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Canada Italy Dan Girardi

a.k.a. "Daniel Girardi"
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Hank Crone 59 42 47 89
2. Jack Combs 60 31 52 83
3. Zach O'Brien 52 22 57 79
4. Alex Ierullo 59 25 50 75
5. Colton Hargrove 54 35 39 74
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
38
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Agency
Highlights
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
2-time OHL Champion 2

Dan Girardi was a defenseman known for his shutdown ability. He was a terrific team player who blocked a ton of shots. In his prime, he would also contribute quite a bit offensively.
- Erik K. Piri, Elite Prospects

Team Staff profile of Dan Girardi also available
Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Welland Tigers U15 AAA SCTA U15 29 8 23 31 42 - |
1999-00 Welland Cougars GHL 47 2 16 18 14 - |
2000-01 Couchiching Terriers OPJHL 27 1 11 12 27 - |
Barrie Colts OHL 6 0 0 0 0 0 |
Welland Cougars GHL 11 1 4 5 4 - | Playoffs 9 1 3 4 8 -
2001-02 Barrie Colts OHL 21 0 1 1 0 6 | Playoffs 20 0 0 0 0 1
2002-03 Barrie Colts OHL 31 3 13 16 24 -2 |
Guelph Storm OHL 36 1 13 14 20 1 | Playoffs 11 0 9 9 14 7
2003-04 Guelph Storm “A” OHL 68 8 39 47 55 15 | Playoffs 22 2 17 19 10 9
2004-05 Guelph Storm “A” OHL 38 5 20 25 24 -4 |
London Knights OHL 31 4 10 14 14 29 | Playoffs 18 0 6 6 10 12
2005-06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 66 8 31 39 44 14 | Playoffs 13 4 5 9 8 -1
Charlotte Checkers ECHL 7 1 4 5 6 5 |
2006-07 New York Rangers NHL 34 0 6 6 8 7 | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 4 -4
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 45 2 22 24 16 4 |
2007-08 New York Rangers NHL 82 10 18 28 14 0 | Playoffs 10 0 3 3 6 1
2008-09 New York Rangers NHL 82 4 18 22 53 -14 | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 6 -3
2009-10 New York Rangers NHL 82 6 18 24 53 -2 |
2010-11 New York Rangers NHL 80 4 27 31 38 7 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -2
2011-12 New York Rangers “A” NHL 82 5 24 29 20 13 | Playoffs 20 3 9 12 2 6
2012-13 New York Rangers “A” NHL 46 2 12 14 16 -1 | Playoffs 12 2 2 4 2 2
2013-14 New York Rangers “A” NHL 81 5 19 24 16 6 | Playoffs 25 1 6 7 10 -3
2014-15 New York Rangers “A” NHL 82 4 16 20 22 12 | Playoffs 19 0 4 4 4 5
2015-16 New York Rangers “A” NHL 74 2 15 17 20 18 | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -2
2016-17 New York Rangers “A” NHL 63 4 11 15 16 8 | Playoffs 12 0 2 2 2 -1
2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 77 6 12 18 27 18 | Playoffs 17 2 1 3 2 3
2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 62 4 12 16 12 6 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -2
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Guelph Storm “A” M-Cup 3 0 0 0 2 -1 |
2004-05 London Knights M-Cup 4 1 0 1 2 1 |
2008-09 New York Rangers Victoria Cup 1 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2020-21 Buffalo Sabres NHL Development Coach
Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach Named Interim Assistant Coach on March 17, 2021.
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres NHL Development Coach
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres NHL Development Coach
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2019-04-16T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Columbus Blue Jackets
2019-04-14T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Columbus Blue Jackets
2019-04-12T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets
2019-04-10T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets
2019-04-06T13:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Boston Bruins
2019-03-07T15:30:00-0900 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild
2019-03-05T15:30:00-0900 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets
2019-03-02T15:00:00-0900 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators
2019-02-27T16:30:00-0800 Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers
2019-02-25T15:30:00-0900 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 111 10 53 63 0.57 60 18 | 1 13 4 5 9 0.69 8 -1
ECHL 1 7 1 4 5 0.71 6 5 | 0
GHL 2 58 3 20 23 0.40 18 - | 1 9 1 3 4 0.44 8 -
M-Cup 2 7 1 0 1 0.14 4 0 | 0
NHL 13 927 56 208 264 0.28 315 78 | 12 143 8 28 36 0.25 42 0
OHL 5 231 21 96 117 0.51 137 45 | 4 71 2 32 34 0.48 34 29
OPJHL (OJHL) 1 27 1 11 12 0.44 27 - | 0
SCTA U15 1 29 8 23 31 1.07 42 - | 0
Victoria Cup 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 -1 | 0
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Player Connections
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/20/2019
09/20/2019 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Retired
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Confirmed New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning
06/14/2017
06/14/2017 Confirmed New York Rangers Unknown
02/28/2014
02/28/2014 Extension New York Rangers New York Rangers
07/09/2010
07/09/2010 Extension New York Rangers New York Rangers
Media and Articles
Date Article Website
10/29/2019 An open letter to New York Rangers fans The Athletic
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Drafted 2000, 3 #59 overall by Barrie Colts in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Guelph Storm

Cult/Star player for London Knights

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

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