Dallas Drake

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Dallas Drake
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Drake with the Detroit Red Wings in 2008
Born (1969-02-04) February 4, 1969 (age 54)
Trail, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Center/Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Blues
Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes
NHL Draft 116th overall, 1989
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1992–2008

Dallas James Drake (born February 4, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger in the National Hockey League who last played for the Detroit Red Wings. Having played the beginning and end of his NHL career with Detroit, he won his first and only Stanley Cup championship in his final NHL season in 2008.

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Previously, Drake played for the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, and St. Louis Blues. Drake played his college hockey at Northern Michigan University.

Playing career

Dallas Drake was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round, 116th overall. [1] During his junior year at Northern Michigan, he was a key factor in the team winning the 1991 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship. [1] In the final game, NMU captain Darryl Plandowski scored the winning goal as the Wildcats defeated Boston University 8–7 in triple overtime. [1]

Following a stellar four-year college career, Drake made the Red Wings roster out of training camp without playing in the minor leagues. He enjoyed a fine rookie season in 1992–93, posting 44 points on 18 goals and 26 assists. The following season he was part of a trade that saw him shipped to the Winnipeg Jets along with goaltender Tim Cheveldae. The Red Wings received goaltender Bob Essensa and defenceman Sergei Bautin in return. [2] The trade was generally a wash for the Wings, as Essensa appeared in only 13 games and was not a factor in the playoffs. Drake went on to have a successful role on the checking lines and penalty kill units of the Winnipeg/Phoenix Coyotes organization.

During Drake's time with the Coyotes, Phoenix-area band, Stone Bogart, wrote and recorded the song "Dallas Drake," depicting many great moments by the player and clipping various radio broadcasts. [3] The song was used on ESPN and ABC broadcasts of NHL games for the few years following the song's release.

Drake was known as a tenacious skater and a tough customer in the corners throughout his 16-year career. Although he wasn't a prolific goal scorer as a pro like he was in college, his knowledge of the game, leadership and fierce competitiveness allowed him to skate in 1009 NHL games. Since 1992, he was sent to the minor leagues only once. In the 1993–1994 season, Drake skated one game in Adirondack on a rehab assignment, scoring two goals before returning to Detroit the following day and finishing with 10 goals and 22 assists.

Drake signed with the St. Louis Blues for the 2000–01 season, and remained with the organization for six seasons. He achieved his career high in goals with 20 during the 2002–03 season, and was named captain for the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons.

Drake was placed on waivers by the Blues on June 26, 2007 with the purpose of buying out his contract. [4]

On July 9, 2007, he was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Red Wings to a one-year, $550,000 contract. He had considered ending his professional career with other NHL teams, but chose to return to Detroit in hopes of winning the Stanley Cup with the club that had drafted him over 16 years prior. [5] On June 4, 2008 those dreams were realized when Detroit defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins to win their 11th franchise Stanley Cup championship. During the on ice post-game celebrations Detroit captain Nicklas Lidström passed the Stanley Cup to Drake first. [1]

On July 15, 2008, Drake announced his retirement from the NHL. [6]

Personal

Drake was born in Trail, British Columbia, but grew up in Rossland.

Drake and his wife Amy reside in Traverse City, Michigan with their four children. [1]

His daughter Delaney previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team from 2014 to 2018. [7] She was a member of the US squad that captured the gold medal at the 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. [8] In addition, she scored a goal for the US in the gold medal game. [9] His other daughter Darby is on the University of Nebraska Omaha swimming & diving team. [10]

Drake was inducted into the Northern Michigan University Hall of Fame in 2002. [1]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88 Vernon Lakers BCHL 47398512450119172630
1988–89 Northern Michigan University WCHA 4518244226—————
1989–90 Northern Michigan UniversityWCHA3613243742—————
1990–91 Northern Michigan UniversityWCHA4422365889—————
1991–92 Northern Michigan UniversityWCHA4039448358—————
1992–93 Detroit Red Wings NHL 721826449373366
1993–94 Detroit Red WingsNHL4710223237—————
1993–94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 12020—————
1993–94 Winnipeg Jets NHL1535812—————
1994–95 Winnipeg JetsNHL438182630—————
1995–96 Winnipeg JetsNHL691920393630000
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL631719365270112
1997–98 Phoenix CoyotesNHL601129407140112
1998–99 Phoenix CoyotesNHL53922316574374
1999–2000 Phoenix CoyotesNHL791530456250114
2000–01 St. Louis Blues NHL82122941711542616
2001–02 St. Louis BluesNHL801115268780008
2002–03 St. Louis BluesNHL8020103066714523
2003–04 St. Louis BluesNHL791322356551122
2005–06 St. Louis BluesNHL622242659—————
2006–07 St. Louis BluesNHL60661238—————
2007–08 Detroit Red WingsNHL65336412213412
NHL totals1,0091773004778859014193379

Awards and honors

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References

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  2. ↑ Wiebe, Jeremy (August 23, 2017). "The 5 Biggest 1st Round Flops In Winnipeg Jets History". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ Stone Bogart – Dallas Drake – YouTube
  4. ↑ "Blues place Dallas Drake on waivers". cbc.ca. June 26, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Wings address 'grit factor' with motivated Drake". MLive. 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  6. ↑ "Red Wings' Drake retires after 16 seasons". ESPN. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  7. ↑ "Delaney Drake picks Badgers over WCHA Hockey Rivals". Bucky's Fifth Quarter. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  8. ↑ "Team USA - Delaney Drake Player Profile". USA Hockey. n.d. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  9. ↑ "2017 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship - Game #22 - Gold/Or - Final - January 14, 2017 1:00 pm EST - PSG Arena - Zlin, CZE". Hockey Canada. 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  10. ↑ "Darby Drake - Swimming & Diving". University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Award Created
 WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
1991–92 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by St. Louis Blues captain
2005–07 		Succeeded by
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