Darren Dietz

Darren Dietz (born July 17, 1993) is a Canadian-born Kazakhstani professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently captain of Barys Nur-Sultan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dietz was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the fifth round (138th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Darren Dietz
Born (1993-07-17) July 17, 1993
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 Barys Nur-Sultan
Montreal Canadiens
National team  Kazakhstan
NHL Draft 138th overall, 2011
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Dietz, who has played in the WHL since the 2009–10 season with the Saskatoon Blades, was rewarded for his outstanding play during the 2012–13 WHL season by being named to the 2013 WHL East First All-Star Team.[1]

On September 16, 2013, after attending the Montreal Canadiens' pre-season training camp, Dietz was assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League.[2]

After completing his entry-level deal with the Canadiens, Dietz was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him to free agency. On July 1, 2016, Dietz agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals.[3] In the 2016–17 season, Dietz was assigned to continue in the AHL with the Hershey Bears, collecting 6 goals and 12 points in 39 contests from blueline. On March 8, 2017, Dietz was loaned by the Capitals to fellow AHL outfit, the Texas Stars in exchange for Mattias Bäckman.[4] He contributed with 2 assists in 13 games with the Stars to end the season. On June 26, 2017, it was announced that Dietz would not be tendered a new contract offer as a restricted free agent by the Capitals.[5]

On July 1, 2017, Dietz with little NHL prospects, opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Kazakh club, Barys Astana of the KHL.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Medicine Hat Tigers AMHL 34 0 4 4 62 — — — — —
2009–10 Lethbridge Hurricanes AMHL 33 9 15 24 105 5 4 3 7 14
2009–10 Saskatoon Blades WHL 8 1 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Saskatoon Blades WHL 68 8 19 27 66 — — — — —
2011–12 Saskatoon Blades WHL 72 15 29 44 118 3 0 1 1 5
2012–13 Saskatoon Blades WHL 72 24 34 58 100 4 1 1 2 2
2013–14 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 34 0 5 5 49 — — — — —
2014–15 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 71 4 13 17 64 — — — — —
2015–16 St. John's IceCaps AHL 61 4 12 16 61 — — — — —
2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 13 1 4 5 13 — — — — —
2016–17 Hershey Bears AHL 39 6 6 12 53 — — — — —
2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 13 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
2017–18 Barys Astana KHL 44 7 12 19 51 — — — — —
2018–19 Barys Astana KHL 62 15 38 53 59 11 3 1 4 45
2019–20 Barys Nur-Sultan KHL 54 11 21 32 65 5 3 0 3 2
NHL totals 13 1 4 5 13 — — — — —
KHL totals 160 33 71 104 175 16 6 1 7 47

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Kazakhstan WC-D1 17th 5 1 4 5 2
2020 Kazakhstan OGQ DNQ 3 2 3 5 0
Senior totals 8 3 7 10 2

Awards and honours
Award Year
WHL
First All-Star Team 2012–13 [7]

References
  1. "WHL Eastern Conference All-Star Teams". Western Hockey League. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  2. "Canadiens announce roster moves". Montreal Canadiens. September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  3. "Capitals sign Cannata, Dietz and Thomas". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  4. "Dietz re-assigned to Texas by Washington". Texas Stars. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  5. "Capitals don't qualify RFA forward Brett Connolly but still expect to sign him". The Washington Post. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  6. "Another newcomer to Barys - Darren Dietz" (in Russian). Barys Astana. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  7. "2013 WHL East All Stars & Award". Western Hockey League. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.


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