Daniel Winnik
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| Born | March 6, 1985 Toronto, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
San Jose Sharks Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche |
| NHL Draft | 265th overall, 2004 Phoenix Coyotes |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
Daniel Spencer Winnik (born March 6, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Playing career
After two seasons in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL) with the Wexford Raiders, Winnik joined the college hockey ranks with the University of New Hampshire of Hockey East. Following his freshman year, Winnik was drafted 265th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He found his scoring touch with the Wildcats in his sophomore year scoring 18 goals for 40 points and was one of UNH's best in being named in the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament team. In his junior year Daniel consolidated his break out year by leading the Wildcats with 26 assists and finishing 5th in the Hockey East in scoring with 41 points. He was named as Hockey East player of the month for November and was selected to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team.[1] After completing a three year career with New Hampshire he signed a three-year entry level contract with the Coyotes on March 31, 2006.[2] He immediately made his professional debut with AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, to finish the 2005–06 season.
In his first full professional year in 2006–07, Winnik played in a checking role with the Rampage scoring 21 points in 66 games while also spending a stint in the ECHL with secondary affiliate, the Phoenix RoadRunners. In 2007–08, Winnik made the Coyotes lineup out of training camp and scored his first NHL goal in his debut on October 4, 2007 in a 3–2 win against the St. Louis Blues.[3] At the end of his first NHL year Winnik had established himself as a regular in the Coyotes team and was looked upon, by coach Wayne Gretzky, as the team's top penalty killer.[4]
After a promising start to his NHL career, Dan suffered a sophomore slump in 2008–09, scoring just 7 points in 49 games. Seldom used as a reserve forward he was assigned to San Antonio on a 5 game conditioning stint on January 1, 2009.[5] He was then re-signed to an arbitrated one-year contract on July 24, 2009.[6] Winnik quickly rebounded in the following 2009–10 season, regaining a checking line role and finding his scoring touch, tying his career high with 15 assists.[7] As part of a resurgent Coyotes team he made his playoff debut appearing scoreless in 7 games against the Detroit Red Wings.[8]
On June 28, 2010, Winnik was traded by the Coyotes to the Colorado Avalanche for a fourth round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[9] He was then signed to a two-year contract with the Avalanche on July 2, 2010.[10]
In the 2011–12 season at the trade deadline on February 27, 2012, Winnik was traded by the Avalanche, along with T.J. Galiardi and a seventh-round pick, to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Jamie McGinn and prospects Mike Connolly, Michael Sgarbossa.[11]
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Wexford Raiders | OPJHL | 47 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Wexford Raiders | OPJHL | 47 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 37 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 42 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 39 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 66 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix RoadRunners | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 79 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 49 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 74 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 80 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 63 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 345 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 177 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
[edit] Awards & achievements
| Award | Year(s) |
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| All-Tournament Team | 2005 |
| Second All-Star Team | 2006 |
[edit] References
- ^ "BC, BU dominate Hockey East awards". USCHO.COM. 2006-03-16. http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,12364/BUBCDominateHockeyEastAwards. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Coyotes sign Daniel Winnik". Phoenix Coyotes. 2006-03-31. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=429093. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Winnik's first NHL goal stands as Winner". CBS Sports. 2007-10-04. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20071004_STL@PHO?tag=pageRow;pageContainer. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Coyote's Winnik bringing toughness". AZCentral. 2008-10-14. http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/2008/10/14/20081014spt-yotesnb.html. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Winnik's attitude pleases Maloney". Phoenix Coyotes. 2009-01-03. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=428500. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Coyotes' Daniel Winnik gets one-year deal in arbitration". The Hockey News. 2009-07-24. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27345-Coyotes-Daniel-Winnik-gets-a-oneyear-deal-in-arbitration.html. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Winnik rebounding from scoring slump". Phoenix Coyotes. 2009-11-08. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505360. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Playoff first timers eager for game 1". Phoenix Coyotes. 2010-04-13. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=525253. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Dater, Adrian (2010-06-28). "Avs acquire Phoenix forward Dan Winnik". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_15395188. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Quincey, Winnik". Colorado Avalanche. 2010-07-02. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533714. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "Avs duo provide Sharks with depth and grit". National Hockey League. 2012-02-27. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=619324. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
