Bo Horvat | |||
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Born |
London, Ontario, Canada | April 5, 1995||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
9th overall, 2013 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Bowie William Horvat[1][2] (born April 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was selected ninth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, where he served as captain from 2019 until his trade to the Islanders in 2023. During his junior career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), he won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoff MVP in 2013, as well as two J. Ross Robertson Cup titles with the London Knights. Internationally, he has played for Team Canada at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (under-18), 2014 IIHF U20 Championships and the 2018 IIHF World Championship.