Damon Severson

Damon Severson
Severson with the Devils in 2014
Born (1994-08-07) August 7, 1994
Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft 60th overall, 2012
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2013–present

Damon Severson (born August 7, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Devils in the second round, 60th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Whilst playing major junior with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League, Severson was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the New Jersey Devils on September 6, 2012.[1]

Professional

Approaching his first professional season, Severson made the Devils prior to the start of the 2014–15 season out of training camp. He made his NHL debut on October 9, 2014 against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center.[2] He scored his first point, an assist, on October 11, 2014 against the Florida Panthers; his first goal came in the same game, six minutes later, at the 19:32 mark on goalie Roberto Luongo.[3][4] Severson finished his first professional season with 5 goals and 17 points in 51 games.

The following season, Severson skated in 72 games for the Devils, recording 1 goal and 21 points. Severson also appeared in 3 games for the Devils' AHL affiliate Albany Devils.

Severson played in a career-high 80 games for the Devils during the 2016–17 season, scoring a career-high 31 points. On September 12, 2017, the Devils re-signed Severson to a six-year, $25.2 million contract extension worth $4,166,700 annually.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10Yorkton HarvestSMHL449253453411218
2009–10Melville MillionairesSJHL10112—————
2009–10Kelowna RocketsWHL50000—————
2010–11Kelowna RocketsWHL6441317531020213
2011–12Kelowna RocketsWHL56730378042022
2012–13Kelowna RocketsWHL711042527411191018
2012–13Albany DevilsAHL20220—————
2013–14Kelowna RocketsWHL6415466163144141818
2014–15New Jersey DevilsNHL515121722—————
2015–16New Jersey DevilsNHL721202132—————
2015–16Albany DevilsAHL301191108814
2016–17New Jersey DevilsNHL803283158—————
2017–18New Jersey DevilsNHL769152442400012
NHL totals 279 18 75 93 154 4 0 0 0 12

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Canada Western WHC17 6th 5 0 2 2 4
2012 Canada WJC18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 2 2 8
Junior totals 12 0 4 4 12

Awards and honours

Honours Year
World U-17 Hockey Challenge – Team Western Canada 2011 [6]
CHL Top Prospects Game – Team Cherry 2012 [7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Scarlett, Severson sign entry-level deals". New Jersey Devils. 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  2. ↑ The Star Ledger. October 10, 2014. pg. 38
  3. ↑ "Devils' Damon Severson failed at one endeavour, trying to suppress a smile after first goal". NJ.com. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Severson scores first NHL goal to lift Devils to 5-1 win". National Hockey League. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  5. ↑ Born, Brian (September 12, 2017). "Damon Severson Conference Call". NHL.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ Hockey Canada Player Profile: Damon Severson
  7. ↑ Draft tracker: 5 questions with Damon Severson, Kelowna Rockets - Buzzing The Net - Yahoo! Sports
  8. ↑ Kelowna Capital News - Team Orr slides past Team Cherry in Top Prospects showcase
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