| Cleon Daskalakis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1962 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1993 | ||
Cleon Nicholas Daskalakis (born September 29, 1962) is an American former professional hockey goaltender. From 1984 to 1987, he served as a goaltender for the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League.
Daskalakis was born in Boston and began to skate at 10 years old. He was the starting goalie at Thayer Academy as a 13-year-old freshman, and the MVP of team USA's World JR. Team in Germany at 17 and start at Boston University during the same season. After four years at Boston University, where he was ECAC Collage player of the year, first team All-American and First Runner Up for The Hobby Baker as the country's best college player in his senior year, he began his pro-career signing with the Boston Bruins. He was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Star Second Team in 1982–83 and First Team in 1983–84. He was also named to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (East) All-American First Team, 1983–84. Daskalakis also represented United States at the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships. To this day, Daskalakis' presence adorns the walls of the Hall of Fame at Boston University as their star player, and he is a member of the Boston University Athletics Hall of Fame. [1]
Daskalakis' career included three and a half seasons with the Bruins, Championships in Hershey and in Helsinki, Finland for Jokerit where other former Bruins Goaltenders Tim Thomas and Tuukka Rask tended goal. He represented team USA on three other occasions including the World Championship Team in Sweden in 1989. His professional career includes an impressive list of achievements including founding Celebrity Marketing Inc. 30 years ago. He has successfully negotiated over $250 million in sports related sponsorships, produced over 500 special events, and created a TV series that aired for over 5 years. He represented then TD Banknorth and now TD Bank and negotiated the naming rights deal that brought back the name "Garden" to Boston. His charitable work has affected over 3,000 charities and resulted in tens of millions of dollars for those in need. He is the owner of the prestigious and exclusive member-only private business and social club, Legacy Club of Boston, which is located in the epicenter of Boston, and is the owner of the business service firm Legacy Equity Growth Services. He remains active in Bruins Alumni games, keeping his connection with the team alive.
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1979–80 | South Shore Bruins | NEJHL | 24 | — | — | — | 1165 | 63 | 0 | 3.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Boston University | ECAC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 399 | 24 | 0 | 3.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Boston University | ECAC | 20 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1101 | 59 | 3 | 3.22 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Boston University | ECAC | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1398 | 78 | 1 | 3.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Boston University | ECAC | 35 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 1972 | 96 | 1 | 2.92 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 290 | 24 | 0 | 4.97 | .830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 30 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1614 | 119 | 0 | 4.42 | .862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 5.02 | .841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 41 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2343 | 141 | 0 | 3.61 | .873 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 372 | 13 | 0 | 2.10 | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 4.34 | .863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 27 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1452 | 118 | 0 | 4.88 | .828 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3.33 | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 9 | 0 | 4.43 | .845 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 344 | 27 | 0 | 4.71 | .835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 382 | 22 | 0 | 3.46 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 483 | 47 | 0 | 5.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Jokerit | FIN-2 | 21 | — | — | — | 677 | 74 | 0 | 6.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 4.35 | .815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | United States | WJC | 3 | — | — | — | 141 | 14 | 0 | 5.95 | — | |
| 1989 | United States | WC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | — | |
| Junior totals | 3 | — | — | — | 141 | 14 | 0 | 5.95 | — | |||
| Senior totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | — | |||
| Award | Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1982–83 | [2] | |||
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1983–84 | [2] | |||
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1983–84 | [3] |
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