Dylan Larkin

Class:
Freshman
Position:
F
Height:
6-1
Weight:
192
Hometown:
Waterford, Mich.
S/C:
L
NHL:
DET

Through the 2014-15 Season

Freshman (2014-15) ... Second Team All-American and First Team All-Big Ten selection...Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year...Led all Big Ten freshmen with 47 points (15G, 32A) on the season, and finished second in the nation in freshman scoring...A All-Big Ten All-Rookie Team selection...Larkin had the most points by a Michigan freshman since Brendan Morrison had 48 points (20G, 28A) in 1993-94...His 32 assists were the most by a Michigan freshman since Aarom Palushaj had 34 assists in 2007-08...Paired on the same line with Zach Hyman for the entire 2014-15 season, Larkin finished sixth in the nation with a scoring average of 1.34 points/game... Notched four points (G, 3A), matching career high in assists in B1G Tournament win vs. Wisconsin (3/19)...Added assist vs. MSU (3/14)...Scored goal at MSU (3/13)...Added goal at Penn State (3/6)...Notched assist vs. Wisconsin (2/28)...Added assist vs. Wisconsin (2/27)...Notched goal and matched career high with three assists vs. OSU (2/22)...Added goal, assist, and career best 12 SOG at OSU (2/20)...Recorded assist at Minnesota (2/13)...Added assist against MSU at Hockey City Classic (2/7) ... Notched a PPG against MSU (1/30) ... Recorded goal, assist at Wisconsin (1/24)...Notched two assists at Wisconsin (1/23)...Became the first Michigan freshman to record five points (2G, 3A) in a game since Oct. 18, 1997, (Mike Van Ryn) at OSU on 1/16...Notched first career two-goal game against MInnesota (1/10)...Recorded goal, assist against No. 9 Minnesota (1/9)...Scored power play goal against BC on 12/13...Added three assists against OSU on 12/5...Notched two assists against RPI (11/28)...Added two assists against PSU (11/22)...Scored team's lone goal at Michigan Tech (10/31)...Notched two assists at BU on 10/25...Recorded four points (G, 3A) in win at UML (10/24)...Made Michigan debut at Ferris State (10/4)....Notched three points (2G, A) against U.S. NTDP U-18 Team (10/6)...Recorded four points (G, 3A) against Wilfrid Laurier (10/9).

National/International ...Selected for Team USA roster at 2015 IIHF World Championships in Czech Republic...Became the first Michigan student-athlete to earn a medal in international competition with the U.S. men's national team at the while enrolled in the university. Larkin appeared in all 10 games for Team USA, notching an assist in a 5-1 win against Finland on May 1 in Team USA's opening game of group play, and was a mainstay on the team's penalty killing unit...Played for the 2015 U.S. National Junior Team at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2014-Jan. 5, 2015, in Toronto and Montreal. Team USA fell to Russia, 3-2, in the quarterfinals on Jan. 2 to end its tournament run. Larkin was named Team USA's MVP, leading the team with seven points (5G, 2A) in five games.

Junior Team ... Larkin was ranked 17th among North American skaters by the NHL's Central Scouting Service after a standout season with the United States National Team Development Program in 2013-14 ... Appeared in 60 games for the USNTDP Under-18 team and finished fourth on the team in scoring with 56 points (31 goals, 25 assists) in 60 games ... In April, he helped the United States earn gold at the 2014 IIHF Under-18 World Championship in Finland, recording four points (two goals, two assists) in six games ... Larkin had 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 55 games with the Under-17 team in 2012-13 and played in the Belle Tire Midget Minor (Mich.) program before joining the USNTDP.

Personal ... Born July 30, 1996 ... Son of Sidney and Kevin Larkin ... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Undeclared major ... Became the 18th player in program history selected in the first round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, going 15th overall to the Detroit Red Wings on June 27. Larkin will be the first Detroit Red Wings draft pick to play for the Wolverines since Kevin Hilton (l96) ... His brother, Colin Larkin, plays hockey at University of Massachusetts-Boston (DIII). Cousin Adam Larkin plays hockey at Yale. His father, a Toronto native, Kevin Larkin, played college soccer at Southern Indiana ... Played midget hockey together with current U-M teammate Zach Werenski for four years, winning three state championships ... Models his game after Markus Naslund.

Larkin's Career Highlights

Point Superlatives
Most, Game: 5, 1/16/15 at OSU (2g, 3a)
Multi-Point Games: 2, last- 10/25/14 vs. BU
Streak: 3 games, (1x), last- 10/24/14-10/31/14 (2g,5a)
First:10/24/14 vs. UMass-Lowell

Goal Superlatives
Most, Game: 2, (2x), last- 1/16/15 at OSU
Multi-Goal Games: To Come
Streak: To Come
Game Winners: To Come
First: 10//24/14 vs. UMass-Lowell

Assist Superlatives
Most, Game: 3, (3x) last- 1/16/15 at OSU
Multi-Assist Games: 2, last- 10/25/14 vs. BU
Streak: To Come
First: 10/24/14 vs. UMass-Lowell