Damon Severson
| Damon Severson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Severson with the Devils in 2014. | |||
| Born |
August 7, 1994 Melville, SK, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL Draft |
60th overall, 2012 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Damon Severson (born August 7, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Devils in the second round, 60th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Amateur
Whilst playing major junior with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League, Severson was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the New Jersey Devils on September 6, 2012.[1]
Professional
Approaching his first professional season, Severson made the Devils prior to the start of the 2014–15 season out of training camp. He made his NHL debut on October 9, 2014 against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center.[2] He scored his first point, an assist, on October 11, 2014 against the Florida Panthers; his first goal came in the same game, six minutes later, at the 19:32 mark on goalie Roberto Luongo.[3][4]
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge – Team Western Canada | 2011 | [5] |
| CHL Top Prospects Game – Team Cherry | 2012 | [6][7] |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Yorkton Harvest | SMHL | 44 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 2009–10 | Melville Millionaires | SJHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 64 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 56 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 71 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 64 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 63 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 51 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 51 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canada Western | WHC17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Canada | WJC18 |  |
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Scarlett, Severson sign entry-level deals". New Jersey Devils. 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ↑ The Star Ledger. October 10, 2014. pg. 38
- ↑ "Devils' Damon Severson failed at one endeavour, trying to suppress a smile after first goal". NJ.com. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ↑ "Severson scores first NHL goal to lift Devils to 5-1 win". National Hockey League. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ↑ Hockey Canada Player Profile: Damon Severson
- ↑ Draft tracker: 5 questions with Damon Severson, Kelowna Rockets - Buzzing The Net - Yahoo! Sports
- ↑ Kelowna Capital News - Team Orr slides past Team Cherry in Top Prospects showcase
External links
- Damon Severson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Damon Severson's career statistics at EliteProspects.com