Yann Danis
Yann Danis | |||
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Born |
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec , Canada | June 21, 1981||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders New Jersey Devils Amur Khabarovsk Edmonton Oilers | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2004–2017 |
Yann Joseph Richard Danis (born June 21, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, and New Jersey Devils. He played in the butterfly style of goaltending.[1]
Early life
Danis was born to Yves Danis and Ginette Boucher in
Danis played in the 1995
Playing career
College
Danis was first noticed by
Danis posted a 15–14–5 record in 2003, and his .929 save percentage and his 2.31 GAA were second and eighth in the nation, respectively. He set Brown records for shutouts in a season (five, third in the nation), shutouts in a career (eight), and saves in a season (1,043). He became the fourth two-time Brown MVP winner, and he was again selected to the NEHWA All-Star team. He was selected to the All-Academic team again, and he was again named an All-American. His performance helped Brown advance for the first time since 1994 to the ECAC Final Four.[4][6] In 2003–04, Danis posted a 15–11–4 record along with a 1.81 GAA and .942 save percentage that ranked third and second in the nation, respectively. Brown made it to the ECAC quarterfinals, but they were again eliminated by Harvard. However, Danis won multiple awards once again, including First Team Jofa All-American honors, All-United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) First Team honors, NEHWA All-Star honors, and First Team All-ECAC and First Team All-Ivy honors. In addition, he was named the 2004 ECAC Player and Goaltender of the Year, the USCHO Defensive Player of the Year, and the Ivy League Player of the Year.[8] He also took home the Leonard Fowle Award as the MVP of New England, as voted on by the NEHWA, and he became the first Brown finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. During the season, Danis set ECAC records for single-season save percentage and career shutouts (13), and he tied Kevin McCabe for the most career wins by a Bears goaltender with 43. He also graduated from Brown with a degree in Public and Private Sector Economics.[3][6]
Professional
The Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens both showed interest in Danis following his junior year in college, but he chose to remain with Brown for his senior year.[6] Following his college career, the Canadiens were still interested in him, and he signed with them on March 19, 2004.[8] Upon signing, he was assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League, where he backed up Jean-François Damphousse. He started two games for Hamilton and won both of them, and he also appeared in a playoff game in relief of Damphousse.[9][10]
In 2004–05, Danis became the starting goalie for the Bulldogs, as Damphousse signed with the
Danis was the starting goalie again for the Bulldogs in 2004–05, but he was also called up by the Canadiens several times.[14][15] He played in six games with Montreal in 2005–06. On October 12, 2005, Danis earned a shutout against the Atlanta Thrashers in his first NHL game.[16]
On July 2, 2008, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the New York Islanders.[17] After one season in the Islanders organization, he signed with the New Jersey Devils as an unrestricted free agent on July 10, 2009.[18]
On July 27, 2010, Danis signed with Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.[15] The following year, he signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL.[19] He signed a one-year contract to remain with the Oilers on July 1, 2012. After that contract expired, Danis signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[20]
In the 2014–15 season, Danis belatedly signed as a free agent to a try-out contract with the Norfolk Admirals on November 10, 2014.[21] After 11 games with the Admirals he was released from his try-out and signed with fellow AHL club the Hartford Wolf Pack.
On July 3, 2015, Danis returned to the New Jersey Devils organization as a free agent, signing a one-year, two-way contract.[22] On March 14, 2016, Danis made his first NHL appearance since March 10, 2013, coming in relief of Keith Kinkaid, allowing one goal in a 7–1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
On October 18, 2016, Danis signed an AHL contract with the St. John's IceCaps of the Montreal Canadiens organization.
He officially announced his retirement on February 11, 2018.[23]
Personal life
Danis has a wife, Kyla, who is originally from Barbados, and two sons, Jayden and Ryder. They currently reside in Edmond, Oklahoma.[24]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2000–01 | Brown University | ECAC
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12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 667 | 40 | 0 | 3.60 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Brown University | ECAC | 24 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 1451 | 45 | 3 | 1.86 | .938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Brown University | ECAC | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | — | 2074 | 80 | 5 | 2.31 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Brown University | ECAC | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | — | 1821 | 55 | 5 | 1.81 | .942 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 120 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 | .933 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
2004–05 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 53 | 28 | 17 | 6 | — | 3075 | 120 | 5 | 2.34 | .924 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 237 | 13 | 0 | 3.29 | .893 | ||
2005–06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 39 | 17 | 17 | — | 3 | 2242 | 111 | 0 | 2.97 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 312 | 14 | 1 | 2.69 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 44 | 23 | 14 | — | 5 | 2540 | 119 | 1 | 2.81 | .905 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1.12 | .944 | ||
2007–08 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 38 | 11 | 19 | — | 4 | 2064 | 113 | 0 | 3.28 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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AHL | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 611 | 23 | 0 | 2.26 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | New York Islanders | NHL | 31 | 10 | 17 | — | 3 | 1760 | 84 | 2 | 2.86 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 467 | 16 | 0 | 2.05 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 31 | 8 | 17 | — | 3 | 1652 | 84 | 2 | 3.05 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 43 | 26 | 14 | — | 2 | 2545 | 88 | 5 | 2.07 | .924 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 842 | 33 | 1 | 2.35 | .901 | ||
2011–12 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3.70 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 47 | 26 | 15 | — | 6 | 2775 | 120 | 2 | 2.59 | .911 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1019 | 41 | 1 | 2.41 | .923 | ||
2012–13 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 3.82 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 31 | 9 | 11 | — | 4 | 1514 | 76 | 2 | 3.01 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | 0 | 640 | 29 | 2 | 2.72 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 24 | 12 | 7 | — | 4 | 1428 | 56 | 2 | 2.35 | .921 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 887 | 35 | 0 | 2.37 | .918 | ||
2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 47 | 28 | 12 | — | 5 | 2681 | 99 | 8 | 2.22 | .908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | .778 | ||
2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 4.75 | .778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 25 | 11 | 9 | — | 5 | 1487 | 74 | 1 | 2.99 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 55 | 17 | 22 | — | 4 | 2733 | 127 | 3 | 2.79 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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College
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All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2001–02 | |
AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2001–02 | |
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2002–03 | |
All-Tournament Team
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2003
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All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2003–04 | |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2003–04 |
References
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- ^ "2003–04 American Hockey League [AHL]". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ "2004–05 Hamilton Bulldogs [AHL]". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ "Jean-Francois Damphousse". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ "2004-05 AHL Playoff Results". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "2005-06 Hamilton Bulldogs [AHL]". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
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- ^ Almela, Manny (2005-10-12). "A perfect debut for Danis". NHL.com. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "ISLANDERS SIGN G YANN DANIS". NHL.com. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Devils sign goaltender Yann Danis". NHL.com. 2000-07-10. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Oilers 2011 off-season movement tracker". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ "Flyers sign Yann Danis to one-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Admirals reassign Marcoux; sign Danis to PTO". Norfolk Admirals. November 10, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ "Danis returns to Devils, signs as free agent". New Jersey Devils. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ "Danis announces retirement". TheAHL.com. February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Brasset, Yolande (2010-12-22). "Les choses se passent bien pour moi" (in French). Le Journal de Québec. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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