John Danby (ice hockey)
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| John Danby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 20, 1948 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New England Whalers (WHA) | ||
| WHA draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1979 | ||
John Danby (born July 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach.
After winning consecutive national championships with Boston University in the early-1970s, Danby joined the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association.[1] He played throughout the 1970s before retiring and returning to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach for two seasons.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966-67 | Dixie Beehives | MJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Boston University | ECAC | 27 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Boston University | ECAC | 31 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston University | ECAC | 26 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New England Whalers | WHA | 77 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | New England Whalers | WHA | 72 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Cape Codders | NAHL | 69 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | New England Whalers | WHA | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Cape Codders | NAHL | 33 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | New England Whalers | WHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Broome Dusters | NAHL | 34 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Maine Nordiques | NAHL | 36 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | New Hampshire/Cape Cod Freedoms | NEHL | 23 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 150 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
