Phillip Danault

Phillip Danault (born February 24, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 26th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Phillip Danault
Danault at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Born (1993-02-24) February 24, 1993
Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft 26th overall, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

As a youth, Danault played in the 2005 and 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Victoriaville Tigres minor ice hockey team.[1] He later played junior ice hockey 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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] He scored his first career NHL goal on January 8, 2016, the game-winner in a 3–1 win against the Buffalo Sabres.[5] 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.[6] On July 5, 2016, Danault re-signed with the Canadiens on a two-year contract.[7]

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.[8]

On July 15, 2018, Phillip re-signed with the Canadiens agreeing to a three-year contract. On 22 December 2018, Danault scored his first career NHL hat-trick in a 4–3 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights.[9] Danault finished the 2018–2019 season with a career-high 53 points, and finished seventh in votes for the Selke Trophy.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10Victoriaville TigresQMJHL6110182854160118
2010–11Victoriaville TigresQMJHL64234467599510156
2011–12Victoriaville TigresQMJHL621853716140334
2011–12Rockford IceHogsAHL702210—————
2012–13Victoriaville TigresQMJHL2914304428—————
2012–13Moncton WildcatsQMJHL27932412241340
2012–13Rockford IceHogsAHL50002—————
2013–14Rockford IceHogsAHL726202640—————
2014–15Rockford IceHogsAHL7013253838832520
2014–15Chicago BlackhawksNHL20000—————
2015–16Rockford IceHogsAHL61124—————
2015–16Chicago BlackhawksNHL301456—————
2015–16Montreal CanadiensNHL213258—————
2016–17Montreal CanadiensNHL821327403560222
2017–18Montreal CanadiensNHL528172534—————
2018–19Montreal CanadiensNHL8112415339—————
2019–20Montreal CanadiensNHL7113344732101236
NHL totals 339 50 125 175 154 16 1 4 5 8

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 [11]

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  2. Blackhawks Assign Pair of First Round Picks to Rockford - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  3. "Oilers lose sixth straight". The Sports Network. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  4. "Blackhawks overcome Sharks in 4-3 victory". Chicago Blackhawks. 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  5. "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.
  6. "Canadiens trade Weise, Fleischmann to Blackhawks for Danault and a pick". Sportsnet.ca. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  7. "Habs sign Danault to two-year extension". Montreal Canadiens. July 5, 2016.
  8. "Horrific incident for Canadiens Danault takes air out of game vs. Bruins". Sportsnet.ca. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  9. Cowan, Stu (2018-12-24). "Danault's hat-trick powers Canadiens to 4-3 OT win in Las Vegas". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  10. Cowan, Stu (2019-09-20). "Canadiens' Phillip Danault enjoyed best summer of his life". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  11. "Phillip Danault receives Guy-Carbonneau trophy". March 28, 2011.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Mark McNeill		 Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick
2011		 Succeeded by
Teuvo Teräväinen
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