Tanner Laczynski
American ice hockey player (born 1997)
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Tanner Laczynski (born June 1, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Laczynski has previously played in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 2016 NHL entry draft.
| Tanner Laczynski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1997 Minooka, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vegas Golden Knights Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft |
169th overall, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Early life
Laczynski was born June 1, 1997, in Minooka, Illinois,[1] to Ken and Dawn Laczynski.[2] Raised in Shorewood, Illinois, Laczynski began playing ice hockey at the age of three, and he spent time with the Joliet Jaguars, Chicago Fury, and Chicago Mission minor ice hockey programs.[3]
Playing career
Amateur
During his first year of junior hockey in 2013–14, Laczynski was cut by the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He returned to the team the next season for an impressive year, recording 18 goals and 28 assists with the Steel.[4]
College
In his career with Ohio State University, Laczynski recorded 143 points (48 goals and 95 assists) in 138 games.[5]
Professional
Laczynski made his NHL debut against the New York Islanders on April 3, 2021.[6] After skating with the team for five games, Laczynski suffered a torn acetabular labrum in his right hip. He received surgery for the injury on April 26, with an expected recovery time of 16 weeks.[7] After only two days of attending the Flyers' 2021 training camp, head coach Alain Vigneault announced that Laczynski required another surgery on the opposite hip, and that he would likely miss the entirety of the 2021–22 NHL season.[8] He ultimately appeared in 28 games for the Phantoms during the 2021–22 season, recording seven goals and 17 points in the process. He also appeared in one game with the Flyers. On July 26, 2022, the Flyers signed Laczynski to a two-year, $1.525 million contract extension.[9]
As a free agent following the 2023–24 NHL season, Laczynski signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1, 2024.[10] Laczynski subsequently debuted for Vegas on December 19, playing seven and a half minutes in a 3–1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.[11] On February 25, 2026, Laczynski recorded the first three-point game of his career, registering three assists in a 6–4 Golden Knights victory over the Los Angeles Kings.[12]
Personal life
Laczynski and his wife Madison have one child together, born in 2022.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 57 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 33 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 19 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ohio State University | B1G | 34 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Ohio State University | B1G | 41 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ohio State University | B1G | 27 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ohio State University | B1G | 36 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 28 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 49 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 41 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 46 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2017 Canada | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | United States | U18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | United States | WJAC |  |
5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2017 | United States | WJC | |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||