Daniel Walcott
| Daniel Walcott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 19, 1994 L'Île-Perrot, Quebec, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
140th overall, 2014 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Daniel Walcott (born February 19, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a prospect within the Tampa Bay Lightning organization in the National Hockey League. (NHL) Walcott was selected by the New York Rangers in the 5th round (140th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
During the 2014–15 QMJHL season while playing with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, Walcott was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team.[1]
On June 1, 2015, Walcott was traded from the New York Rangers to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a seventh round draft pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, which was initially sent to Tampa Bay in the Martin St. Louis trade last season. Walcott had just finished his second season in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. Walcott had seven goals and 41 points in 54 regular season games. He additionally appeared in one American Hockey League game with the Hartford Wolf Pack after signing an amateur tryout agreement.[2]
On September 17, 2015, Walcott signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Lightning.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 67 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 71 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 54 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QMJHL totals | 121 | 17 | 63 | 80 | 111 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL First Team All-Star | 2014–15 | [4] |
References
- ↑ "QMJHL announce golden puck award winners". theqnews.net. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ↑ Mahiban, Dhiren (June 1, 2015). "Trade: Rangers acquire draft pick from Bolts for Walcott". NBCSports: Pro Hockey Talk. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Lightning sign Walcott to entry-level contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ↑ "The Golden Puck awards, an unforgettable evening". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
External links
- Daniel Walcott's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Daniel Walcott's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database