Oscar Dansk

Lars Gustaf Oscar Dansk (born 28 February 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender currently under contract with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dansk was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft with the 31st overall pick, the first pick of the second round. He was the starting goaltender for the Swedish national junior team at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Oscar Dansk
Oscar Dansk - Calder Cup Game 3 - 2019.jpg
Dansk with the Chicago Wolves in 2019
Born (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)
Rögle BK
Vegas Golden Knights
Spartak Moscow
NHL Draft 31st overall, 2012
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

On 8 May 2014, Dansk was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Blue Jackets.[1]

Dansk with the Erie Otters in 2013.

After his first full season in North America, playing with affiliates, the Springfield Falcons and the Kalamazoo Wings in the American Hockey League and ECHL respectively Dansk returned to the Swedish Hockey League for the second season of his contract, on a one-year loan agreement with Rögle BK on 23 May 2015.[2]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets, he was not tendered an offer as a restricted free agent on 26 June 2017.[3] On 3 July, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the NHL expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights.[4] He was re-assigned to begin the 2017–18 season with AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. After just one game with the Wolves he was recalled to the injury-hit Golden Knights on 20 October 2017. The following day, Dansk made his NHL debut playing in the final 14 minutes and recorded his first NHL victory in a 3–2 overtime decision over the St. Louis Blues after he replaced Malcolm Subban, who was injured in the third period.[5] As the Golden Knights temporary first choice goaltender, he then won his first NHL start making 29 saves on 31 shots in a 4–2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on 24 October 2017.[6] He then got his first NHL shutout in a 7–0 win against the Colorado Avalanche, he made 32 saves in that game, also marking the first recorded shutout in the history of the Golden Knights franchise.[7]

His success was short-lived, as he was injured on 30 October 2017 and was replaced by Maxime Lagacé.[8] When cleared to play again, he was immediately reassigned to the Wolves on 24 January 2018.[9]

Dansk played within the Golden Knights organization for four years before leaving as a free agent following the 2020–21 season. Pausing his North American career, Dansk signed a two-year contract with Russian club, HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL, on 5 July 2021.[10]

On July 13, 2022, Dansk returned to North America as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames, spending the season playing backup for the Flames top AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers.[11][12] On June 6, 2023, Dansk re-signed with the Flames, again on a one-year two-way contract.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2007–08 Shattuck-Saint Mary's Bantam AAA 33 — — — — — — 1.98 .910 — — — — — — — —
2008–09 Shattuck-Saint Mary's Bantam AAA 32 — — — — — — 1.43 .934 — — — — — — — —
2009–10 Shattuck-Saint Mary's Midget AAA 18 13 2 1 — — — 1.89 .914 — — — — — — — —
2010–11 Brynäs IF J20 21 — — — 1157 52 1 2.70 .911 1 0 1 57 5 0 5.22 .857
2011–12 Brynäs IF J20 28 19 7 0 1511 71 2 2.82 .910 2 0 2 120 7 0 3.49 .877
2012–13 Erie Otters OHL 43 11 23 6 2393 164 0 4.11 .888 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Erie Otters OHL 42 29 9 1 2405 96 6 2.39 .909 3 0 1 124 14 0 6.79 .797
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL 21 7 7 5 1144 68 0 3.57 .880 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 11 1 8 0 530 33 0 3.73 .889 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Rögle BK SHL 36 13 21 0 1947 87 2 2.68 .911 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Rögle BK SHL 24 6 16 0 1341 67 2 3.00 .903 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Chicago Wolves AHL 20 13 3 4 1179 48 1 2.44 .918 2 0 2 117 6 0 3.08 .895
2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 4 3 0 0 169 5 1 1.78 .946 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Chicago Wolves AHL 40 27 9 4 2320 95 2 2.46 .913 19 10 9 1186 49 0 2.48 .911
2019–20 Chicago Wolves AHL 35 18 12 4 2027 87 3 2.57 .908 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 1 0 1 0 60 6 0 6.00 .838 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 11 6 3 0 603 30 1 2.99 .902 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 1 1 0 0 62 4 0 3.91 .862 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Spartak Moscow KHL 17 6 6 1 971 43 0 2.66 .910 5 1 4 307 9 0 1.76 .933
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers AHL 17 8 6 2 960 44 0 2.75 .905 1 0 0 0 32 1 1.90 .875
SHL totals 60 19 37 0 3288 154 4 2.81 .908 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 6 4 1 0 291 15 1 3.10 .906 — — — — — — — —
KHL totals 17 6 6 1 971 43 0 2.66 .910 5 1 4 307 9 0 1.76 .933
Medal record
Representing Sweden
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Czech Republic

International
Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012 Sweden U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 4 1 0 273 9 1 1.98 .937
2012 Sweden IH18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 — — — — — — 2.70 .914
2014 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 5 1 0 370 11 1 1.79 .929
Junior totals 15 — — — — — — — —

Awards and honours
Award Year
Sweden
TV-pucken Best Goaltender 2010 [14]
J18 Elit (West) Best Goals Against Average 2011 [15]
OHL
Third All-Star Team 2014
Dave Pinkney Trophy 2014
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament silver medal with Team Sweden 2011 [16]
WJC Best Goaltender 2014

Personal life

Dansk and his wife share homes in both Vancouver, BC and Stockholm, Sweden.

The couple wed in 2021.

References
  1. "Blue Jackets sign goaltender Oscar Dansk to a three-year entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. "Oscar Dansk ready for Rogle" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. 23 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. "Dansk, Yevenko not qualified". Columbus Dispatch. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  4. "Golden Knights' Oscar Dansk: Signs one-year agreement". CBS Sports. 3 July 2017.
  5. Carp, Steve (21 October 2017). "William Karlsson's heroics lift Knights to 3-2 OT win". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  6. "Golden Knights Oscar Dansk shines in first career NHL start". CBS Sports. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  7. "Wiser Oscar Dansk making good on big break with Golden Knights". CBC Sports. 6 November 2017.
  8. Andrew Bottomley (30 October 2017). "Golden Knights' Oscar Dansk leaves game with injury". Sportsnet. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  9. "Golden Knights Recall Jason Garrison From AHL's Chicago Wolves". NHL.com. Vegas Golden Knights. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  10. "Oscar Dansk is the new goalkeeper of Spartak" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  11. "Calgary Flames Re-Sign Trevor Lewis". Pro Hockey Rumors. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  12. "Flames sign four free agents, re-sign pair of defenceman". Calgary Flames. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  13. Austin, Daniel (6 June 2023). "Calgary Wranglers goalie Oscar Dansk re-signs". National Post.
  14. "TV-Pucken Best Goaltender". eliteprospects.com. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  15. "J18 Elit (West) Best GAA". eliteprospects.com. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  16. "Rise of the Swedes". CBC Sports. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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