Dan Kelly (born May 17, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played under contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). As of 2018[update] he is part of the Kitchener Dutchmen coaching staff.
| Dan Kelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kelly with the Albany Devils in 2015 | |||
| Born |
May 17, 1989 Morrisonville, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Albany Devils San Jose Barracuda | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2017 | ||
Playing career
editKelly was drafted by the Kitchener Rangers in the third round of the 2005 Ontario Hockey League draft.[1] He was named captain midway through the 2008–09 season.[2]
On May 19, 2010, Kelly was signed by the New Jersey Devils as a free agent.[3] On August 30, 2014, Kelly was re-signed to a two-year, two-way $1.1 million contract with the Devils.[4] On May 12, 2016, Kelly was assessed a ten-game suspension by the American Hockey League for an illegal check to the head of Toronto Marlies forward Andreas Johnson during a playoff game.[5][6]
Kelly spent the duration of his six-year tenure within the Devils organization, with AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils. On July 11, 2016, having left the New Jersey Devils as a free agent, Kelly agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks.[7] After retiring from hockey following the 2016–17 season, Kelly joined the Kitchener Dutchmen as a coach.[8]
Officiating career
editPrior to the start of the 2019–20 NHL season, Kelly signed an officiating deal with the National Hockey League.[9]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | 50 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | 44 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 59 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 65 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 44 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 58 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 99 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | ||
| 2010–11 | Albany Devils | AHL | 61 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Albany Devils | AHL | 54 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 47 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 71 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 64 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 55 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 53 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| AHL totals | 405 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 651 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Rangers Sign 3rd Round Pick Kelly". kitchenerrangers.com. July 21, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Dan Kelly selected as Rangers captain". kitchenerrangers.com. January 7, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Devils sign prospect Eric Gelinas, Add Dan Kelly". New Jersey Devils. 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Mahiban, Dhiren (August 31, 2014). "Report: Devils sign Kelly". nhl.nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Zwolinski, Mark (May 12, 2016). "Albany's Dan Kelly suspended, won't play in playoffs vs. Marlies". The Toronto Star. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ McKenna, Ryan (May 12, 2016). "Devils' Kelly suspended 10 games for hit on Marlies' Johnson". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Sharks sign defenseman Dan Kelly". San Jose Sharks. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ Brown, Josh (June 12, 2018). "Ex-Rangers captain joins Dutchies' bench". therecord.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "OHL holds annual pre-season Officiating Camp". Ontario Hockey League. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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