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Dan Focht (born December 31, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 11th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
| Dan Focht | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Focht with the Rochester Americans in 2005 | |||
| Born |
December 31, 1977 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft |
11th overall, 1996 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2006 | ||
After playing three seasons in the Western Hockey League, Focht joined the Coyotes' American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, for the 1997–98 season. He did not make his NHL debut with the Coyotes, however, until the 2001–02 season, during which he appeared in eight games.
After playing in ten more games for the Coyotes in the 2002–03 season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multi-player deal which saw Jan Hrdina go to Phoenix. Focht appeared in 64 games in two seasons with the Penguins.
Most recently, Focht spent the 2005–06 season with the Rochester Americans of the AHL.
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Saskatoon Blazers AAA | SMHL | 33 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 63 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 161 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 1996–97 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Regina Pats | WHL | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 61 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 125 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Jokerit | SM-l | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 44 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 69 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 56 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 37 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 52 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 54 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 378 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 871 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||||
| NHL totals | 82 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
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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