Danny Kristo
| Danny Kristo | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1990 Eden Prairie, MN, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) |
| 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 player. He currently plays for the New York Rangers AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
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 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.
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 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | 41 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | 34 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | 42 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 146 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Ice Hockey World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
| Competitor for United States
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| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 Canada | |
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
| Gold | 2008 Camrose | |
| Competitor for United States
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| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Russia | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | WJC18 |  |
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2009 | United States | WJC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013 | United States | WC | |
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 | [3] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2012–13 | |
References
- ↑ WCHA.com - WCHA Press Releases
- ↑ "Rangers trade Thomas to Canadiens for Kristo". National Hockey League. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ Conference Honors, 2012-13 | College Hockey, Inc
External links
- Danny Kristo's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Danny Kristo's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database