Dan Keczmer

Daniel Leonard Keczmer
Born	(1968-05-25) May 25, 1968 Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Professional ice hockey player (retired)
Years active	1990–2000
Known for	NHL player for Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators; NCAA Champion with Lake Superior State University

Daniel Leonard Keczmer (born May 25, 1968) is a retired American professional ice hockey athlete who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) across five different franchises between 1990 and 2000. On the international stage, he represented the U.S. national team at two separate World Championships.

Biography

As a youth, Keczmer participated in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a Detroit-based minor hockey squad. He then devoted four seasons to playing collegiate hockey at Lake Superior State University, where he was part of the Lakers' squad that secured the NCAA Championship in 1988.

Selected 201st overall in the tenth round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars, Keczmer launched his professional journey with the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings during the 1990–91 season, also making nine NHL appearances with the North Stars that same year.

After being picked by the San Jose Sharks in the 1991 NHL Dispersal Draft, he was traded to the Hartford Whalers prior to their debut season in exchange for Dean Evason. Throughout his career, Keczmer also skated for the Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, and Nashville Predators, concluding his playing days following the 1999–2000 campaign.

Across his NHL tenure, he totaled 235 games played, accumulating eight goals and 38 assists, and took part in 12 Stanley Cup playoff contests, earning one assist.

He currently lives with his family in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Regular season and playoffs

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International

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Little Caesars U18 AAA	U18 AAA		65	6	48	54	116		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Lake Superior State University	CCHA		38	3	5	8	26		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Lake Superior State University	CCHA		41	2	15	17	34		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Lake Superior State University	CCHA		46	3	26	29	70		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Lake Superior State University	CCHA		43	13	23	36	48		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		9	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		60	4	20	24	60		9	1	2	3	10
1991–92	Hartford Whalers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Springfield Indians	AHL		18	3	4	7	10		4	0	0	0	6
1991–92	United States National Team	Intl		51	3	11	14	56		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Hartford Whalers	NHL		23	4	4	8	28		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Springfield Indians	AHL		37	1	13	14	38		12	0	4	4	14
1993–94	Hartford Whalers	NHL		12	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Springfield Indians	AHL		7	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Calgary Flames	NHL		57	1	20	21	48		3	0	0	0	4
1994–95	Calgary Flames	NHL		28	2	3	5	10		7	0	1	1	2
Calgary Flames	NHL	13		0	0	0	14	—		—	—	—
1995–96	Saint John Flames	AHL		22	3	11	14	14		—	—	—	—
1995–96	Albany River Rats	AHL		17	0	4	4	4		1	0	0	0
1996–97	Dallas Stars	NHL		13	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—
1996–97	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		42	3	17	20	24		—	—	—	—
1997–98	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		44	1	11	12	29		—	—	—	—
1997–98	Dallas Stars	NHL		17	1	2	3	26		2	0	0	2
1998–99	Dallas Stars	NHL		22	0	1	1	22

Year	Team	Tournament		Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	Penalty Minutes
1990	United States	WC		10	0	0	0	2
1999	United States	WC		6	2	0	2	6
Career totals at senior level				16	2	0	2	8

Awards and honors

Distinction	Year Received
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1989
Second Team All-CCHA Second Team	1989–90