Bo Horvat

Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat with the Vancouver Canucks in February 2015
Born (1995-04-05) April 5, 1995 (age 29)
London, Ontario, Canada
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.

  1. ^ Pap, Elliott (September 4, 2013). "Canucks' Bo knows prospects tourney only the start of NHL journey". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Bo Horvat's middle name is William". Vancouver Canucks. July 12, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.