Daniel Walcott

Daniel Walcott
Born (1994-02-19) February 19, 1994
L'Île-Perrot, Quebec, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence , LW
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Tampa Bay Lightning
Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
NHL Draft 140th overall, 2014
New York Rangers
Playing career 2015–present

Daniel Walcott (born February 19, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a prospect within the Tampa Bay Lightning organization in the National Hockey League. (NHL) Walcott was selected by the New York Rangers in the 5th round (140th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

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 last 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]

Career statistics

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
AHL totals 118 6 22 28 122 13 0 4 4 12

Awards and honours

Honours Year
QMJHL First Team All-Star 2014–15 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "QMJHL announce golden puck award winners". theqnews.net. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  2. ↑ Mahiban, Dhiren (June 1, 2015). "Trade: Rangers acquire draft pick from Bolts for Walcott". NBCSports: Pro Hockey Talk. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lightning sign Walcott to entry-level contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  4. ↑ "The Golden Puck awards, an unforgettable evening". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-09.


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