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Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
Los Angeles Kings
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Canadiens
Born (1993-02-24)February 24, 1993,
Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
NHL Draft 26th overall, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks
Pro Career 2012 – present

Phillip Danault (born February 24, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center and an alternate captain for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 26th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut with them in 2014. Danault also played six seasons for the Montreal Canadiens.

Playing career[]

As a youth, Danault played in the 2005 and 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Victoriaville Tigres minor ice hockey team.[1] He later played junior ice hockey with the Victoriaville Tigres and Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was selected 26th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.

On March 30, 2012, he was assigned to the Blackhawks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.[2]

In the 2014–15 season, Danault was recalled from the IceHogs by the Blackhawks and made his NHL debut on November 22, 2014, in a 7–1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.[3]

Danault was initially assigned to the Rockford IceHogs to begin the 2015–16 season. On December 18, 2015, Danault was recalled from Rockford to the Blackhawks, and on December 20, he earned his first NHL point with an assist on Andrew Shaw's goal in a 4–3 win against the San Jose Sharks.[4] He scored his first career NHL goal on January 8, 2016, the game-winner in a 3–1 win against the Buffalo Sabres.[5] After solidifying a role amongst the Blackhawks' fourth line and contributing with 5 points in 30 games, on February 26, 2016, Danault was acquired by the Montreal Canadiens (along with Chicago's second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft) in exchange for forwards Dale Weise and Tomáš Fleischmann.[6] On July 5, 2016, Danault re-signed with the Canadiens on a two-year contract.[7]

On January 13, 2018 during a game against the Boston Bruins, Danault was hit in the head by a shot from Zdeno Chára. Danault remained motionless on the ice for several minutes. He was eventually stretchered off the ice and taken to the hospital. The Canadiens lost the game 4–3 in a shootout.[8]

On July 15, 2018, Phillip re-signed with the Canadiens agreeing to a three-year contract. On 22 December 2018, Danault scored his first career NHL hat-trick in a 4–3 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights.[9] Danault finished the 2018–19 season with a career-high 53 points, and finished seventh in votes for the Selke Trophy.[10]

Danault became an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2021, and on July 28, he signed a six-year, $33 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[11] During the season, Danault scored a career high 27 goals with the Kings, helping them clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2018.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Trois-Rivières Estacades QMAAA 44 8 19 27 32 19 4 11 15 8
2009–10 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 61 10 18 28 54 16 0 1 1 8
2010–11 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 64 23 44 67 59 9 5 10 15 6
2011–12 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 62 18 53 71 61 4 0 3 3 4
2011–12 Rockford IceHogs AHL 7 0 2 2 10
2012–13 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 29 14 30 44 28
2012–13 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 27 9 32 41 22 4 1 3 4 0
2012–13 Rockford IceHogs AHL 5 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 72 6 20 26 40
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 70 13 25 38 38 8 3 2 5 20
2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 6 1 1 2 4
2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 30 1 4 5 6
2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 21 3 2 5 8
2016–17 Montreal Canadiens NHL 82 13 27 40 35 6 0 2 2 2
2017–18 Montreal Canadiens NHL 52 8 17 25 34
2018–19 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 12 41 53 39
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 71 13 34 47 32 10 1 2 3 6
2020–21 Montreal Canadiens NHL 53 5 19 24 24 22 1 3 4 6
2021–22 Los Angeles Kings NHL 79 27 24 51 38 7 3 2 5 2
NHL totals 471 82 168 250 216 45 5 9 14 16

International[]

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada Quebec U17 6th 5 0 3 3 22
2010 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon 5 0 3 3 4
2013 Canada WJC 4th 6 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 16 0 7 7 28

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
QMJHL
CHL Top Prospects Game 2011
Guy Carbonneau Trophy 2011
Mark Bavis Memorial Award 2022
Bill Libby Memorial Award 2022
Ace Bailey Memorial Award 2022

References[]

External links[]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Mark McNeill
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick
2011
Succeeded by
Teuvo Teräväinen
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