Dan Sexton

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Dan Sexton
Born (1987-04-29) April 29, 1987
Apple Valley, MN, USA
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams 		Tampa Bay Lightning
Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present

Dan Sexton (born April 29, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey winger. He is currently signed to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) whilst playing with affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.

Playing career

Dan Sexton played for Bowling Green State University from 2007–2009, playing 76 games and recording 24 goals and 60 points in his NCAA career.

Sexton an undrafted free agent, left college when he was signed by the Anaheim Ducks on April 7, 2009.[1] After beginning the 2009–10 season in the minors with the Bakersfield Condors in the ECHL, he was called up to the Ducks and played his first NHL game against the Minnesota Wild on December 4, 2009.[2] Sexton recorded his first two NHL goals in his third NHL game on December 8, 2009, in a 4-3 win against the Dallas Stars at the Honda Center.[3]

On July 11, 2011, Sexton re-signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks.[4]

During the 2012–13 season, on March 11, 2013, Sexton was traded by the Ducks to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Kyle Wilson.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Wichita Falls Wildcats NAHL 58 22 37 59 16 — — — — —
2006–07 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 58 14 10 24 20 8 8 1 9 0
2007–08 Bowling Green State University CCHA 38 7 14 21 42 — — — — —
2008–09 Bowling Green State University CCHA 38 17 22 39 20 — — — — —
2009–10 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 18 13 13 26 14 — — — — —
2009–10 Manitoba Moose AHL 13 5 7 12 2 6 2 3 5 2
2009–10 Anaheim Ducks NHL 41 9 10 19 16 — — — — —
2010–11 Anaheim Ducks NHL 47 4 9 13 4 1 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Syracuse Crunch AHL 17 9 8 17 4 — — — — —
2011–12 Syracuse Crunch AHL 71 13 30 43 22 4 1 2 3 0
2012–13 Norfolk Admirals AHL 27 5 11 16 6 — — — — —
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 16 4 8 12 8 18 6 6 12 6
NHL totals 88 13 19 32 20 1 0 0 0 2

References

  1. ↑ "Ducks sign Dan Sexton". Anaheim Ducks. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2010-03-16. 
  2. ↑ "One to Remember". NHL. December 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-09. 
  3. ↑ "Ducks wipe out three goal deficit, defeat Stars in OT". CBS Sports. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2010-03-16. 
  4. ↑ "Ducks, Sexton avoid arbitration with 2-year deal". USA Today. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-07-11. 
  5. ↑ "Lightning acquire forward Dan Sexton from Anaheim". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-13. 

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