Dan Kesa
| Dan Kesa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 23, 1971 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Canucks Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning Avangard Omsk Vienna Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
95th overall, 1991 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2003 | ||
Dragan "Dan" Kesa (born November 23, 1971) is a Serbian-Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Career
[edit]Drafted 95th overall by the Canucks in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Kesa played 139 regular season games, scoring 8 goals and 22 assists for 30 points and collecting 66 penalty minutes. Previously to the NHL he played for a short period for the Detroit Vipers.[1][2] Kesa had spells in the Russian Super League for Avangard Omsk and the Austrian Hockey League for the Vienna Capitals before hanging up his skates.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Kesa was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the uncle of Milan Lucic who is currently playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Jovan Lučić who is a footballer and plays for POFC Botev Vratsa of the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), and Nikola Lucic.[4][5] Kesa resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Richmond Sockeyes | BCJHL | 44 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Richmond Sockeyes | BCJHL | 54 | 39 | 38 | 77 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 69 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 116 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 62 | 46 | 51 | 97 | 201 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 27 | ||
| 1992–93 | Hamilton Canucks | AHL | 62 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Hamilton Canucks | AHL | 53 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 70 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 15 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 27 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 22 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 60 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 1997–98 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 76 | 40 | 37 | 77 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 67 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 79 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| 2001–02 | Omsk Avangard | RSL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Vienna Capitals | AUT | 27 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 139 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "NHL Player Search: Dan Kesa". hhof.com. Hockey Hall of Fame. August 10, 2017. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Langridge, Jeff (February 6, 2015). "Vancouver Canucks 1991 NHL Draft Retrospective". Fansided. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Sockeye Alumni". richmondsockeyes.com. Richmond Sockeyes. August 10, 2017. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Malinowski, Mark (November 29, 2015). "Getting to Know: Kings left winger Milan Lucic". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Johnston, Mike (July 1, 2016). "Milan Lucic signs 7-year deal with Edmonton Oilers". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Avangard Omsk players
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Canadian people of Serbian descent
- Dallas Stars players
- Detroit Vipers players
- Hamilton Canucks players
- Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players
- Manitoba Moose (IHL) players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Prince Albert Raiders players
- Richmond Sockeyes players
- Ice hockey people from Vancouver
- Springfield Falcons players
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Vancouver Canucks draft picks
- Vancouver Canucks players
- Vienna Capitals players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia