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On July 21, 2021, Daccord was left unprotected by the Senators for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft where he was selected by the Seattle Kraken.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/seattle-kraken-2021-expansion-draft-running-blog/c-325707088 |title=Seattle Kraken make their picks |publisher=[[Seattle Kraken]] |date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=July 22, 2021}}</ref> He entered the Kraken's inaugural season as third on the depth chart in goal,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/well-traveled-goalie-joey-daccord-could-be-going-places-with-the-kraken/ |title=Well-traveled goalie Joey Daccord could be going places with the Kraken |work=Seattle Times |last=Ingemi |first=Marisa |date=September 14, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}</ref> and was assigned to Seattle's AHL affiliate, the [[Charlotte Checkers]] after the Kraken's training camp. With the Checkers, Daccord achieved a .925 save percentage and 2.28 GAA in 34 games.<ref name=":4" /> In October 2021, Daccord was recalled by Seattle and started his first game for the Kraken on October 19, against the [[New Jersey Devils]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/seattle-kraken-goalie-joey-daccord-start-vs-new-jersey-devils/c-327011218 |title=Daccord Starts in Goal Tuesday |publisher=Seattle Kraken |first=Bob |last=Condor |date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}</ref> He played in five games for the Kraken in the [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22 season]], going 0–4–0.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/krakens-joey-daccord-placed-on-waivers-saturday/ |title=Kraken's Joey Daccord: Placed on waivers Saturday |work=CBS Sports |date=October 8, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}</ref> Daccord was still a very dominant player in Charlotte, as there was an injury to fellow goaltender [[Christopher Gibson]], and goaltender [[Spencer Knight]] was spending time with the [[Florida Panthers]], which allowed him more time to play.<ref name=":1" /> He was the AHL Goaltender of the Month in March 2022.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Patrick |date=2022-04-06 |title=Daccord excited for playoff run with blended Checkers family |url=https://theahl.com/daccord-excited-for-playoff-run-with-blended-checkers-family |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=theahl.com}}</ref> In May, Daccord helped the Checkers move to the third round of the [[2022 Calder Cup playoffs]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-17 |title=Daccord for the (Checkers) Win |url=https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/daccord-mccmorick-lead-checkers-to-third-round-calder-cup-playoffs-334140588 |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.nhl.com}}</ref>
On July 21, 2021, Daccord was left unprotected by the Senators for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft where he was selected by the Seattle Kraken.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/seattle-kraken-2021-expansion-draft-running-blog/c-325707088 |title=Seattle Kraken make their picks |publisher=[[Seattle Kraken]] |date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=July 22, 2021}}</ref> He entered the Kraken's inaugural season as third on the depth chart in goal,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/well-traveled-goalie-joey-daccord-could-be-going-places-with-the-kraken/ |title=Well-traveled goalie Joey Daccord could be going places with the Kraken |work=Seattle Times |last=Ingemi |first=Marisa |date=September 14, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}</ref> and was assigned to Seattle's AHL affiliate, the [[Charlotte Checkers]] after the Kraken's training camp. With the Checkers, Daccord achieved a .925 save percentage and 2.28 GAA in 34 games.<ref name=":4" /> In October 2021, Daccord was recalled by Seattle and started his first game for the Kraken on October 19, against the [[New Jersey Devils]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/seattle-kraken-goalie-joey-daccord-start-vs-new-jersey-devils/c-327011218 |title=Daccord Starts in Goal Tuesday |publisher=Seattle Kraken |first=Bob |last=Condor |date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}</ref> He played in five games for the Kraken in the [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22 season]], going 0–4–0.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/krakens-joey-daccord-placed-on-waivers-saturday/ |title=Kraken's Joey Daccord: Placed on waivers Saturday |work=CBS Sports |date=October 8, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}</ref> Daccord was still a very dominant player in Charlotte, as there was an injury to fellow goaltender [[Christopher Gibson]], and goaltender [[Spencer Knight]] was spending time with the [[Florida Panthers]], which allowed him more time to play.<ref name=":1" /> He was the AHL Goaltender of the Month in March 2022.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Patrick |date=2022-04-06 |title=Daccord excited for playoff run with blended Checkers family |url=https://theahl.com/daccord-excited-for-playoff-run-with-blended-checkers-family |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=theahl.com}}</ref> In May, Daccord helped the Checkers move to the third round of the [[2022 Calder Cup playoffs]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-17 |title=Daccord for the (Checkers) Win |url=https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/daccord-mccmorick-lead-checkers-to-third-round-calder-cup-playoffs-334140588 |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.nhl.com}}</ref>


For the [[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23 season]], Daccord was assigned to Seattle's new AHL affiliate, the [[Coachella Valley Firebirds]]. He became a fan favorite in Coachella during the season, setting a 26–8–3 record with a GAA of 2.38, fifth best in the AHL.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Patrick |date=2023-05-19 |title=Daccord, Firebirds in familiar spot tonight |url=https://theahl.com/daccord-firebirds-in-familiar-spot-tonight |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=theahl.com}}</ref> In the [[2023 Calder Cup playoffs]], Daccord improved, playing in all 26 games, registering a GAA of 2.22 and recorded three shutouts, including two during the [[Calder Cup]] finals against the [[Hershey Bears]], Daccord being the first goaltender to start the Calder Cup Finals with two straight shutouts since [[Moe Roberts]] of the [[Cleveland Barons (1937–1973)|Cleveland Barons]] in 1939.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rotolo |first=Gina |date=2023-06-11 |title=Daccord's second straight shutout has Firebirds up 2-0 in Finals |url=https://cvfirebirds.com/2023/06/10/daccords-second-straight-shutout-has-firebirds-up-2-0-in-finals/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=Coachella Valley Firebirds}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> Despite Daccord's excellence, the team lost in seven games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oland |first=Ian |date=2023-06-22 |title=The Hershey Bears are 2023 Calder Cup champions! |url=https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2023/06/22/the-hershey-bears-are-2023-calder-cup-champions/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=RMNB}}</ref>
For the [[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23 season]], Daccord was assigned to Seattle's new AHL affiliate, the [[Coachella Valley Firebirds]]. He became a fan favorite in Coachella during the season, setting a 26–8–3 record with a GAA of 2.38, fifth best in the AHL.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Patrick |date=2023-05-19 |title=Daccord, Firebirds in familiar spot tonight |url=https://theahl.com/daccord-firebirds-in-familiar-spot-tonight |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=theahl.com}}</ref> In the [[2023 Calder Cup playoffs]], Daccord improved, playing in all 26 games, registering a GAA of 2.22 and recorded three shutouts, including two during the [[Calder Cup]] finals against the [[Hershey Bears]], Daccord being the first goaltender to start the Calder Cup Finals with two straight shutouts since [[Moe Roberts]] of the [[Cleveland Barons (1937–1973)|Cleveland Barons]] in 1939.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rotolo |first=Gina |date=2023-06-11 |title=Daccord's second straight shutout has Firebirds up 2-0 in Finals |url=https://cvfirebirds.com/2023/06/10/daccords-second-straight-shutout-has-firebirds-up-2-0-in-finals/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=Coachella Valley Firebirds}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> Despite Daccord's play, the team lost in seven games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oland |first=Ian |date=2023-06-22 |title=The Hershey Bears are 2023 Calder Cup champions! |url=https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2023/06/22/the-hershey-bears-are-2023-calder-cup-champions/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=RMNB}}</ref>


[[File:Winter_Classic_-_Vegas_Golden_Knights_at_Seattle_Kraken_-_January_1,_2024_-_Nicolas_Roy_and_Joey_Daccord_(53437605022).jpg|thumb|left|Daccord at the [[2024 NHL Winter Classic]]]]
[[File:Winter_Classic_-_Vegas_Golden_Knights_at_Seattle_Kraken_-_January_1,_2024_-_Nicolas_Roy_and_Joey_Daccord_(53437605022).jpg|thumb|left|Daccord at the [[2024 NHL Winter Classic]]]]

Revision as of 16:04, 15 March 2024

Joey Daccord
Daccord with the Seattle Kraken in 2022
Born (1996-08-19) August 19, 1996 (age 27)
North Andover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams
Seattle Kraken
Ottawa Senators
NHL draft 199th overall, 2015
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2019–present

Joel "Joey" Daccord[1] (born August 19, 1996) is a Swiss–American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 199th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Growing up in Massachusetts, Daccord played hockey in his hometown withNorth Andover High School. He then started three seasons of play with Cushing Academy. Daccord then played with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Daccord played three seasons of college hockey with the Arizona State Sun Devils.

In 2019, Daccord signed an entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators. He played only one game in his rookie season, resulting in a loss. The next season, he was sent down to the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators, and their ECHL affiliate, the Brampton Beast. Daccord was then selected in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken. In the 2023, he pushed their AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, to the Calder Cup Finals, losing in seven games to the Hershey Bears. Daccord achieved the first-ever Winter Classic shutout with the Kraken in 2024.

Playing career

Junior (2010–2015)

During the 2010–11 season, Daccord played junior hockey with North Andover High School.[3] In his second season with them, Daccord helped them achieve a 3–0 record in their first three games of the season.[3] He then started play with Cushing Academy.[4] In his third and final season with Cushing, he achieved a 1.80 goals against average (GAA) and a save percentage of .933.[5]

Daccord was selected in the 21st round (307th overall) in the 2013 United States Hockey League Entry Draft by the Omaha Lancers. He was then traded to the Sioux City Musketeers, before finally getting traded to the Muskegon Lumberjacks.[6]

Following his third season at Cushing Academy, Daccord was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the seventh round (199th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[7] He spent the 2015–16 season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks.[6] He eventually joined the Arizona State Sun Devils (ASU) where he stayed for three seasons. The 2018–19 season, Daccord's final with Arizona State, saw him tied with leading the league with seven shutouts, a .926 save percentage, and a 2.35 GAA.[8] He was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award[9] and Mike Richter Award.[10]

Daccord during Seattle Kraken practice in 2022

Professional

Ottawa Senators (2015–2021)

On April 1, 2019, the Senators signed Daccord to a two-year, entry-level contract.[11] In doing so, he became the first player in Arizona State University history to sign a pro contract.[12] Daccord made his NHL debut on April 4, making 35 saves in a 5–2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.[13]

Daccord split the 2019–20 season between the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Brampton Beast of the ECHL, playing 26 games with Belleville and 12 with Brampton.[14] On October 17, 2020, Ottawa re-signed him to a three-year contract extension.[15] The following season in February 2021, Daccord was recalled from Belleville by Ottawa after Marcus Hogberg was injured.[16] On March 14, Daccord was forced to start a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after Matt Murray suffered an injury during warmups; he went on to make 33 saves in a 4–3 win for his first career NHL victory.[17] Daccord was named the starting goaltender in a game, featuring the Senators versus the Vancouver Canucks on March 18. In the third period, Daccord suffered a significant leg injury, forcing him to leave the game and miss the rest of the season.[18]

Seattle Kraken (2021–present)

Daccord with the Firebirds during the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs

On July 21, 2021, Daccord was left unprotected by the Senators for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft where he was selected by the Seattle Kraken.[19] He entered the Kraken's inaugural season as third on the depth chart in goal,[20] and was assigned to Seattle's AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers after the Kraken's training camp. With the Checkers, Daccord achieved a .925 save percentage and 2.28 GAA in 34 games.[14] In October 2021, Daccord was recalled by Seattle and started his first game for the Kraken on October 19, against the New Jersey Devils.[21] He played in five games for the Kraken in the 2021–22 season, going 0–4–0.[22] Daccord was still a very dominant player in Charlotte, as there was an injury to fellow goaltender Christopher Gibson, and goaltender Spencer Knight was spending time with the Florida Panthers, which allowed him more time to play.[23] He was the AHL Goaltender of the Month in March 2022.[23] In May, Daccord helped the Checkers move to the third round of the 2022 Calder Cup playoffs.[24]

For the 2022–23 season, Daccord was assigned to Seattle's new AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. He became a fan favorite in Coachella during the season, setting a 26–8–3 record with a GAA of 2.38, fifth best in the AHL.[25] In the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs, Daccord improved, playing in all 26 games, registering a GAA of 2.22 and recorded three shutouts, including two during the Calder Cup finals against the Hershey Bears, Daccord being the first goaltender to start the Calder Cup Finals with two straight shutouts since Moe Roberts of the Cleveland Barons in 1939.[26][14] Despite Daccord's play, the team lost in seven games.[27]

Daccord at the 2024 NHL Winter Classic

On June 30, 2023, Daccord signed a two-year contract with the Kraken.[28] He would achieve his first NHL shutout on December 12, in a 4–0 win against the Florida Panthers, making 24 saves.[29] He would then proceed to get the first-ever Winter Classic shutout in NHL history, in the 2024 Winter Classic against the Vegas Golden Knights, in a 3–0 win, making 35 saves.[30] Throughout all of this, Daccord would help the Kraken achieve a franchise record nine-game win streak at 13-game points streak.[31]

Personal life

Daccord's father, Brian, is a former goaltender himself who played professionally in the National League (NL) in Switzerland. He currently works for the Arizona Coyotes as a special assistant to the general manager as well as the director of goaltending operations.[32] His younger brother, Alex, plays goaltender for Saint Anselm College.[33]

Daccord is a citizen of Canada, Switzerland and the United States, as his father is a native of Montreal, and his mother, Daniela, is Swiss. Daccord is fluent in German and Swiss German.[1][34]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012–13 Cushing Academy HS-MA 12 1.96 .926
2013–14 Cushing Academy HS-MA 32 2.57 .923
2014–15 Cushing Academy HS-MA 16 1.80 .933
2015–16 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 48 21 20 5 2,764 143 2 3.10 .904
2016–17 Arizona State University NCAA 15 3 8 1 730 49 0 4.03 .892
2017–18 Arizona State University NCAA 32 8 19 5 1,864 109 1 3.51 .909
2018–19 Arizona State University NCAA 35 21 13 1 2,093 82 7 2.35 .926
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.00 .875
2019–20 Belleville Senators AHL 24 15 6 2 1,401 61 1 2.61 .915
2019–20 Brampton Beast ECHL 12 7 5 0 715 34 1 2.85 .901
2020–21 Belleville Senators AHL 2 0 2 0 120 10 0 5.00 .867
2020–21 Ottawa Senators NHL 8 1 3 1 403 22 0 3.27 .897
2021–22 Charlotte Checkers AHL 34 19 11 2 1,918 73 0 2.28 .925 7 3 4 419 22 1 3.15 .879
2021–22 Seattle Kraken NHL 5 0 4 0 294 21 0 4.30 .850
2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 38 26 8 3 2,269 90 3 2.38 .918 26 15 11 1,648 61 3 2.22 .926
2022–23 Seattle Kraken NHL 5 2 1 1 249 13 0 3.14 .900
NHL totals 19 3 9 2 1,005 61 0 3.64 .884

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
College
AHCAWest Second-Team All-American 2018–19 [35]

References

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