Jakob Chychrun

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Jakob Chychrun ( born March 31, 1998) is an American–Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 16th overall by the Arizona Coyotes at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Early and personal life Chychrun was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida, when his father, Jeff was a member of the Florida Panthers. He is the son of Jeff Chychrun and nephew of Luke Richardson, both of whom are former National Hockey League defensemen. His mother is Nancy Chychrun, and he has a sister, Taylor. He is a dual American-Canadian citizen of Ukrainian and Jewish descent. He attended American Heritage School in Boca Raton from Pre-kindergarten to ninth grade. Playing career Minor hockey Chychrun started playing hockey in his home state of Florida with the Junior Everblades and the Florida Jr. Panthers organizations. When Chychrun was 13, he joined the Little Caesars hockey organization in Detroit, Michigan, where he played very well during his major bantam season. At the time, he continued living and practising in Florida, travelling to Michigan on the weekends to play. The following season he remained with Little Caesars, p…