Daniel Walcott (born February 19, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). Walcott was selected by the New York Rangers in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft.
| Daniel Walcott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Walcott with the Syracuse Crunch in 2015 | |||
| Born |
February 19, 1994 L'Île-Perrot, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence/forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Syracuse Crunch Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL draft |
140th overall, 2014 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editWalcott committed to and played at Lindenwood University, playing in the 2012–13 season. Walcott would switch to major junior hockey a season later in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League during the 2014–15 QMJHL season, while playing with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, Walcott was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team.[1]
On June 1, 2015, Walcott was traded from the New York Rangers to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in the 2015 NHL entry draft, which was initially sent to Tampa Bay in the Martin St. Louis trade the previous season. Walcott had just finished his second season in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. Walcott had seven goals and 41 points in 54 regular season games. He additionally appeared in one American Hockey League game with the Hartford Wolf Pack after signing an amateur tryout agreement.[2]
On September 17, 2015, Walcott signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Lightning.[3]
During the 2017–18 season while playing with the Syracuse Crunch, the Lightning's AHL affiliate, he was the team's nominee for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year.[4]
On June 7, 2018, Walcott renewed his contract with the Lightning, signing a one-year, two-way deal.[5] Prior to the 2018–19 season, Walcott was injured with the Lightning in the pre-season forcing him to miss the majority of the year. He missed 71 games with an injured shoulder before returning to play 5 games with the Crunch in the AHL.
On June 19, 2019, Walcott was re-signed to a one-year, two-way extension to remain within the Lightning organization.[6] On December 20, 2019, while playing for the Crunch, he was given a two-game suspension for abusive language towards an opponent.[7]
For the 2019–20 season, Walcott was the Crunch's nominee for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year for the third time in his career.[8]
On April 17, 2020, Walcott was re-signed to a one-year, two-way extension with the Lightning.[9]
On March 9, 2021, Walcott was re-signed to a two-year, two-way extension with the Lightning.[10] On April 6, Walcott earned his first NHL recall with the Lightning,[11] being assigned to the Lightning's taxi squad. On May 10, Walcott made his NHL debut with the Lightning in a game against the Florida Panthers.[12]
On December 16, 2022, Walcott set the record for most games played with the Syracuse Crunch, with 335 career games played with the Crunch, surpassing Brad Moran.[citation needed]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 67 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 71 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 54 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 63 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 67 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| First Team All-Star | 2014–15 | [13] |
| AHL | ||
| Yanick Dupre Memorial Award | 2023–24 | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "QMJHL announce golden puck award winners". theqnews.net. April 9, 2015. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Mahiban, Dhiren (June 1, 2015). "Trade: Rangers acquire draft pick from Bolts for Walcott". NBCSports: Pro Hockey Talk. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Lightning sign Walcott to entry-level contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Syracuse Crunch picks Daniel Walcott as its man of the year". syracuse.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Tampa Bay re-signs Syracuse Crunch defenseman Daniel Walcott". syracuse.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Lightning re-sign defenseman Daniel Walcott to one-year contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "AHL announces suspension". AHL. December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 AHL Man of the Year team winners named". theahl.com. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING RE-SIGN FORWARD DANIEL WALCOTT TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT". Syracuse Crunch. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Tampa Bay inks Syracuse Crunch forward Daniel Walcott to new pact". syracuse.com. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Lightning's Daniel Walcott: Up to taxi squad". CBS Sports. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Driedger gets third shutout as Panthers beat Lightning 4-0". ESPN. May 10, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "The Golden Puck awards, an unforgettable evening". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Crunch's Walcott voted winner of Yanick Dupré Memorial Award". American Hockey League. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database