{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Danny DeKeyser crop2.jpg | caption = DeKeyser with the United States in 2014 | image_size = 230px | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|7}} | birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 192 | position = Defense | shoots = Left | played_for = Detroit Red Wings | ntl_team = USA | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 2013 | career_end = 2022 }} '''Daniel Christopher DeKeyser''' (born March 7, 1990) is an American former professional hockey defenseman and current Detroit Red Wings studio analyst. He played as an alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL).
==Playing career== ===Amateur=== As a youth, DeKeyser played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-15|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> He later played midget hockey with the Compuware AAA program from 2006 to 2008, before signing with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/3317711-danny-dekeyser|title = Danny DeKeyser}}</ref> (BCHL) for the 2008–09 season, where he recorded eight goals and 17 assists in 58 games.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} For his efforts, he was named the Trail Smoke Eaters' Defenseman of the Year.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} During the 2009–10 season,<ref name="hockeydb.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=122124 |title=Danny Dekeyser Stats and Profile |website=hockeydb.com}}</ref> DeKeyser played for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he recorded one goal and ten assists in 41 games.<ref name="hockeydb.com"/>{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} Following the 2009–10 season, DeKeyser committed to play college ice hockey for the Western Michigan Broncos.<ref name="hockeydb.com"/>{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
During the 2010–11 season, DeKeyser appeared in 42 games, where he recorded five goals and 12 assists. He was named to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) All-Rookie team, and named to the CCHA All-Tournament Team for tallying two assists and helping shut down the University of Michigan’s high-powered offense during the CCHA Semifinals and Finals.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} DeKeyser ranked second on the team in plus-minus with a +12 rating, and led the team in blocked shots with 54. DeKeyser recorded his first collegiate goal on October 8, 2010, in a game against Canisius College.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
During the 2011–12 season, DeKeyser appeared in 41 games, where he recorded five goals and 12 assists. He was named to the Second Team All-American, Second Team All-CCHA, CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman, and CCHA All-Tournament Team. He became just the second Bronco player in program history to be named CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
During the 2012–13 season, DeKeyser appeared in 35 games, where he recorded two goals and 13 assists. He was named to the First Team All-CCHA, and became the first Bronco to be named CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman twice after winning it in consecutive seasons. In three seasons with the Broncos, DeKeyser racked up 12 goals and 37 assists in 118 games.<ref name="Danny DeKeyser Bio">{{cite web |title=Danny DeKeyser Bio |url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24452&SPID=1928&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204998252&Q_SEASON=2012 |publisher=Western Michigan University |accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref>
===Professional=== After three years with Western Michigan, DeKeyser was being pursued by multiple teams around the NHL. Eventually, he decided to play for his hometown team and signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings on March 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Red Wings land Danny DeKeyser |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/9113067/detroit-red-wings-land-top-college-player-danny-dekeyser |first=Craig |last=Custance |publisher=ESPN|date=March 29, 2013 |access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> He began playing for Detroit one week later and recorded his first NHL point against the Nashville Predators on April 14, 2013, assisting on a Henrik Zetterberg goal. DeKeyser appeared in 11 regular season and two post-season games for the Red Wings during the 2012–13 season. Following the conclusion of Detroit's Stanley Cup playoff run in 2013, he joined the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs, where he recorded one assist in six games and helped the team capture their first-ever Calder Cup championship.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
On November 4, 2013, DeKeyser scored his first career NHL goal in a game against the Winnipeg Jets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=690353 |title=DeKeyser won't forget his first pro goal |first=Andrea |last=Nelson |publisher=Detroit Red Wings |date=November 6, 2013 |accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref> During the 2013–14 season, DeKeyser recorded four goals and 19 assists, as well as a +10 rating, in 65 games. He ranked among the NHL's top rookie blueliners in points (eighth), plus-minus (tied for fourth) and ice time (second). He also placed third among all rookies, and second on Detroit overall, with 116 blocked shots. On September 16, 2014, the Red Wings signed DeKeyser to a two-year, $4.375 million contract extension.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=730642 |title=Wings, DeKeyser agree on new deal |first=Alex|last=DiFilippo |publisher=Detroit Red Wings |date=September 16, 2014 |accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref> DeKeyser was named the 2014 Detroit Red Wings–Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DSBA) Rookie of the Year, receiving the award in a pre-game ceremony on November 9, 2014, at Joe Louis Arena.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
On July 26, 2016, the Red Wings signed DeKeyser to a six-year, $30 million contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Red Wings, DeKeyser agree to terms|url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=890136|publisher=Detroit Red Wings|first=Kyle|last=Kujawa|date=July 26, 2016|accessdate=July 26, 2016}}</ref>
As a free agent following the conclusion of the {{NHL Year|2021}} season and his six-year deal with the Red Wings, DeKeyser went un-signed over the summer. On September 10, 2022, DeKeyser agreed to a professional tryout to join the Vancouver Canucks training camp.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-sign-defenceman-danny-dekeyser-to-pto/c-335503682 | title = Canucks sign defenceman Danny DeKeyser to PTO | publisher = Vancouver Canucks | date = September 10, 2022 | accessdate = September 10, 2022}}</ref> After attending camp and participating in the pre-season, DeKeyser was unable to earn a contract offer from the Canucks and was released from his tryout. To begin the 2022–23 season, DeKeyser opted to continue his career in the AHL, agreeing to a professional tryout contract with the Toronto Marlies, the primary affiliate to the Toronto Maple Leafs, on October 19, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies/status/1582718217222557713 | title = Marlies sign defenseman DeKeyser to PTO | publisher = Twitter | author = Toronto Marlies | date = October 19, 2022 | accessdate = October 19, 2022}}</ref> He registered 1 goal in 3 appearances with the Marlies, before suffering an injury and was later released from his PTO on November 8, 2022.
==International play== DeKeyser represented the United States at the 2014 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded two assists in eight games. DeKeyser again represented the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded no points in eight games.
==Personal life== DeKeyser, a native of Macomb, Michigan, is the son of Michael and Linda DeKeyser.<ref name="Danny DeKeyser Bio"/> On February 13, 2016, he proposed to girlfriend Melissa Beurmann.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} They married in September 2016,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Savage |first1=Brendan |title=With marriage on horizon, new contract provides peace of mind for Red Wings' Danny DeKeyser |url=http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2016/07/with_marriage_on_horizon_new_c.html |website=mlive.com |accessdate=June 13, 2018 |date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> and Beurmann gave birth to their first child in February 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wakiji |first1=Dana |title=Notes: Wings offer new dad DeKeyser some advice |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/notes-wings-offer-new-dad-dekeyser-some-advice/c-296468896 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=June 13, 2018 |date=February 28, 2018}}</ref>
DeKeyser was a communication major at Western Michigan University and graduated from De La Salle Collegiate High School.<ref name="Danny DeKeyser Bio"/> In 2018, he was inducted into the Western Michigan University Hockey Ring of Honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Steve Abbott and Danny DeKeyser to be Inducted Into WMU Hockey Ring of Honor |url=https://wmubroncos.com/news/2018/7/20/mens-ice-hockey-steve-abbott-and-danny-dekeyser-to-be-inducted-into-wmu-hockey-ring-of-honor.aspx |website=wmubroncos.com |accessdate=February 16, 2019 |date=July 20, 2018}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" style="background:#fff;"| ! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2006–07 | Compuware 18U AAA | MWEHL | 26 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08 | Compuware 18U AAA | MWEHL | 25 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |- | 2008–09 | Trail Smoke Eaters | BCHL | 58 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 41 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2010–11 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 42 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 41 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2012–13 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 35 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 65 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |- | 2014–15 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 78 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |- | 2016–17 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 65 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2018–19 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 52 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2020–21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 59 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2022–23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 547 ! 33 ! 113 ! 146 ! 266 ! 19 ! 1 ! 1 ! 2 ! 22 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017 | United States | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=4 | Senior totals ! 16 ! 0 ! 2 ! 2 ! 22 |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | College |- | All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |- | CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2011, 2012 | <ref name = media>{{cite news |title=2012-13 CCHA Media Guide |url=http://issuu.com/cchahockey/docs/2012-13_ccha_media_guide_final_2a_compressed# |publisher=Issuu |accessdate=April 23, 2014}}</ref> |- | All-CCHA Second Team | 2011–12 | <ref name = CHHA>{{cite news |title=All-CCHA Teams |url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_all.html |publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives |accessdate=July 27, 2013}}</ref> |- | AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2011–12 | |- | All-CCHA First Team | 2012–13 | <ref name="CHHA"/> |- | AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2012–13 | |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | Detroit Red Wings |- | Rookie of the Year" | 2014 | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=722374 |title=Danny DeKeyser named Red Wings Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association |first=Kyle |last=Kujawa |publisher=Detroit Red Wings |date=June 11, 2014 |accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{commons}} *{{Ice hockey stats|nhl=8477215|elite=46947|hockeydb=122124}}
{{S-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Sean Lorenz | title = CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman | years = 2011–12 / 2012–13 | after = Kyle Looft }} {{s-end}}
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