Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Bo Horvat was born April 5, 1995, in London, Ontario, Canada. He is a centre in the NHL.

Horvat made his NHL debut on November 4, 2014, against the Colorado Avalanche and scored his first NHL goal on November 20. The following game, he registered his first three assists. On January 10, 2017, Horvat was named an All-Star for the 2017 NHL All-Star Game after having tallied 13 goals and 16 assists up to that point. Horvat was the youngest Canuck to be selected for an All-Star Game since Trevor Linden. On March 3, 2017, Horvat was named as one of Vancouver's second alternate captains, replacing longtime Canuck Alex Burrows. Horvat ended the 2016–17 season with 20 goals, 32 assists and 52 points, setting career highs in all three categoriOn September 8, 2017, following the expiry of his entry-level contract after the previous season, the Canucks re-signed Horvat to a six-year, $33 million contract extension worth $5.5 million annually.

On January 30, 2023, Horvat's nine-season tenure with the Canucks came to an end when he was traded to the New York Islanders. On February 7, he scored his first goal with the Islanders.