Joey Daccord

Joey Daccord (born August 19, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing as a prospect under contract with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Daccord played for the Arizona State Sun Devils before turning pro[2] and was selected by the Senators in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Joey Daccord
Born (1996-08-19) August 19, 1996
North Andover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft 199th overall, 2015
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2019present

Playing career

In 2015, while still at high school, Daccord was chosen by the Senators in the seventh round, 199th overall of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[3] Daccord played one season for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL, then entered university at Arizona State University (ASU) in 2016. As a junior, Daccord led the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) with seven shutouts and is a finalist for the Mike Richter Award. ASU played in the NCAA regional tournament for the first time.[4]

After three years at Arizona State, Daccord signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Ottawa in April 2019,[5] becoming the first player from Arizona State to sign a professional contract.[6] Daccord made his professional and National Hockey League debut on April 4, 2019, in a road game against the Buffalo Sabres.[7] He became the first ASU player to play in the NHL.[4]

Personal life

Daccord is the son of Brian Daccord, a Canadian-Swiss goaltender who played professionally for Ambrì-Piotta and Fribourg-Gottéron in Switzerland before becoming a goaltenders' coach. Daccord has coached or consulted for Merrimack Warriors, the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and Adler Mannheim.[8][9] Joey is a citizen of Canada, Switzerland and the United States.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLOTLMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2012–13 Cushing Academy HS-MA 121.96.926
2013–14 Cushing Academy HS-MA 322.57.923
2014–15 Cushing Academy HS-MA 161.80.933
2015–16 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 4821205276414323.10.904
2016–17 Arizona State University NCAA 153817304904.03.892
2017–18 Arizona State University NCAA 328195186410913.51.909
2018–19 Arizona State University NCAA 352113120938272.35.926
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 101060505.00.875
2019–20 Belleville Senators AHL 24156214016112.61.915
2019–20 Brampton Beast ECHL 127507153412.85.901
NHL totals 101060505.00.875

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2018–19 [11]

References

  1. "Daccord set to make NHL debut for Senators". TSN. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. Garrioch, Bruce (April 2, 2019). "New Sens goalie Joey Daccord believes he/s following in good footsteps". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. Scanlan, Wayne (January 18, 2019). "How Senators pick Daccord went from seventh-rounder to elite NCAA goalie". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. "Joey Daccord stops 35 shots, becomes first ASU hockey player in the NHL". azcentral.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  5. "Senators sign goaltender Joey Daccord to a two-year entry-level contract". NHL.com (Press release). April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  6. Garrioch, Bruce (April 2, 2019). "Joey Daccord ready to roll as he skates with Sens for the first time". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  7. Garrioch, Bruce (April 5, 2019). "SNAPSHOTS: Joey Daccord still flying high after making his NHL debut". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  8. Scanlan, Wayne (April 2, 2019). "'Dream come true': Senators' Daccord realizes goal of reaching NHL". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  9. "Brian Daccord at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  10. "Joey Daccord - Men's Ice Hockey". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  11. "Total of 19 schools boast players on 2018-19 All-American selections". USCHO.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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