Dan Kelly (ice hockey)

Dan Kelly (born May 17, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played under contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). As of 2018 he is part of the Kitchener Dutchmen coaching staff.

Dan Kelly
Born (1989-05-17) May 17, 1989
Morrisonville, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Albany Devils
San Jose Barracuda
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–2017

Playing career

Kelly was drafted by the Kitchener Rangers in the third round of the 2005 Ontario Hockey League draft.[1] He was named captain midway through the 2008-09 season.[2]

On May 19, 2010, Kelly was signed by the New Jersey Devils as a free agent.[3] On August 30, 2014, Kelly was re-signed to a two-year, two-way $1.1 million contract with the Devils.[4] On May 12, 2016, Kelly was assessed a ten-game suspension by the American Hockey League for an illegal check to the head of Toronto Marlies forward Andreas Johnson during a playoff game.[5][6]

Kelly spent the duration of his six-year tenure within the Devils organization, with AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils. On July 11, 2016, having left the New Jersey Devils as a free agent, Kelly agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks.[7] After retiring from hockey following the 2016–17 season, Kelly joined the Kitchener Dutchmen as a coach.[8]

Officiating career

Prior to the start of the 2019–20 NHL season, Kelly signed an officiating deal with the National Hockey League.[9]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL 50 2 12 14 80 — — — — —
2005–06 Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL 44 2 16 18 85 11 0 3 3 16
2005–06 Kitchener Rangers OHL 9 0 3 3 8 — — — — —
2006–07 Kitchener Rangers OHL 59 0 19 19 79 9 1 1 2 10
2007–08 Kitchener Rangers OHL 65 1 17 18 61 8 0 2 2 4
2008–09 Kitchener Rangers OHL 44 4 11 15 30 — — — — —
2009–10 Kitchener Rangers OHL 58 6 21 27 99 20 4 9 13 23
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL 61 2 5 7 71 — — — — —
2011–12 Albany Devils AHL 54 2 4 6 93 — — — — —
2012–13 Albany Devils AHL 47 2 6 8 62 — — — — —
2013–14 Albany Devils AHL 71 3 14 17 86 1 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Albany Devils AHL 64 1 10 11 130 — — — — —
2015–16 Albany Devils AHL 55 4 11 15 93 8 1 2 3 21
2016–17 San Jose Barracuda AHL 53 1 6 7 116 6 0 1 1 7
AHL totals 405 15 56 71 651 15 1 3 4 30

References
  1. "Rangers Sign 3rd Round Pick Kelly". kitchenerrangers.com. July 21, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  2. "Dan Kelly selected as Rangers captain". kitchenerrangers.com. January 7, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. "Devils sign prospect Eric Gelinas, Add Dan Kelly". New Jersey Devils. 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  4. Mahiban, Dhiren (August 31, 2014). "Report: Devils sign Kelly". nhl.nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  5. Zwolinski, Mark (May 12, 2016). "Albany's Dan Kelly suspended, won't play in playoffs vs. Marlies". The Toronto Star. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  6. McKenna, Ryan (May 12, 2016). "Devils' Kelly suspended 10 games for hit on Marlies' Johnson". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  7. "Sharks sign defenseman Dan Kelly". San Jose Sharks. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  8. Brown, Josh (June 12, 2018). "Ex-Rangers captain joins Dutchies' bench". therecord.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  9. "OHL holds annual pre-season Officiating Camp". Ontario Hockey League. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.


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