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 Kelly with the Albany Devils in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 17, 1989 Morrisonville, New York, US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Ice hockey linesman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employer | National Hockey League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dan Kelly (born May 17, 1989) is an American ice hockey linesman and former professional ice hockey defenceman currently officiating in the National Hockey League. He most recently played under contract with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks in 2017. As of the start of the 2024–25 season, he has officiated 215 regular season games. He wears uniform number 98.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Kelly was drafted by the Kitchener Rangers in the third round of the 2005 Ontario Hockey League draft.[2] He was named captain midway through the 2008–09 season.[3]
On May 19, 2010, Kelly was signed by the New Jersey Devils as a free agent.[4] On August 30, 2014, Kelly was re-signed to a two-year, two-way $1.1 million contract with the Devils.[5] On May 12, 2016, Kelly was assessed a ten-game suspension by the American Hockey League for an illegal check to the head of Toronto Marlies forward Andreas Johnson during a playoff game.[6][7]
Kelly spent the duration of his six-year tenure within the Devils organization, with AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils. On July 11, 2016, having left the New Jersey Devils as a free agent, Kelly agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks.[8] After retiring from hockey following the 2016–17 season, Kelly joined the Kitchener Dutchmen as a coach.[9]
Officiating career
[edit]Prior to the start of the 2019–20 NHL season, Kelly signed an officiating deal with the National Hockey League.[10] He made his debut on January 28, 2021, at the Prudential Center for a game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New Jersey Devils. He was joined by linesman Devin Berg, and referees Frederick L'Ecuyer and Pierre Lambert.[1][11]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | 50 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | 44 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 59 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 65 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 44 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 58 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 99 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | ||
| 2010–11 | Albany Devils | AHL | 61 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Albany Devils | AHL | 54 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 47 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 71 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 64 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 55 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 53 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| AHL totals | 405 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 651 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dan Kelly | NHL Referee | NHL Officials Association". NHLOA. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Rangers Sign 3rd Round Pick Kelly". kitchenerrangers.com. July 21, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Dan Kelly selected as Rangers captain". kitchenerrangers.com. January 7, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Devils sign prospect Eric Gelinas, Add Dan Kelly". New Jersey Devils. 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Mahiban, Dhiren (August 31, 2014). "Report: Devils sign Kelly". nhl.nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Zwolinski, Mark (May 12, 2016). "Albany's Dan Kelly suspended, won't play in playoffs vs. Marlies". The Toronto Star. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ McKenna, Ryan (May 12, 2016). "Devils' Kelly suspended 10 games for hit on Marlies' Johnson". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Sharks sign defenseman Dan Kelly". San Jose Sharks. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ Brown, Josh (June 12, 2018). "Ex-Rangers captain joins Dutchies' bench". therecord.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "OHL holds annual pre-season Officiating Camp". Ontario Hockey League. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - Jan 28, 2021 | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database