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Canada Italy Dan Girardi

a.k.a. "Daniel Girardi"
#5 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 18/19
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Apr 29, 1984
Position
D
Age
38
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Welland, ON, CAN
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Canada / Italy
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Welland MHA
Status
Retired
Agency
PREMIUM
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

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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
Player Period Teams
Ryan Callahan (F) 2002-2019 13 Guelph Storm, Hartford Wolf Pack, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning
Marc Staal (D) 2005-2017 11 Hartford Wolf Pack, New York Rangers
Henrik Lundqvist (G) 2006-2017 11 New York Rangers
Ryan McDonagh (D) 2010-2019 9 New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning
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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
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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

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