Dryden Hunt is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Hunt was born on 24 November 1995 in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada.
Hunt pursued a major junior career in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats and during his fourth season with the club in 2014–15, he led the Pats with 47 points in 37 games before he was traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers on 5 January 2015.
He played out the season in contributing 36 points in 34 games.
Hunt was acquired by the Moose Jaw Warriors before the 2015–16 season on 23 September 2015.
As an alternate captain, he completed the regular season with 116 points before suffering a second round exit with 16 points in 10 post-season games.
He was selected as the League’s Player of the Year and earned a place on the East First All-Star Team.
In the closing stages of his final major junior season, Hunt was signed as a free agent to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on 2 March 2016.
He made his NHL debut with the Panthers in a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on 10 November 2017.
