Danny Irmen
Danny Irmen (born September 6, 1984 in Fargo, North Dakota) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. 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.
Danny Irmen | |||
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Born |
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | September 6, 1984||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
team Former teams |
Free Agent Minnesota Wild HC Bolzano EHC Black Wings Linz HC Lugano ERC Ingolstadt | ||
NHL Draft |
78th overall, 2003 Minnesota Wild | ||
Playing career | 2006–present |
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]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2001–02 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 61 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2002–03 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 45 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 78 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 17 | ||
2003–04 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 43 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 30 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2006–07 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 80 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 77 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 69 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
2009–10 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 74 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | HC Bolzano | ITL | 32 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | ||
2011–12 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 48 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 75 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | ||
2012–13 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 49 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | HC Thurgau | NLB | 45 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | HC Lugano | NLA | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | HC Thurgau | NLB | 35 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 47 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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USHL | ||
Playoff MVP | 2003 | |
Clark Cup (Lincoln Stars) | 2003 | |
College | ||
WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2004 | [2] |
All-WCHA Third Team | 2005, 2006 |
References
- "ERC Ingolstadt signs Danny Irmen" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. 2014-06-26. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database