In July 2021, The New York Rangers announced the signing of depth forward Dryden Hunt.
Prior to signing with the Rangers, Hunt played for the Arizona Coyotes after breaking into the league with the Florida Panthers.
In the 2020 season, Hunt had three goals and five assists in 25 games with the Coyotes.
Hunt played amateur junior hockey firstly with the Notre Dame Argos in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League before moving back to his native British Columbia with the Kootenay Ice of the BC Hockey Major Midget League.
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.
In the following 2017–18 season, Hunt was assigned to continue with the Thunderbirds.
After his fourth season within the Panthers, Hunt was released as a free agent.
On 10 October 2020, Hunt was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes.
On 28th July 2021, Hunt signed as a free agent to a two-year deal with the New York Rangers.
