies with 23 goals (T3rd), 22 assists (11th), 45 points (6th), and a plus-11 rating (T5th), five game-winning goals (T2nd), and a 16:32 average time on ice (5th among forwards) during an exciting rookie season. Members of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association named Larkin as the 2016 Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year.

Larkin played both winger and center during his rookie season. However, his sophomore year was not as strong as his rookie year, with only 17 goals and a minus-28 on the 2016–17 season.

Larkin was the Red Wings' top scorer in 82 games during the 2017-18 season, scoring 16 goals and 47 assists in 82 games, becoming the fifth-newest player in franchise history to lead the team in scoring. He signed a five-year, $30.5 million contract extension with the Red Wings on August 10, 2018.

The Red Wings announced a Larkin team captain on January 13, 2021. Larkin led the NHL in scoring with five goals and seven points in three games. He made his first hat-trick appearance on December 18, 2021. He was then named the NHL First Star of the Week for the week ending December 20, 2021.

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