Dan LaCosta (born March 28, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 4 games in the National Hockey League with the Columbus Blue Jackets between 2008 and 2009. He was drafted in the third round, 94th overall, by the Blue Jackets in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to becoming professional, LaCosta played junior ice hockey with the Wellington Dukes, Owen Sound Attack, and the Barrie Colts.

Dan LaCosta
Born (1986-03-28) March 28, 1986 (age 38)
Labrador City, Newfoundland, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Columbus Blue Jackets
Cardiff Devils
NHL draft 93rd overall, 2004
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2006–2013

Playing career

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LaCosta received many call-ups from the Columbus Blue Jackets American Hockey League farm team, the Syracuse Crunch. In American Hockey League Syracuse he posted a record in his career overall a total of 40 wins, 42 losses and 7 ties. On February 10, 2009 against the Colorado Avalanche, LaCosta received his first NHL shutout in his second NHL career start for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was only the 2nd goaltender in Newfoundland And Labrador history to play in the National Hockey League. LaCosta was one of only four players to play in the National Hockey League from the Labrador sector of Newfoundland and Labrador, the others being Darryl Williams (Los Angeles Kings), Pascal Pelletier (Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks), and Chad Penney (Ottawa Senators).

After taking multiple blows to the head in the EIHL with the Cardiff Devils, he was advised by doctors to stop playing hockey due to recurring concussion symptoms, and retired on December 17, 2013.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2001–02 Wellington Dukes OPJHL 24 19 2 3 1377 44 2 1.92
2002–03 Owen Sound Attack OHL 28 8 10 3 1321 82 0 3.72 .877 1 0 0 0 2.63 .889
2003–04 Owen Sound Attack OHL 37 17 10 1 1810 82 4 2.72 .909
2004–05 Owen Sound Attack OHL 25 15 7 2 1423 70 0 2.95 .895
2004–05 Barrie Colts OHL 21 10 5 2 1054 48 1 2.73 .911 5 1 2 215 11 0 3.07 .908
2005–06 Barrie Colts OHL 59 36 17 0 3340 142 6 2.55 .915 11 5 2 654 34 0 3.12 .896
2006–07 Syracuse Crunch AHL 19 5 7 1 852 40 3 2.82 .894
2006–07 Dayton Bombers ECHL 10 3 5 1 556 32 0 3.45 .874
2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1 0 0 0 14 0 0 0.00 1.000
2007–08 Syracuse Crunch AHL 15 9 2 3 848 30 1 2.12 .932
2007–08 Elmira Jackals ECHL 14 7 4 1 754 27 0 2.15 .932
2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 3 2 0 0 156 4 1 1.54 .950
2008–09 Syracuse Crunch AHL 45 19 18 2 2469 115 2 2.79 .910
2009–10 Syracuse Crunch AHL 26 7 15 1 1362 90 1 3.96 .882
2011–12 University of New Brunswick CIS 15 8 4 0 747 31 0 2.49 .898 1 0 0.00 1.000
2012–13 University of New Brunswick CIS 16 1.92 .917 7 1.76 .927
2013–14 Cardiff Devils EIHL 17 7 8 1 979 43 1 2.64 .908
NHL totals 4 2 0 0 169 4 1 1.42 .953
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