Marko Daňo

Marko Daňo (born November 30, 1994) is an Austrian-born Slovak professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing on loan with HK Dukla Trenčín in the Tipsport Liga (Slovak) while under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round, 27th overall, at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in 2014. Prior to playing in the NHL, Daňo played professionally for Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for two seasons.

Marko Daňo
Dano with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2014
Born	November 30, 1994 Eisenstadt, Austria
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Winnipeg Jets HK Dukla Trenčín (Slovak) Slovan Bratislava Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche
National team	Slovakia
NHL Draft	27th overall, 2013 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2014–present

Daňo's father, Jozef Daňo, was also an ice hockey player, and played for the Slovak national team at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Daňo played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a youth team from Bratislava.[1] He was ranked twelfth among International Skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Services in their final rankings for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He was selected in the first round, 27th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Daňo returned to Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the 2013–14 season. On March 14, 2014, the Blue Jackets signed Daňo to a three-year, entry level contract.[3]

Daňo made his NHL debut on October 9, 2014, against the Buffalo Sabres and scored his first career NHL goal, assist and point two days later, on October 11, his second game, against the New York Rangers.[4][5] He played eight games with Columbus to begin the 2014–15 season before being assigned to the Springfield Falcons, the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.[6] In February 2015, however, he was recalled back to Columbus, where he played for the rest of regular season.[7] Daňo finished the NHL season with eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 35 games played, as well as the AHL season with 11 goals and eight assists (19 points) in 39 games.

On June 30, 2015, Daňo, along with Jeremy Morin, Artem Anisimov and Corey Tropp, were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Brandon Saad, Alex Broadhurst and Michael Paliotta.[8] After attending the Blackhawks training camp in preparation for the 2015–16 season, Daňo as a key piece in the Saad trade was surprisingly reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs to begin the year and continue his development. On November 2, 2015, Daňo was recalled by the Blackhawks to the NHL.[9] He made his Chicago debut that night in a 4–2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings.[10] He featured in 13 games with the Blackhawks scoring a goal and an assist before he was returned to the IceHogs.

On February 25, 2016, Daňo and the Blackhawks' first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft were traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Andrew Ladd, Jay Harrison and Matt Fraser.[11] In 21 games for the Jets, he recorded four goals and eight points in 21 games. The following season, Daňo had eleven points in 38 games. He also skated in six games for the team's AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. On June 13, 2017, the Jets re-signed Daňo to a one-year contract worth $850,000.[12] On July 24, 2018, Daňo re-signed with the Jets, to a one-year contract, worth $800,000.[13]

After beginning the 2018–19 season as a healthy scratch, on October 14, 2018, the Jets placed Daňo on waivers.[14] He was claimed by division rivals, the Colorado Avalanche the following day.[15] Daňo went scoreless in eight games for the club with 7 penalty minutes before on November 22, he was placed back on waivers. The following day, he re-joined the Jets when they claimed him and was immediately reassigned to the AHL to join the Manitoba Moose.[16] In remaining in the AHL for the remainder of the season, Daňo contributed with 12 goals and 30 points in 51 games for the Moose.

On June 25, 2019, Daňo's tenure with the Jets ended after he was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him as a free agent.[17] He signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets on 8 August.[18] In his return to the Blue Jackets in the 2019–20 season, Daňo spent the majority of his contract in the AHL with the Cleveland Monsters, recording 4 goals and 19 points in 46 regular season games. He added 3 games to his NHL totals, appearing with the Blue Jackets for the first time since 2015.

With failing to receive a qualifying offer for the second consecutive season, Daňo remained in Europe in returning to his original hometown club, HK Dukla Trenčín of the Tipsport Liga, signing a contract with a NHL-out clause on 4 October 2020.[19] On 6 November 2020, Daňo secured a one-year, two-way contract for a third stint within the Winnipeg Jets organization.[20]

International play

Daňo participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for Slovakia, as well as at the 2013 and 2015 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Slovak men's team.[21]

Personal life

Dano was born in Eisenstadt, Austria, but grew up in Trenčín, Slovakia.[22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U18		5	1	0	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U18		36	13	12	25	77		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U18		9	13	4	17	2		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U20		28	18	22	40	86		8	4	2	6	14
2010–11	Dukla Trenčín	SVK		8	0	1	1	10		3	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U20		3	3	1	4	18		3	4	2	6	4
2011–12	Dukla Trenčín	SVK		32	4	6	10	12		9	0	3	3	18
2011–12	HK Orange 20	SVK.2		10	4	5	9	22		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Slovan Bratislava	KHL		37	3	4	7	26		4	0	0	0	4
2012–13	Slovan Bratislava	SVK U20		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Slovan Bratislava	KHL		41	3	2	5	41		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Springfield Falcons	AHL		10	2	4	6	4		5	0	2	2	0
2014–15	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		35	8	13	21	14		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Springfield Falcons	AHL		39	11	8	19	34		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		34	4	19	23	40		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		13	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		21	4	4	8	8		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Manitoba Moose	AHL		6	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		38	4	7	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		23	2	1	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		8	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Manitoba Moose	AHL		51	12	18	30	75		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Cleveland Monsters	AHL		46	4	15	19	86		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				86	6	6	12	73		4	0	0	0	4
NHL totals				141	19	26	45	49		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Slovakia	WJC18	10th		6	1	3	4	14
2011	Slovakia	IH18	8th		4	0	1	1	0
2012	Slovakia	WJC	6th		6	1	2	3	6
2012	Slovakia	WJC18 D1A	12th		5	10	3	13	10
2013	Slovakia	WJC	8th		6	4	5	9	12
2013	Slovakia	WC	8th		5	1	1	2	2
2014	Slovakia	WJC	8th		5	2	1	3	4
2015	Slovakia	WC	9th		5	1	0	1	2
2016	Slovakia	WC	9th		6	1	1	2	8
2019	Slovakia	WC	9th		7	0	1	1	4
Junior totals					32	18	15	33	46
Senior totals					23	3	3	6	16

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
2. "CSS Final 2013 International Skater Rankings". NHL.com.
3. "Blue Jackets sign First round pick Mark Dano to three-year entry level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
4. "Atkinson's two goals lead Blue Jackets past Rangers". October 12, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
5. "First NHL Goal: Dano pockets two points in Blue Jackets' win". November 11, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
6. "Blue Jackets recall forward Dana Tyrell from Springfield, send forward Marko Dano to AHL team". November 8, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
7. "Blue Jackets recall Marko Dano from Springfield Falcons (AHL)". February 16, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
8. Peters, Chris (June 30, 2015). "Blackhawks trade Brandon Saad to Blue Jackets in 7-player deal". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
9. "Blackhawks recall Dano, assign Bickell". Chicago Blackhawks. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
10. "Marko Dano makes Blackhawks debut in win". Chicago Tribune. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
11. "Blackhawks make big move in bringing back winger Andrew Ladd". Chicago Tribune. February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
12. "Jun 2017: Dano signs one-year contract with Jets". Winnipeg Free Press. June 13, 2017.
13. "Jets sign Marko Dano to one-year contract".
14. "Canucks' Biega, Jets' Dano placed on waivers - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
15. Stephens, Matt L. (October 15, 2018). "Avalanche claims Marko Dano on waivers from the Winnipeg Jets". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
16. "Jets claim forward Marko Dano off waivers from Avalanche". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
17. "Jets won't qualify Beaulieu, Morrow". The Sports Network. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
18. "CBJ sign C Marko Dano to 1-year, 2-way deal". NHL.com. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
19. "Dano signs contract" (in Slovak). HK Dukla Trencin. October 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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22. "Marko Daňo's NHL Draft Profile". National Hockey League. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database