Oscar Dansk

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Oscar Dansk
Oscar Dansk - Calder Cup Game 3 - 2019.jpg
Dansk with the Chicago Wolves in 2019
Born (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 (age 30)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
Calgary Wranglers  (AHL)
Rögle BK
Vegas Golden Knights
Spartak Moscow
NHL draft 31st overall, 2012
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2014–present

Lars Gustaf Oscar Dansk (born 28 February 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender currently under contract with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dansk was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft with the 31st overall pick, the first pick of the second round. He was the starting goaltender for the Swedish national junior team at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

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Playing career

On 8 May 2014, Dansk was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Blue Jackets. [1]

Dansk with the Erie Otters in 2013. Oscar Dansk (9525012860).jpg
Dansk with the Erie Otters in 2013.

After his first full season in North America, playing with affiliates, the Springfield Falcons and the Kalamazoo Wings in the American Hockey League and ECHL respectively Dansk returned to the Swedish Hockey League for the second season of his contract, on a one-year loan agreement with Rögle BK on 23 May 2015. [2]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets, he was not tendered an offer as a restricted free agent on 26 June 2017. [3] On 3 July, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the NHL expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights. [4] He was re-assigned to begin the 2017–18 season with AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. After just one game with the Wolves he was recalled to the injury-hit Golden Knights on 20 October 2017. The following day, Dansk made his NHL debut playing in the final 14 minutes and recorded his first NHL victory in a 3–2 overtime decision over the St. Louis Blues after he replaced Malcolm Subban, who was injured in the third period. [5] As the Golden Knights temporary first choice goaltender, he then won his first NHL start making 29 saves on 31 shots in a 4–2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on 24 October 2017. [6] He then got his first NHL shutout in a 7–0 win against the Colorado Avalanche, he made 32 saves in that game, also marking the first recorded shutout in the history of the Golden Knights franchise. [7]

His success was short-lived, as he was injured on 30 October 2017 and was replaced by Maxime Lagacé. [8] When cleared to play again, he was immediately reassigned to the Wolves on 24 January 2018. [9]

Dansk played within the Golden Knights organization for four years before leaving as a free agent following the 2020–21 season. Pausing his North American career, Dansk signed a two-year contract with Russian club, HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL, on 5 July 2021. [10]

On July 13, 2022, Dansk returned to North America as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames, spending the season playing backup for the Flames top AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. [11] [12] On June 6, 2023, Dansk re-signed with the Flames, again on a one-year two-way contract. [13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2007–08 Shattuck-Saint Mary's Bantam AAA33——————1.98.910————————
2008–09Shattuck-Saint Mary'sBantam AAA32——————1.43.934————————
2009–10Shattuck-Saint Mary'sMidget AAA181321———1.89.914————————
2010–11 Brynäs IF J20 21———11575212.70.91110157505.22.857
2011–12Brynäs IFJ2028197015117122.82.910202120703.49.877
2012–13 Erie Otters OHL 4311236239316404.11.888————————
2013–14 Erie OttersOHL42299124059662.39.9093011241406.79.797
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL 2177511446803.57.880————————
2014–15 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 111805303303.73.889————————
2015–16 Rögle BK SHL 361321019478722.68.911————————
2016–17 Rögle BKSHL24616013416723.00.903————————
2017–18 Chicago Wolves AHL20133411794812.44.918202117603.08.895
2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 4300169511.78.946————————
2018–19 Chicago WolvesAHL40279423209522.46.9131910911864902.48.911
2019–20 Chicago WolvesAHL351812420278732.57.908————————
2019–20 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL101060606.00.838————————
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL116306033012.99.902————————
2020–21 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL110062403.91.862————————
2021–22 Spartak Moscow KHL 176619714302.66.910514307901.76.933
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers AHL178629604402.75.90510003211.90.875
2023–24 Calgary WranglersAHL271112315088103.22.897————————
SHL totals6019370328815442.81.908————————
NHL totals64102911513.10.906————————
KHL totals176619714302.66.910514307901.76.933
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg
World U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Czech Republic

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2012 Sweden U18 Silver medal icon.svg5410273911.98.937
2012 Sweden IH18 Bronze medal icon.svg4——————2.70.914
2014 Sweden WJC Silver medal icon.svg65103701111.79.929
Junior totals15————————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
Sweden
TV-pucken Best Goaltender2010 [14]
J18 Elit (West) Best Goals Against Average2011 [15]
OHL
Third All-Star Team 2014
Dave Pinkney Trophy 2014
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament silver medal with Team Sweden 2011 [16]
WJC Best Goaltender 2014

Personal life

Dansk and his wife share homes in both Vancouver, BC and Stockholm, Sweden.

The couple wed in 2021.

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References

  1. ↑ "Blue Jackets sign goaltender Oscar Dansk to a three-year entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Oscar Dansk ready for Rogle" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. 23 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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  4. ↑ "Golden Knights' Oscar Dansk: Signs one-year agreement". CBS Sports . 3 July 2017.
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