Christian Kyrou (born September 16, 2003) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted in the second round, 50th overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft.[2]

Christian Kyrou
Kyrou in 2024
Born (2003-09-03) September 3, 2003 (age 21)
Komoka, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Dallas Stars
Texas Stars (AHL)
NHL draft 2nd round, 2022
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2023–present

Playing career

edit

Kyrou started his junior career off in the 2019–20 OHL season, playing for the Erie Otters, where he would stay for around two more seasons.[3] At some point in the 2022–23 season, Kyrou would transfer to Sarnia Sting, and in the 2023–24 season, Kyrou went to play on the Texas Stars team, leaving the OHL and moving into the AHL.[3][2]

On October 30th, 2022, while playing for the Erie Otters, Kyrou scored his first hat trick in his career, against the Kitchener Rangers.[4]

In his Sting season, he was dubbed the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week by the Ontario Hockey League for his game-winning goal and assist, sending the team into the 2023 OHL playoffs; for his contributions in their game they won against the London Knights; and for scoring the goal that won their match against the Windsor Spitfires.[5] He was also chosen as an Ontario Hockey League all-star during his time at Sting.[6]

Personal life

edit
 
View of Kyrou's #25 jersey

Kyrou was born to Aki Kyrou and Roula Economou on September 16, 2003, and of Greek ancestry, his grandparents Iordanis and Maria moved to Toronto in the early 1960s, from Greece.[7] He is the youngest of his two siblings, Matina and Jordan.[8]

Career statistics

edit
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 Erie Otters OHL 21 0 0 0 2
2021–22 Erie Otters OHL 68 18 42 60 44
2022–23 Erie Otters OHL 27 8 28 36 24
2022–23 Sarnia Sting OHL 37 12 29 41 20 14 1 8 9 6
2023–24 Texas Stars AHL 57 8 15 23 22 7 1 6 7 0
AHL totals 57 8 15 23 22 7 1 6 7 0

References

edit
  1. ^ "Christian Kyrou - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Dallas Stars sign defenseman Christian Kyrou to entry-level contract". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Christian Kyrou Hockey Stats and Profile". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Kyrou's Natural Hat Trick Caps Six-Unanswered in Otters Fourth-Straight Win". Canadian Hockey League - OHL Otters. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ Wood, Joelle (6 March 2023). "Sting's Christian Kyrou named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week". Canadian Hockey League - OHL. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Four Sting players chosen OHL all-stars". The Sarnia Observer. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ Rutherford, Jeremy (September 12, 2018). "The grandson of Greek immigrants, Jordan Kyrou's NHL career seems 'meant to be'". The Athletic. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Jordan Kyrou Family: All About His Parents And Siblings". SportyPi-ezine. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
edit