Travis Konecny (/koʊˈnɛkniː/ koh-NEK-nee; Czech pronunciation "kaw-necz-nee" born March 11, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Konecny was selected in the first round, 24th overall, by the Flyers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Konecny was born in London, Ontario and grew up in Clachan, a small community in the township of West Elgin. He played youth hockey for the Chatham-Kent Cyclones before moving to the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario for his bantam and minor midget seasons. His minor midget coach Darren Kelly has said of him that, "When he was 10, we were in the Ontario finals in Oakville, and we were down 2–0 to the Toronto Marlies going into the third period ... Travis came out and scored four goals and an assist and we won 5–2. He was named the tournament MVP, and from that point on, his name was kind of on the radar." Konecny said at this point of his career that, "I feel I'm more of a playmaker and I try to win all my puck battles and races ... I find that an assist is just as good as a goal, and points don't matter to me as long as the team is winning."