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Filip Hronek
Age 28 · 6'0" · 190 lb · Born in Hradec Kralove, CZE
Cap hit
$7.25M
7.0% of $104M cap
Term
6 yrs
Through 2031-32, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
+$2.001M
vs. $9.251M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
4
2 primary
Points
4
2.00 per game
TOI/GP
24:05
PP 2:15 · PK 4:12
xGF%
47.9
5v5, +3.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.43
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 6 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs EDM · L 9-7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23:02 | 3:36 | 4:03 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | +0.23 |
| Sep 29 @ EDM · W 6-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25:08 | 0:53 | 4:20 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.63 |
| Apr 16 @ EDM · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27:44 | 1:52 | 3:22 | — | 25 | 2 | 0 | +1 | -0.41 |
| Apr 14 vs LAK · W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:46 | 2:48 | 1:17 | — | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.48 |
| Apr 12 @ ANA · W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27:42 | 4:14 | 1:44 | — | 43 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -0.72 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,576 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
15th percentile
83rd percentile
13th percentile
54th percentile
93rd percentile
41st percentile
26th percentile
51st percentile
54th percentile
68th percentile
68th percentile
65th percentile
32nd percentile
54th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleOffensive playmaking defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Hronek is a creative passer who thrives moving the puck and setting up plays from the perimeter, running high offensive minutes. His zone entry creation lags behind his lineups, and he struggles to consistently defend and separate from opponents in tight areas.
- Shooting volume
- 64
- Playmaking
- 90
- Zone entries(est.)
- 24
- Forechecking
- 73
- Physicality
- 48
- Defensive impact
- 47
- Puck management
- 57
- Speed
- 59
Where he shoots from
Slot 7% · Mid-range 23% · Perimeter 70%(208 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 90th percentile playmaking makes him a primary distributor from the back end
- 73rd percentile forechecking effort keeps him engaged in opponent zones
- 64th percentile shooting volume means he contributes directly when opportunities appear
Watch-outs
- 24th percentile rush chance generation suggests he doesn't consistently create clean entry opportunities for his team
- 47th percentile defensive impact indicates he doesn't reliably shut down scoring chances against
- 70% of his shots from the perimeter shows limited willingness or ability to challenge closer to net
Similar style: Nick Blankenburg (TOR), Rasmus Andersson (VGK)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total +1.4 goals, or +0.02 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.6
- Even strength defense
- -2.4
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Finishing
- +1.0
- Playmaking
- +4.2
- Penalties
- -0.6
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24:05 | — | +0.43 |
| 2025-26 | VAN | 82 | 8 | 41 | 49 | -23 | 137 | 25:00 | — | +0.02 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 61 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 83 | 23:54 | — | -0.00 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 81 | 5 | 43 | 48 | +33 | 148 | 23:26 | — | -0.02 |
| 2022-23 | DET, VAN | 64 | 9 | 30 | 39 | +7 | 124 | 21:42 | — | +0.06 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 28, defensemen typically produce 95% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 76%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.7 mph
- 54th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 86.5 mph
- 82nd pct
- Distance
- 3.5 mi
- OZ time
- 34.9%
- 4th pct
- DZ time
- 45.6%