Calvin de Haan

Calvin de Haan
De Haan with the New York Islanders in 2015
Born	(1991-05-09) May 9, 1991 (age 33) Carp, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Colorado Avalanche New York Islanders Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning
National team	Canada
NHL draft	12th overall, 2009 New York Islanders
Playing career	2011–present

Calvin de Haan (born May 9, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 12th overall by the New York Islanders at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

De Haan was born and raised in Carp, Ontario with his younger brother Evan and parents Bill and Kathy. ^[1] He attended Huntley Centennial Public School and All Saints Catholic High School growing up. ^[1]

Playing career

Amateur

De Haan was drafted by the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the third round, 50th overall, at the 2007 OHL Priority Selection. ^[2] Prior to joining the Generals, he played one season with the Kemptville 73's of the Central Junior A Hockey League. He was named the Rookie of the Year in the 2007–08 season after scoring 42 points in 58 games. ^[3] In his rookie season with the Generals in 2008–09, he finished second on the team in scoring with 63 points, scoring eight goals and adding 55 assists. The Generals named him their top rookie and top defenceman, while he was also selected to play in the OHL All-Star Game and the 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game. ^[3]

Ranked 25th by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau heading into the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, de Haan expected to be a late first, or early second round, selection. He was eventually selected by the New York Islanders, who made a trade to acquire the 12th overall pick, which they used to draft him. ^[2]

The following season, de Haan required surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder and was ruled out for the rest of the season. ^[4]

Professional

New York Islanders

De Haan with the Islanders in 2017

de Haan turned professional during the 2011–12 AHL season, appearing in 56 games for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. de Haan made his NHL debut with the Islanders that season, on December 15 against the Dallas Stars. De Haan was sent back to the AHL following his debut and was named to the 2012 AHL All-Star Team. ^[5]

While playing 17 games for the Sound Tigers during the 2013–14 AHL season, de Haan also skated in 51 games for the Islanders, and scored his first career NHL goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5–3 victory on January 7. On July 15, 2014, the Islanders re-signed de Haan to a three-year, $5.9 million contract. ^[6] de Haan became a regular on the Islanders blueline the following season, appearing in 65 games.

On August 2, 2017, the Islanders re-signed de Haan to a one-year, $3.3 million contract. The two sides were set for an arbitration meeting that afternoon, with the deal being completed in the morning. ^[7] During the season, de Haan suffered a lower body injury in a game against the Los Angeles Kings and was ruled out indefinitely for the rest of the season. ^[8] de Haan missed the rest of the 49 games recovering from the required surgery.

Carolina Hurricanes

On July 3, 2018, de Haan signed a four-year, $18.2 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. ^[9] In his first season with the club in 2018–19, de Haan strengthened a dynamic Hurricanes blueline, adding 1 goal and 13 assists in 74 regular season games. Helping Carolina return to the post-season for the first time in 10 years, he appeared in a career high 12 playoff games in reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.

Chicago Blackhawks

On June 24, 2019, de Haan's tenure with the Hurricanes ended as he was traded along with Aleksi Saarela to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Gustav Forsling and Anton Forsberg. ^[10] However, he played a mere 29 games the following year before undergoing season-ending surgery on his right shoulder. ^[11]

Return to Carolina

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Blackhawks, de Haan remained un-signed over the summer. Prior to the 2022–23 season, de Haan returned to the Hurricanes organization initially on a tryout basis before signing a one-year, $850,000 contract on October 2, 2022. ^[12]

Tampa Bay Lightning

On July 2, 2023, de Haan signed a one-year, $775,000 contract as a free agent with his fourth NHL club, the Tampa Bay Lightning, for the 2023–24 season. ^[13] In a third-pairing role with the Lightning, de Haan made 59 regular season appearances while contributing with 3 goals and 10 points. He featured in one post-season game ending his tenure with the club.

Colorado Avalanche

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Lightning, de Haan was signed on the opening day of free agency after agreeing to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2024. ^[14]

International play

De Haan in 2010
Medal record
Representing   Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2017 Germany/France
World Junior Championships
	2011 United States
	2010 Canada

De Haan first represented the Canadian junior team at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring six assists in six games. ^[3] He won a silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, though he missed two games after suffering a head injury in a game against Switzerland. ^[15] On November 29, 2010, he was named to the 2011 Canadian World Junior Team selection camp for the second time, one of only four returning members from the 2010 silver-medal team. On December 19, 2010, de Haan was named an alternate captain to Ryan Ellis of the Windsor Spitfires for the 2011 Canadian junior team, along with Brayden Schenn of the Brandon Wheat Kings and Jared Cowen of the Spokane Chiefs, his fellow returnees.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Ottawa Valley Titans AAA	HEO U16		32	4	22	26	20		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Kemptville 73's	CJHL		58	3	39	42	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Oshawa Generals	OHL		68	8	55	63	40		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Oshawa Generals	OHL		34	5	19	24	14		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Oshawa Generals	OHL		55	6	42	48	48		11	1	11	12	6
2011–12	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		56	2	14	16	24		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		3	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		17	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	New York Islanders	NHL		51	3	13	16	30		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	New York Islanders	NHL		65	1	11	12	24		5	0	1	1	2
2015–16	New York Islanders	NHL		72	2	14	16	20		11	0	2	2	2
2016–17	New York Islanders	NHL		82	5	20	25	36		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	New York Islanders	NHL		33	1	11	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		74	1	13	14	20		12	1	0	1	2
2019–20	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		29	1	5	6	10		9	0	1	1	0
2020–21	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		44	1	9	10	14		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		69	4	4	8	33		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		53	2	10	12	20		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		59	3	7	10	22		1	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				632	24	117	141	237		38	1	4	5	6

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Canada	U18	4th		6	0	6	6	0
2010	Canada	WJC			4	0	1	1	0
2011	Canada	WJC			6	0	5	5	2
2017	Canada	WC			10	0	1	1	8
Junior totals					16	0	12	12	2
Senior totals					10	0	1	1	8

References

1. Campbell, Scott (March 11, 2015). "Carp's Calvin de Haan enjoying life in the NHL". toronto.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
2. Panzeri, Allen (June 27, 2009). "Islanders trade up for de Haan". Ottawa Citizen . Retrieved January 25, 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "Draft prospect card – Calvin de Haan". National Hockey League . Retrieved January 25, 2010.
4. "Season over for Oshawa Generals defenceman Calvin de Haan". durhamregion.com. January 27, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
5. "DE HAAN NAMED TO 2012 AHL ALL STAR TEAM". soundtigers.com. January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
6. "Islanders re-sign de Haan, Cizikas to new contracts". National Hockey League. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
7. "Islanders avoid arbitration, sign de Haan to one-year deal". Sportsnet.ca. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
8. Compton, Brian (December 23, 2017). "De Haan out indefinitely for Islanders with upper-body injury". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
9. Terry, Miles (July 3, 2018). "Canes Sign de Haan to Four-Year Deal". NHL.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
10. "Blackhawks acquire de Haan, Saarela from Hurricanes". Chicago Blackhawks. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
11. "MEDICAL UPDATE: de Haan, Seabrook Undergo Successful Surgeries". Chicago Blackhawks. 27 December 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
12. "Canes sign de Haan to one-year deal". Carolina Hurricanes. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
13. "Bolts sign free agent defenseman Calvin de Haan". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
14. "Avalanche signs Calvin de Haan". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
15. Beacon, Bill; Spencer, Donna (January 2, 2010). "Defenceman de Haan says hit that caused head injury was questionable". The Canadian Press . Retrieved January 25, 2010.^{[ dead link ]}

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 John Tavares	New York Islanders first round pick 2009	Succeeded by Nino Niederreiter