Ken Daneyko
Ken Daneyko | |||
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Born |
Windsor, Ontario, Canada | April 17, 1964||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
Position |
Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | New Jersey Devils | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
18th overall, 1982 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 1983–2003 |
Kenneth Stephen Daneyko (born April 17, 1964) is a
Early years
Daneyko was born in Windsor, Ontario and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, where he knew Mark Messier from a young age.[1][2] He is of Ukrainian origin.
Playing career
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Daneyko was drafted in the first round (18th overall) in the
Upon his arrival in the NHL, Daneyko established himself as a stay-at-home defenceman, and soon won fans over with his gritty and self-sacrificing play. Daneyko was also known for his missing front teeth, lost after he was hit in the mouth by a puck. His gap-toothed smile was well known not only by Devils supporters, but by hockey fans around the world. As a player who had spent all of his NHL career with New Jersey, Daneyko was nicknamed "Mr. Devil". He is also referred to by the nickname "Dano".[citation needed]
Daneyko acquired over 2,500 penalty minutes in his career, finishing a season with over 200 penalty minutes five times. Daneyko was never a high-scoring defenceman, and set a record by playing in 255 consecutive regular-season games without scoring a goal. In his highest-scoring season, 1989–90, he scored six goals and 15 assists en route to a 21-point season. In six seasons he scored no goals at all. He also has the lowest point per game average among all NHL players who played at least 1,000 games with 0.138. However, Daneyko's effectiveness was not measured by how many pucks he put in the net, but by how many pucks he kept out. Daneyko was used primarily as a shadow defenceman, and often got physical in front of the net if a forward parked himself in the crease looking for a rebound.
In the late 1990s, Daneyko struggled with alcoholism while general manager
Along with
Post-playing career
The Devils retired his uniform number, 3, on March 24, 2006.[8] He was the second Devil to receive the honour, after Scott Stevens.
Daneyko currently provides colour commentary on Devils' broadcasts on
In October 2009, Daneyko began competing as a pairs figure skater on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reality show Battle of the Blades.[9]
In 2010, Daneyko portrayed himself in the short film Ice Hockey, written and directed by Larry Cohen. The film also featured Randy Velischek.[10]
In 2016, Daneyko was inducted into the Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Daneyko was a resident of North Caldwell, New Jersey.[11] He currently lives with his second wife Margaret. Daneyko was previously married to JonnaLyn Panico from 1992 to 2008. The couple had a daughter and a son.[12]
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 | ||
1979–80 | Yorkton Terriers | SJHL | 60 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Great Falls Americans | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Spokane Flyers | WHL | 62 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1981–82 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Spokane Flyers | WHL | 26 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Seattle Breakers
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WHL | 38 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 151 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 42 | ||
1982–83 | Seattle Breakers | WHL | 69 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 150 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
1983–84 | Kamloops Junior Oilers
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WHL | 19 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 | ||
1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Kamloops Junior Oilers | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
1984–85 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 80 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 206 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | ||
1984–85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 44 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 79 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 239 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 83 | ||
1988–89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 74 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 216 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | ||
1990–91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 249 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
1991–92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 170 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
1992–93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 84 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 236 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
1993–94 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 176 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | ||
1994–95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | ||
1995–96 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 77 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
1998–99 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
1999–2000 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 77 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | ||
2001–02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 67 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2002–03 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
NHL totals | 1,283 | 36 | 142 | 178 | 2,516 | 175 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 296 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1986
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Canada | WC
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1989
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Canada | WC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
See also
- List of New Jersey Devils award winners
- List of New Jersey Devils records
- List of New Jersey Devils broadcasters
- List of New Jersey Devils draft picks
- List of New Jersey Devils players
- List of NHL players with 1,000 games played
- List of NHL players with 2,000 career penalty minutes
- List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise
References
- ^ Malinowski, Mark (April 11, 2010). "Ken Daneyko". The Hockey News. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Klein, Jeff (May 17, 2012). "Remembering 1994: Q. and A. With Ken Daneyko". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Mifflin, Laurie (June 10, 1982). "New Jersey Trades Ramage and Chooses a Trottier in Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2010.(subscription required)
- ^ "Devils Suffer 9th Loss In Row". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 3, 1983. Retrieved April 7, 2010.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "3 Islanders To Return". The New York Times. February 7, 1984. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ "Devils print edition stories from the Star-Ledger | New Jersey Devils - - New Jersey Devils Hockey | NHL News". NJ.com. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
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- ^ "NHL Substance Abuse History". ESPN. February 28, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Announcement at newjerseydevils.com Archived 2006-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos".
- ^ "Ice Hockey". IMDb. April 28, 2011.
- The Record (Bergen County), January 19, 1995. Accessed November 19, 2007. "The burly North Caldwell resident was released on his own recognizance pending a pretrial hearing in Superior Court in Paterson next Wednesday, a police source said. "
- ^ "Ken Daneyko". MSG.com. October 8, 2010. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database