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Danny Kristo
Born (1990-06-18) June 18, 1990 (age 34)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams		 Brynäs IF
Hamilton Bulldogs
Hartford Wolf Pack
Chicago Wolves
WBS Penguins
Charlotte Checkers
Dinamo Riga
National team  United States
NHL draft 56th overall, 2008
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2013–present

Daniel Kristo (born June 18, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Kristo was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, 56th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He played college hockey with the University of North Dakota in the NCAA Men's Division I WCHA conference. In his senior year, Kristo's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-WCHA First Team.[1]

On July 2, 2013, Kristo was traded, by the Canadiens, to the New York Rangers for right winger Christian Thomas.[2] On August 19, 2014, the Rangers announced that they had re-signed Kristo, who was a restricted free agent, to a one-year $826,875 contract.

On July 2, 2015, Kristo left the Rangers as a free agent, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[3] In the 2015–16 season, Kristo was assigned to play with the Blues AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. In playing the entirety of the year with the Wolves, Kristo appeared in 71 games in compiling 25 goals and 48 points. On August 2, 2016, Kristo re-signed with the St. Louis Blues on a one-year, two-way contract.

In the 2016–17 season, his second year with the Wolves, Kristo had 2 assists in 8 games before he was dealt by the Blues to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defensman Reid McNeill on November 19, 2016.[4] Remaining in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Kristo added 6 goals and 11 points in 32 games before on February 23, 2017, he was dealt again by the Penguins to the Carolina Hurricanes along with a second round draft pick in exchange for Ron Hainsey.[5] He played out the season with the Hurricanes AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, contributing with 10 points in 14 games.

With dwindling NHL prospects going forward, Kristo opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Latvian based Dinamo Riga of the KHL on June 30, 2017.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 USA U-18 NTDP 39 8 10 18 34 — — — — —
2007–08 USA U-18 NTDP 14 4 4 8 6 — — — — —
2008–09 Omaha Lancers USHL 50 22 36 58 18 3 3 0 3 2
2009–10 University of North Dakota WCHA 41 15 21 36 8 — — — — —
2010–11 University of North Dakota WCHA 34 8 20 28 18 — — — — —
2011–12 University of North Dakota WCHA 42 19 26 45 33 — — — — —
2012–13 University of North Dakota WCHA 40 26 26 52 24 — — — — —
2012–13 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 9 0 3 3 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 65 25 18 43 18 — — — — —
2014–15 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 72 22 24 46 35 15 3 3 6 2
2015–16 Chicago Wolves AHL 71 25 23 48 29 — — — — —
2016–17 Chicago Wolves AHL 8 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 32 6 5 11 10 — — — — —
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 14 4 6 10 4 5 0 1 1 0
2017–18 Dinamo Riga KHL 42 8 13 21 6 — — — — —
AHL totals 271 82 81 163 100 20 3 4 7 2
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
Ice Hockey World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Sweden/Finland
Representing  United States
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Canada
World Junior A Challenge
Gold medal – first place 2008 Camrose
Representing  United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Russia

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2008 United States WJC18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 3 3 6 2
2009 United States WJC 5th 6 1 0 1 0
2010 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 5 3 8 0
2013 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 1 2 3 2
Junior totals 20 9 6 15 2
Senior totals 10 1 2 3 2

Awards and achievements

Award Year
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2009–10
All-WCHA First Team 2012–13 [7]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2012–13

References

  1. ^ "Men's WCHA awards announced". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Rangers trade Thomas to Canadiens for Kristo". National Hockey League. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ St. Louis Blues (July 2, 2015). "Blues agree terms with Danny Kristo". Twitter. Retrieved July 2, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Blues, Penguins swap minor leaguers". CBS Sports. November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Morton, Kyle (February 23, 2017). "Trade: Hurricanes Send Hainsey to Penguins for Kristo, 2nd". Canes Country. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "Dinamo reach agreement with American Danny Kristo" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Conference Honors, 2012-13". CollegeHockeyInc.com. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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