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USA Doug Janik

#3 Kaltern/Caldaro / Italy - 14/15

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Doug Janik Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
43
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
1-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 1

Janik is a defensive-minded defenseman who takes care of his own end first. Plays a simple game and has a good frame, but isn't a very physical player. Doesn't contribute much on offense.

Father: Doug Janik

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Doug Janik Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1995-96 New England Jr. Whalers EJHL 48* 16* 38* 54* 22* -* |
1996-97 New England Jr. Whalers EJHL 39* 12* 24* 36* 22* -* | Playoffs 11 5 9 14 10 -
USA U17 WHC-17 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1997-98 USNTDP Juniors USHL 19* 1* 6* 7* 34* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 10* 0* 4* 4* 10* -* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 18 -
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 29* 6* 13* 19* 43* -* |
1998-99 Univ. of Maine NCAA 35* 3* 13* 16* 44* -* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
1999-00 Univ. of Maine NCAA 36* 6* 14* 20* 54* 0* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 27* 0* |
2000-01 Univ. of Maine “C” NCAA 39* 3* 15* 18* 52* 6* |
2001-02 Rochester Americans AHL 80* 6* 17* 23* 100* 10* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
2002-03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Rochester Americans AHL 75* 3* 13* 16* 120* -11* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 6 1
2003-04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 19* 0* |
Rochester Americans “A” AHL 74* 2* 14* 16* 109* -6* | Playoffs 16 1 2 3 22 10
2004-05 Rochester Americans AHL 76* 2* 10* 12* 196* 18* | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 10 -3
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -2
Rochester Americans AHL 71* 5* 19* 24* 161* 8* |
2006-07 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 75* 2* 9* 11* 53* -11* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007-08 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 61* 1* 3* 4* 45* -3* |
2008-09 Dallas Stars NHL 13* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 4* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Hamilton Bulldogs “A” AHL 18* 0* 5* 5* 10* 4* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 7 -1
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13* 0* 2* 2* 18* -3* |
Grand Rapids Griffins “A” AHL 66* 6* 31* 37* 84* 4* |
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 7* -2* |
Grand Rapids Griffins “A” AHL 60* 5* 17* 22* 77* 11* |
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 6* 2* |
Grand Rapids Griffins “A” AHL 67* 10* 23* 33* 74* 19* |
2012-13 Adler Mannheim DEL 40* 3* 7* 10* 54* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 -2
2013-14 San Antonio Rampage AHL 13* 1* 7* 8* 8* 4* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 9* 1* 3* 4* 8* 5* |
2014-15 Kaltern/Caldaro Italy 29* 5* 15* 20* 40* -* |

Doug Janik Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Hartford Jr. Whalers QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 Adler Mannheim ET 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2015-16 Springfield Falcons AHL Asst. Coach
2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Asst. Coach
2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Asst. Coach
2018-19 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Asst. Coach
2019-20 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 American International College NCAA Senior Advisor
2021-22 Nashville Predators NHL Pro Scout
2022-23 Nashville Predators NHL Pro Scout
2023-24 Nashville Predators NHL Pro Scout
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Doug Janik Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 10 613* 41* 161* 202* 0.33* 951* 68* | 5 36 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.14 * 45 * 5 *
DEL 1 40* 3* 7* 10* 0.25* 54* 2* | 1 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 2 * -2 *
EJHL 2 87* 28* 62* 90* 1.03* 44* -* | 1 11 5 * 9 * 14 * 1.27 * 10 * - *
ET 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Italy 1 29* 5* 15* 20* 0.69* 40* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 1 10* 0* 4* 4* 0.40* 10* -* | 1 7 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.57 * 18 * - *
NCAA 3 110* 12* 42* 54* 0.49* 150* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 9 190* 3* 16* 19* 0.10* 154* -19* | 2 6 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.17 * 2 * -2 *
NTDP 1 29* 6* 13* 19* 0.66* 43* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 19* 1* 6* 7* 0.37* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 13* 1* 0* 1* 0.08* 29* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

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Doug Janik Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/21/2015
07/21/2015 Confirmed Kaltern/Caldaro Retired
10/20/2014
10/20/2014 Confirmed Chicago Wolves Kaltern/Caldaro
03/02/2014
03/02/2014 Confirmed San Antonio Rampage Chicago Wolves
11/25/2013
11/25/2013 Confirmed No team San Antonio Rampage
07/12/2012
07/12/2012 Confirmed Grand Rapids Griffins Adler Mannheim
06/10/2010
06/10/2010 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
07/08/2009
07/08/2009 Confirmed New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings

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Doug Janik Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Maine

Career transactions
- 2010-06-10 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2009-07-08 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2009-06-30 • Traded to the New York Rangers w/ Chris Higgins, Ryan McDonagh & Pavel Valentenko for Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt & Mike Busto
- 2009-02-26 • Traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Steve Bégin
- 2008-10-08 • Traded to the Dallas Stars for a conditional draft pick
- 2008-10-08 • Claimed off waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2008-10-02 • Claimed off waivers by the Dallas Stars
- 2008-07-15 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2007-07-25 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2006-07-06 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2004-09-15 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres

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