Éric Dazé
Éric Dazé | ||||||
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | July 2, 1975|||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | |||||
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | |||||
Position | Winger | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for | Chicago Blackhawks | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 90th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1994–2005 |
Éric Dazé (born July 2, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League for eleven seasons from 1995 to 2005
Playing career
Eric Daze began his career playing midget with Laval in Quebec AAA Midget Hockey League. In the
Daze was drafted in the fourth round, 90th overall, in the
Daze ran into severe back problems during his career, which limited him to only 19 games in the 2003–04 NHL season. Even after three herniated disc surgeries in a five-year span, pain was still a problem in Daze's back when he attempted to return to the Blackhawks in 2005. He quietly left professional hockey after appearing in only the season opener that year. On March 20, 2010, Daze officially announced his retirement on the Comcast Sportsnet pregame show before the Blackhawks game.
Personal life
Daze is married to Guylaine, whom he met during his high school years. The couple have two children and the family resides in Hinsdale, Illinois.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1990–91 | Laval Régents | QMAAA | 30 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Laval Régents | QMAAA | 35 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 | ||
1991–92 | Hull Olympiques
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QMJHL
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 55 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 13 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 66 | 59 | 48 | 107 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 2 | ||
1994–95 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 57 | 54 | 45 | 99 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 23 | ||
1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 71 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 72 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 59 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 79 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 54 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 601 | 226 | 172 | 398 | 176 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1995 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | |
1998 | Canada | WC | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
1999 | Canada | WC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | |||
Senior totals | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Awards
- QMJHLFirst All-Star Team
- 1995 — QMJHL First All-Star Team
- 1995 — QMJHL Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy (Most Gentlemanly Player)
- 1995 — CHL Sportsman of the Year Award
- 1996 — NHL All-Rookie Team
- NHL All-Star Game
- 2002 — NHL All-Star Game MVP
See also
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database