Dzingel, a forward from Wheaton, Illinois, had a breakout season in 2017-18, finishing with an NHL career-high 41 points (23 goals, 18 assists) in 79 games for the Ottawa Senators.

In 2016-17, his first full NHL season, Dzingel had 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists) in 81 games, then contributed three points (two goals, one assist) in 15 games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He scored his first playoff goal in a 2-1 victory against the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round, and his goal with 5:19 remaining in the third period of Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins forced overtime, but the Penguins won 3-2 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Senators signed him to a two-year contract on July 21, 2017.

Dzingel made his NHL debut against the Florida Panthers on Dec. 22, 2015, after being called up from Binghamton of the American Hockey League. He was returned to Binghamton, but earned another call-up and got his first NHL point, an assist, against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 6, 2016. Dzingel scored his first NHL goal 10 days later in a 2-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres and finished with nine points (three goals, six assists) in 30 games.

The Senators selected Dzingel in the seventh round (No. 204) of the 2011 NHL Draft after he had 67 points (23 goals, 44 assists) in his second season with Lincoln of the United States Hockey League. He played three seasons at Ohio State; as a junior in 2013-14, he led the Big Ten in goals (22) and points (46), was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top player in NCAA Division I.

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• Big Ten First All-Star Team (2014)
• NCAA West First All-American Team (2014)