Jan Drozg
Slovenian ice hockey player (born 1999)
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Jan Drozg (born 1 April 1999) is a Slovenian ice hockey forward who plays for HK Olimpija Ljubljana of the ICE Hockey League.
| Jan Drozg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 April 1999 Maribor, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams |
HK Olimpija HDK Maribor WBS Penguins Grand Rapids Griffins Amur Khabarovsk Kunlun Red Star | ||
| National team |
 Slovenia | ||
| NHL draft |
152nd overall, 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
Drozg was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 NHL entry draft.[1]
He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins in March 2019.[2]
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.[3]
In March 2022, Drozg was loaned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.[4]
In October 2022, he signed with Amur Khabarovsk.[5]
In November 2024, he was traded to Kunlun Red Star.[6]
In December 2025, Drozg signed with HK Olimpija of the ICE Hockey League.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[9]
Drozg represented the Slovenia national team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship[10] and the 2025 IIHF World Championship.[11]
