Phillip Danault
| Phillip Danault | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Danault at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft | |||
| Born |
February 24, 1993 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL Draft |
26th overall, 2011 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Phillip Danault (born February 24, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Danault played with the Victoriaville Tigres and Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was selected 26th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.
On March 30, 2012, he was assigned to the Blackhawks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.[1]
In the 2014–15 season, Danault was recalled from the IceHogs by the Blackhawks and made his NHL debut on November 22, 2014, in a 7–1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.[2]
Danault was initially assigned to the Rockford IceHogs to begin the 2015–16 season. On December 18, 2015, Danault was recalled from Rockford to the Blackhawks, and on December 20, he earned his first NHL point with an assist on Andrew Shaw's goal in a 4–3 win against the San Jose Sharks.[3] He scored his first career NHL goal on January 8, 2016, the game-winner in a 3–1 win against the Buffalo Sabres.[4] After solidifying a role amongst the Blackhawks' fourth line and contributing with 5 points in 30 games, on February 26, 2016, Danault was acquired by the Montreal Canadiens (along with Chicago's second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft) in exchange for forwards Dale Weise and Tomáš Fleischmann.[5] On July 5, 2016, Danault re-signed with the Canadiens on a two-year contract.[6]
On January 13, 2018 during a game against the Boston Bruins, Danault was hit in the head by a shot from Zdeno Chára. Danault remained motionless on the ice for several minutes. He was eventually stretchered off the ice and taken to the hospital. The Canadiens lost the game 4–3 in a shootout.[7]
On July 15, 2018, Phillip re-signed with the Canadiens agreeing to a three-year contract.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 61 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 64 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 62 | 18 | 53 | 71 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 29 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 27 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 72 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 70 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 187 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WJC | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2011 | |
| Guy Carbonneau Trophy | 2011 | [8] |
References
- ↑ Blackhawks Assign Pair of First Round Picks to Rockford - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ↑ "Oilers lose sixth straight". The Sports Network. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ "Blackhawks overcome Sharks in 4-3 victory". Chicago Blackhawks. 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ↑ "Phillip Danault scores first NHL goal as Chicago Blackhawks beat Buffalo Sabres 3-1 for sixth straight win". NHL.com. January 9, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Canadiens trade Weise, Fleischmann to Blackhawks for Danault and a pick". Sportsnet.ca. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ "Habs sign Danault to two-year extension". Montreal Canadiens. July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Horrific incident for Canadiens Danault takes air out of game vs. Bruins". Sportsnet.ca. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ↑ "Phillip Danault receives Guy-Carbonneau trophy". March 28, 2011.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mark McNeill |
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 2011 |
Succeeded by Teuvo Teräväinen |