Daniel Norman Dorion (born March 2, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played four games with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1985–86 and 1987–88. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1995, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League and in Europe. Internationally Dorion played for the American national team at the 1985 World Championship.
| Dan Dorion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 2, 1963 Astoria, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New Jersey Devils HC Fassa Nottingham Panthers Humberside Seahawks Humberside Hawks | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
232nd overall, 1982 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1986–1995 | ||
Dorion played college hockey for Western Michigan University. In 1986 he placed second in voting for the Hobey Baker Award, when he led the NCAA in scoring. Dorion was the 1986 CCHA player of the year.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | New Hyde Park Arrows | NYJHL | 40 | 41 | 41 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Austin Mavericks | USHL | 50 | 53 | 44 | 97 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 34 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 42 | 41 | 50 | 91 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 39 | 21 | 46 | 67 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 42 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Maine Mariners | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 70 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Utica Devils | AHL | 65 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Utica Devils | AHL | 15 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | HC Fassa | ITA | 30 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Genève-Servette HC | NLB | 16 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Nottingham Panthers | BHL | 31 | 63 | 66 | 129 | 48 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 37 | ||
| 1992–93 | Nottingham Panthers | BHL | 13 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Humberside Seahawks | BHL | 19 | 37 | 28 | 65 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 18 | ||
| 1993–94 | Humberside Hawks | BHL | 28 | 46 | 39 | 85 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 166 | 55 | 64 | 119 | 177 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | United States | WC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
1986 United States Calgary cup
Awards and honors
edit| Award 1986 CCHA Player of the year | Year 1986 | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1983–84 | [1] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1983–84 | [2] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1984, 1986 | [3] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1985–86 | [1] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1985–86 | [2] |
| BHL Player of the Year | 1991–92 |
References
edit- ^ a b "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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