John Danby (ice hockey)

John Danby (born July 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach.

John Danby
Born (1948-07-20) July 20, 1948 (age 76)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for New England Whalers (WHA)
WHA draft Undrafted
Playing career 1969–1979

Career

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After winning consecutive national championships with Boston University in the early-1970s, Danby joined the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association.[1] He played throughout the 1970s before retiring and returning to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach for two seasons.

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1970–71 [2]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1971–72 [2]
AHCA East All-American 1971–72 [3]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team 1972
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1972 [4]

References

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  1. ^ John Danby WHA Statistics | Hockey-Reference.com
  2. ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
1972
Succeeded by