Christian Kyrou
| Christian Kyrou | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyrou in 2024 | ||||||
| Born |
September 3, 2003 Komoka, Ontario , Canada | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | |||||
| Position | Defenceman | |||||
| Shoots | Right | |||||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
NHL Draft |
2nd round, 2022 Dallas Stars | ||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | |||||
Christian Kyrou (born September 16, 2003) is a Canadian
Playing career
Kyrou started his professional career off in the
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]
Career statistics
Kyrou, who has played in the OHL for 3 seasons before moving to the AHL, has the following career statistics:[3]
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2019-20
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Erie Otters | OHL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | ||
2021-22
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Erie Otters | OHL | 68 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 44 | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | ||
2022–23
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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 | 34 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Personal life
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]
References
- ^ "Christian Kyrou - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Dallas Stars sign defenseman Christian Kyrou to entry-level contract". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Christian Kyrou Hockey Stats and Profile". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wood, Joelle (6 March 2023). "Sting's Christian Kyrou named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week". Canadian Hockey League - OHL. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Four Sting players chosen OHL all-stars". The Sarnia Observer. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jordan Kyrou Family: All About His Parents And Siblings". SportyPi-ezine. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Christian Kyrou player profile at Ontario Hockey League