| Daniel Walcott | |
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| Born | February 19, 1994, L'Île-Perrot, Quebec, Canada |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence/Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| NHL Draft | 140th overall, 2014 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
Daniel Walcott (born February 19, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman/forward. He is currently playing 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[]
Walcott, first committed and played at Lindenwood University playing the 2012-13 season. Walcott would turn semi pro a season later playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, 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 the previous 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]
During the 2017–18 season while playing with the Syracuse Crunch, the Lightning's AHL affiliate, he was the team's nominee for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year.[4]
On June 7, 2018, Walcott renewed his contract with the Lightning, signing a one-year, two-way deal.[5] Prior to the 2018–19 season, Walcott was injured with the Lightning in the pre-season forcing him to miss the majority of the year. He missed 71 games with an injured shoulder before returning to play 5 games with the Crunch in the AHL.
On June 19, 2019, Walcott was re-signed to a one-year, two-way extension to remain within the Lightning organization.[6] On December 20, 2019, while playing for the Crunch, he was given a two-game suspension for abusive language towards an opponent.[7]
For the 2019–20 season, Walcott was the Crunch's nominee for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year for the third time in his career.[8]
On April 17, 2020, Walcott was re-signed to a one-year, two-way extension with the Lightning organization.[9]
On March 9, 2021, Walcott was re-signed to a two-year, two-way extension with the Lightning organization.[10] On April 6, 2021, Walcott earned his first NHL recall with the Lightning,[11] being assigned to the Lightning's taxi squad. On May 10, 2021, Walcott made his NHL debut with the Lightning in a game against the Florida Panthers.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 240 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 288 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| First Team All-Star | 2014–15 | [12] |
References[]
- ↑ QMJHL announce golden puck award winners (2015-04-09).
- ↑ Mahiban, Dhiren (June 1, 2015). Trade: Rangers acquire draft pick from Bolts for Walcott. NBCSports: Pro Hockey Talk.
- ↑ Lightning sign Walcott to entry-level contract. Tampa Bay Lightning (2015-09-17).
- ↑ Syracuse Crunch picks Daniel Walcott as its man of the year (2018-03-29).
- ↑ Tampa Bay re-signs Syracuse Crunch defenseman Daniel Walcott (2018-06-07).
- ↑ Lightning re-sign defenseman Daniel Walcott to one-year contract. Tampa Bay Lightning (June 19, 2019).
- ↑ AHL announces suspension. AHL (December 20, 2019).
- ↑ 2019-20 AHL Man of the Year team winners named (2020-04-06).
- ↑ TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING RE-SIGN FORWARD DANIEL WALCOTT TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT. Syracuse Crunch (April 17, 2020).
- ↑ Tampa Bay inks Syracuse Crunch forward Daniel Walcott to new pact. syracuse.com (March 9, 2021).
- ↑ Lightning's Daniel Walcott: Up to taxi squad. CBS Sports (April 6, 2021).
- ↑ The Golden Puck awards, an unforgettable evening. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (2015-04-09).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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