{"id":63938,"date":"2019-12-16T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/12\/16\/dylan-holloway-world-junior-camp\/"},"modified":"2019-12-18T11:29:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T16:29:34","slug":"dylan-holloway-world-junior-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/12\/16\/dylan-holloway-world-junior-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Dylan Holloway Looking to Excel with Wisconsin after World Junior Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

OAKVILLE, Ont.– When Tony Granato<\/a> first saw Dylan Holloway at the Chicago Steel camp two years ago, he was unequivocally astonished.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHoly cow,\u201d said Granato, describing the first time he laid eyes on Holloway. \u201cYou watch him one shift and he\u2019s special.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Granato is currently the head coach of the University of Wisconsin Badgers hockey team. Holloway, two years later after his astounding Steel camp, is now a rising star forward on the Badgers squad. With three goals and four assists in 17 games this season, Holloway earned a spot on Team Canada\u2019s World Junior Selection Camp. The 18-year-old was one of nine draft-eligible prospects to attend the camp, demonstrating the profound depth of the 2020 class.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such an honour to be selected for the Selection Camp,\u201d said Holloway. \u201cGrowing up, the World Juniors was so important to me. Being around guys who have been drafted or will be selected this year, has allowed me to bounce questions off of them. It\u2019s been a great experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Seeing him at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario, Holloway possesses the power forward brand to his game. Playing alongside Anaheim Ducks prospect Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Edmonton Oilers draft pick Raphael Lavoie, Holloway showcased his nifty puck-handling skills and his ability to get to the front of the net with ease. But it is his speed that has impressed scouts and coaches alike, particularly his tendency to use cross-overs to fly past opposing defenders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s impressed with his speed,\u201d said Team Canada World Junior Head Coach Dale Hunter<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s skating well through the neutral zone and getting on the forecheck with his size. A combination of a good power forward.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the overtime session during the first selection camp game against U Sports, Holloway used his hard wrist shot, which bounced through traffic into the back of the net. But when the time came to reduce the roster, Holloway would not be included in the final team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The young forward would be one of nine players cut from Canada\u2019s World Junior team. It is unfortunate news that no player wants to hear, being stripped of a chance to wear the red and white jersey in representing Team Canada. For Holloway, he has fond memories growing up learning the game from his Dad and watching the World Juniors with his family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere was an outdoor rink in the small town where I grew up,\u201d said Holloway. \u201cI would go out there all the time with my Dad, who taught me how to skate. He has been a big help for my hockey career thus far.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Holloway is a native of Bragg Creek, Alberta, just outside of Calgary. Son of former Vancouver Canucks player Bruce Holloway<\/a>, Dylan credits his Dad for being an integral influence in him getting into hockey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The young prospect would get his first hockey experience playing for the Calgary Jr. Flames organization. It was there where Holloway played alongside future Ottawa Senators prospect Jonny Tychonick, providing a glimpse of the hard work needed to progress in his hockey career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After his time with the Jr. Flames, Holloway signed with the Okotoks Oilers in the AJHL. This is where the Calgary native\u2019s ceiling as a hockey player enhanced, highlighting his dual power forward and scoring abilities. In his final season with the Oilers, Holloway recorded 40 goals and 48 assists. Catching the attention of the Everett Silvertips in the WHL, who picked the forward in the 2016 WHL Draft.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Holloway could have elected to stay in Canada and play junior hockey, he elected to go the NCAA route, committing to the University of Wisconsin. As a member of the Badgers, Holloway has been afforded the opportunity to play with highly touted NHL prospects such as Cole Caufield (Montreal Canadiens) and Alex Turcotte (Los Angeles Kings).<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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4-0 after period 1.
5-1 after period 2. <\/p>\n

Here are first period goals. Kalynuk, Sean Dhooghe, Cole Caufield and Dylan Holloway. pic.twitter.com\/jcCTFRDaLT<\/a><\/p>\n

— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) September 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n