| Dan Kelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Kelly with the Albany Devils in 2015
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| Born |
(1989-05-17) May 17, 1989 (age 35) 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 | ||
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.
Kelly 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]
Prior to the start of the 2019–20 NHL season, Kelly signed an officiating deal with the National Hockey League.[9]
| 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 | ||||
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