Danny Irmen

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Danny Irmen
Danny Irmen.jpg
Irmen with the Houston Aeros in 2007
Born (1984-09-06) September 6, 1984 (age 39)
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota Wild
HC Bolzano
EHC Black Wings Linz
HC Lugano
ERC Ingolstadt
NHL Draft 78th overall, 2003
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2006–2017

Danny Irmen (born September 6, 1984, in Fargo, North Dakota) is a retired American professional ice hockey right winger. He most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Irmen was drafted 78th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, and played his only two NHL games with them.

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Playing career

Irmen was drafted after playing two seasons in the United States Hockey League with the Lincoln Stars He played collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. At the conclusion of his junior year, the North Dakota native made his professional debut with the Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Houston Aeros at the tail end of the 2005–06 season.

After signing an entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild, Irmen was reassigned to the Aeros on a full-time basis. Irmen made his long-awaited NHL debut in his fifth year within the Wild organization, appearing in two games in the 2009–10 season.

As a free agent from the Wild, Irmen decided to pursue a European career, signing with Italian club, HC Bolzano of then the Serie A on October 12, 2010.

Irmen followed with stints in Austria and Switzerland before signing a one-year contract with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL on May 26, 2015. [1] He would spend two seasons with them before retiring from professional hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 North High School HSND
1999–2000 Red River High School HSND
2000–01Red River High SchoolHSND
2001–02 Lincoln Stars USHL 611736533440114
2002–03 Lincoln StarsUSHL452134557810861417
2003–04 University of Minnesota WCHA 441482240—————
2004–05 University of MinnesotaWCHA4324194362—————
2005–06 University of MinnesotaWCHA3016223840—————
2005–06 Houston Aeros AHL 4022070004
2006–07 Houston AerosAHL8017203745—————
2007–08 Houston AerosAHL771013235150110
2008–09 Houston AerosAHL697111839202028
2009–10 Houston AerosAHL7413173052—————
2009–10 Minnesota Wild NHL 20000—————
2010–11 HC Bolzano ITA 32161834221166128
2011–12 EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz AUT 48252146751776138
2012–13 EHC Liwest Black Wings LinzAUT491725421813310136
2013–14 HC Thurgau SUI.2 452131523841012
2013–14 HC Lugano NLA —————41126
2014–15 HC ThurgauSUI.2351020301420110
2015–16 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 4779162420000
2016–17 ERC IngolstadtDEL5219183732200016
AHL totals30447631101873221312
NHL totals20000—————
DEL totals9926275356400016

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
Playoff MVP 2003
Clark Cup (Lincoln Stars)2003
College
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2004 [2]
All-WCHA Third Team 2005, 2006

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References

  1. ↑ "ERC Ingolstadt signs Danny Irmen" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  2. ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. 2014-06-26. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.


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