Dan Sexton

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Dan Sexton
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Sexton with the Syracuse Crunch in 2013
Born (1987-04-29) April 29, 1987 (age 37)
Apple Valley, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Anaheim Ducks
TPS
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Växjö Lakers
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20092023

Dan Sexton (born April 29, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Anaheim Ducks.

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Playing career

Dan Sexton played for Bowling Green State University from 2007–2009, playing 76 games and recording 24 goals and 60 points in his NCAA career.

Sexton, an undrafted free agent, left college when he was signed by the Anaheim Ducks on April 7, 2009. [1] After beginning the 2009–10 season in the minors with the Bakersfield Condors in the ECHL, he was called up to the Ducks and played his first NHL game against the Minnesota Wild on December 4, 2009. [2] Sexton recorded his first two NHL goals in his third NHL game on December 8, 2009, in a 4-3 win against the Dallas Stars at the Honda Center. [3]

On July 11, 2011, Sexton re-signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks. [4] During the 2012–13 season, on March 11, 2013, Sexton was traded by the Ducks to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Kyle Wilson. [5]

Having initially moved abroad as a free agent in signing with Finnish club, HC TPS of the Liiga, Sexton left mid-season and played in the KHL for the following 5 seasons with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. In the 2017–18 season, Sexton led Neftekhimik in scoring and finished 7th in league scoring with 47 points in 52 games.

Prior to the 2018–19 season, Sexton left Nizhnekamsk as a free agent, and signed a contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on May 2, 2018. [6]

Sexton played three seasons with Avtomobilist, before leaving the club as a free agent and securing one-year contract in a return to former club, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, for the 2021–22 season on May 17, 2021. [7] In his second stint with Neftekhimik, Sexton posted 7 goals and 24 points through 46 games. He initially participated in the postseason, despite the abrupt exit of many foreign players and two non-Russia based KHL teams (Dinamo Riga and Jokerit Helsinki) due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, before leaving the club after two games on March 4, 2022. [8] [9]

On July 27, 2022, as a free agent Sexton signed an optional two-year contract with Swedish club, Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). [10] In the 2022–23 season, Sexton played in a top nine forward role, adding a veteran presence in collecting 24 points through the regular season. He upon adding 8 points in 13 playoff games to help Växjö win their fourth Le Mat Trophy, he announced his retirement from professional hockey on May 18, 2023. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Wichita Falls Wildcats NAHL 5822375916
2006–07 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 581410242088190
2007–08 Bowling Green State University CCHA 387142142
2008–09 Bowling Green State UniversityCCHA3817223920
2009–10 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 1813132614
2009–10 Manitoba Moose AHL 135712262352
2009–10 Anaheim Ducks NHL 419101916
2010–11 Anaheim DucksNHL474913410002
2010–11 Syracuse Crunch AHL1798174
2011–12 Syracuse CrunchAHL711330432241230
2012–13 Norfolk Admirals AHL27511166
2012–13Syracuse CrunchAHL16481281866126
2013–14 TPS Liiga 3916213716
2013–14 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 102242
2014–15 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL4919284712
2015–16 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL3371522240000
2016–17 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL5113375016
2017–18 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL521235474320000
2018–19 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL61252853692682
2019–20 Avtomobilist YekaterinburgKHL55151934851128
2020–21 Avtomobilist YekaterinburgKHL417182510
2021–22 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL46717241020110
2022–23 Växjö Lakers SHL 448162410133582
NHL totals881319322010002
KHL totals39810719930610922381110
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Czech Republic

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 United States WC Bronze medal icon.svg71120
Senior totals71120

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
Clark Cup (with the Sioux Falls Stampede) 2007
KHL
All-Star Game 2017, 2018

References

  1. "Ducks sign Dan Sexton". Anaheim Ducks. April 7, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  2. "One to Remember". NHL. December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  3. "Ducks wipe out three goal deficit, defeat Stars in OT". CBS Sports . December 8, 2009. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  4. "Ducks, Sexton avoid arbitration with 2-year deal". USA Today. July 11, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  5. "Lightning acquire forward Dan Sexton from Anaheim". Tampa Bay Lightning. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  6. "Avtomobilist strengthened with Dan Sexton signing" (in Russian). Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  7. "Sexton returns to Neftekhimik" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  8. "Game Summary: 03.03.2022 Traktor vs Neftekhimik". KHL . Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  9. "Sexton and Tuohimaa leave Neftekhimik" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  10. "Sexton signs for Vaxjo" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  11. Växjö Lakers (May 18, 2023). "Dan Sexton announces retirement" (in Swedish). Twitter . Retrieved May 18, 2023.