Jan Drozg (born 1 April 1999) is a Slovenian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for EC KAC of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

Playing career Drozg was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 NHL entry draft.

He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins in March 2019.

In October 2020, he was loaned to HK Olimpija of the Alps Hockey League until training camps in North America opened, after which he re-joined the WBS Penguins.

In March 2022, Drozg was loaned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.

In October 2022, he signed with Amur Khabarovsk.

In November 2024, he was traded to Kunlun Red Star.

In December 2025, Drozg signed with HK Olimpija of the ICE Hockey League.

International play In 2015, a 15-year-old Drozg helped the Slovenia under-18 national team to a silver medal at the 2015 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship Division I B. The next year, he was named the tournament's best forward as Slovenia finished 4th at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship Division I B. In his final year of eligibility for the tournament, Drozg earned best forward honours once again, leading the tournament in points and earning a gold medal at the 2017 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship Division I B.

The same year, 17-year-old Drozg debuted with the Slovenia men's national junior ice hockey team, earning bronze at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I B. Drozg played for the team the next year as well, earning bronze at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I B. At the 2019 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I, Drozg led the team to gold, and was named the tournament's best forward after leading the tournament in points.

Drozg made his debut for the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team at the 2018 IIHF World Championship Division I A and tied for the tournament lead in points the next year at the 2019 IIHF World Championship Division I A. He earned silver at the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I A.

Drozg represented the Slovenia national team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship and the 2025 IIHF World Championship.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2013–14 HDK Maribor U18 EBJL 25 20 11 31 46 — — — — — 2014–15 HDK Maribor Slovenia 11 4 3 7 6 — — — — — 2014–15 HK Celje U18 EBJL 25 47 31 78 37 3 3 2 5 0 2015–16 Leksands IF J18 J18 Elit 22 16 15 31 16 — — — — — 2015–16 Leksands IF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 16 10 10 20 10 5 0 1 1 0 2015–16 Leksands IF J20 J20 SuperElit 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2016–17 Leksands IF J18 J18 Elit 18 12 16 28 8 — — — — — 2016–17 Leksands IF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 17 7 14 21 10 4 1 2 3 8 2016–17 Leksands IF J20 J20 SuperElit 4 3 2 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 2017–18 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 61 16 34 50 44 — — — — — 2017–18 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2018–19 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 60 21 41 62 48 6 4 2 6 8 2018–19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2019–20 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 32 5 3 8 12 — — — — — 2019–20 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 24 13 10 23 16 — — — — — 2020–21 HK Olimpija AlpsHL 10 7 10 17 14 — — — — — 2020–21 HK Olimpija Slovenia 6 9 2 11 37 — — — — — 2020–21 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 30 5 2 7 10 — — — — — 2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 23 4 6 10 8 — — — — — 2021–22 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 15 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2022–23 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 40 8 13 21 18 — — — — — 2023–24 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 49 9 17 26 22 6 3 2 5 6 2024–25 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 23 2 4 6 12 — — — — — 2024–25 Kunlun Red Star KHL 33 6 12 18 41 — — — — — 2025–26 HK Olimpija ICEHL 22 10 10 20 6 9 1 6 7 2AHL totals 103 14 13 27 36 — — — — —KHL totals 145 25 46 71 93 6 3 2 5 6

International Year Team Event  GP G A Pts PIM 2015 Slovenia U18 WJC-18 (D1B) 5 4 2 6 0 2016 Slovenia U18 WJC-18 (D1B) 5 3 4 7 2 2017 Slovenia U20 WJC-20 (D1B) 3 1 2 3 2 2017 Slovenia U18 WJC-18 (D1B) 5 5 8 13 4 2018 Slovenia U20 WJC-20 (D1B) 5 5 4 9 10 2018 Slovenia WC (D1A) 5 1 0 1 2 2019 Slovenia U20 WJC-20 (D1B) 5 4 8 12 14 2019 Slovenia WC (D1A) 5 5 2 7 4 2021 Slovenia OGQ 3 1 1 2 8 2023 Slovenia WC 7 3 0 3 0 2024 Slovenia WC (D1A) 5 1 1 2 4 2024 Slovenia OGQ 3 2 1 3 4 2025 Slovenia WC 7 0 1 1 2 2026 Slovenia WC 7 3 2 5 2Junior totals 28 22 28 50 32Senior totals 42 16 8 24 26

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