- Doug Janik
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Doug Janik Born March 26, 1980
Agawam, MA, USAHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) Position Defense Shoots Left NHL team
Former teamsDetroit Red Wings
Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning
Dallas Stars
Montreal CanadiensNHL Draft 55th overall, 1999
Buffalo SabresPlaying career 2001–present Douglas J. Janik (born March 26, 1980 in Agawam, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently a member of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings organization.
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Playing career
Janik was drafted 55th overall in the 2nd round by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Janik played collegiate hockey for the University of Maine before making his professional debut with the Sabres affiliate, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League in 2001–02.
On July 6, 2006, Janik signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[1] He played his first full NHL season in 2006–07 and appeared in 136 games in two seasons.
Janik was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks on July 15, 2008; before playing for the Blackhawks, though, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Stars for the start of the 2008–09 season on October 2, 2008.[2] He was then claimed off of waivers by Chicago on October 8, only to be immediately traded back to Dallas for a conditional draft pick. After appearing in just 13 games with the Stars and used mainly as a reserve defenseman he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Steve Bégin on February 26, 2009.[3] After clearing waivers, Janik was then assigned to affiliate the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. Janik played his first game with the Montreal Canadiens on April 6, 2009 against the Ottawa Senators.
Doug was again on the move after the season when he was traded by the Canadiens along with Christopher Higgins and Ryan McDonagh to the New York Rangers for Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt, and Michael Busto on the eve of free agency on June 30, 2009.[4]
Unsigned from the Rangers Janik became a Free Agent and on July 8, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[5] After initially starting the 2009–10 season with AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, he made his Red Wing debut on November 3, 2009 against the Boston Bruins.[6] He played 13 games with the Wings before recording a career high 37 points with the Griffins. On June 10, 2010, Janik was re-signed by the Red Wings to a two-year contract.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 U.S. National Development Team USDP 58 7 23 30 87 — — — — — 1998–99 University of Maine HE 35 3 13 16 44 — — — — — 1999–00 University of Maine HE 36 6 13 19 54 — — — — — 2000–01 University of Maine HE 39 3 15 18 52 — — — — — 2001–02 Rochester Americans AHL 80 6 17 23 100 2 0 0 0 0 2002–03 Rochester Americans AHL 75 3 13 16 120 3 0 0 0 6 2002–03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2003–04 Rochester Americans AHL 74 2 14 16 109 16 1 2 3 22 2003–04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4 0 0 0 19 — — — — — 2004–05 Rochester Americans AHL 76 2 10 12 196 9 0 2 2 10 2005–06 Rochester Americans AHL 71 5 19 24 161 — — — — — 2005–06 Buffalo Sabres NHL — — — — — 5 1 0 1 2 2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 75 2 9 11 53 1 0 0 0 0 2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 61 1 3 4 45 — — — — — 2008–09 Dallas Stars NHL 13 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2008–09 Rockford IceHogs AHL 4 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 2008–09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 18 0 5 5 10 6 0 0 0 7 2008–09 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2009–10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 66 6 31 37 84 — — — — — 2009–10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 0 2 2 18 — — — — — 2010–11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 60 5 17 22 77 — — — — — 2010–11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 0 0 7 — — — — — NHL totals 181 3 15 18 148 6 1 0 1 2 References
- ^ "Lightning sign defensmen Doug Janik". lightning.nhl.com. 2006-07-06. http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=311228&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ "Stars claim Janik". dallasnews.com. 2008-10-02. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D93IJSH04.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10.[dead link]
- ^ "Canadiens trade Begin to Stars for Janik". TSN.ca. 2009-02-26. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=268795&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ "Habs land Scott Gomez". theglobeandmail.com. 2009-06-30. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/habs-land-scott-gomez/article1202478/. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Wings sign Janik to one-year contract". Detroit Red Wings. 2009-07-08. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468035. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "Red Wings blank punchless Bruins". NHL. 2009-11-03. http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009020198. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "Doug Janik inks two-year deal with Red Wings; Jason Williams won't be offered contract". mlive.com. 2010-06-10. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2010/06/defenseman_doug_janik_inks_two.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+detroit-redwings+%28Detroit+Red+Wings+-+MLive.com%29. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
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Categories:- 1980 births
- American ice hockey defencemen
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Dallas Stars players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- Hamilton Bulldogs players
- Living people
- Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Rochester Americans players
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
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