Aaron Dell (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). Undrafted, Dell has previously played for the

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and

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Playing career

Dell played collegiate hockey at the

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. Dell returned to the

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in trade from the

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on October 11, 2014. While with the

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, on March 1, 2015, Dell was signed to a one-year entry-level contract with the team's NHL affiliate, the

, for the remainder of the season. In the 2016–17 season, Dell made the Sharks' opening night roster as the team's backup goaltender to Martin Jones. On October 18, 2016, Dell made his NHL debut and won against the

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. On February 28, 2018, Dell signed a two-year contract extension with the Sharks. On October 13, 2020, Dell signed a one-year $800,000 contract with the

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as a free agent. After attending the Maple Leafs training camp for the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Dell was included in the team's taxi squad. On January 18, 2021, Dell's brief tenure with the Maple Leafs ended as he was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Devils. On July 28, 2021, Dell signed as a free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the

. On September 13, Buffalo announced that Dell will wear jersey no. 30, a move that upset many fans as the number had not been issued since Ryan Miller's departure from the team in 2014. On January 25, 2022, during a game against the

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, Dell delivered an unprovoked hit to forward

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, causing an ankle injury; as a result, Batherson was ruled out for the

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which he was supposed to attend. The following day, Dell was suspended three games for the hit, officially ruled as interference. As a free agent from the Sabres, Dell returned to his original club, the San Jose Sharks, after agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on July 13, 2022.

Records

* 2010–11: Holds UND school record for most wins in a season (30), surpassing previous record holder

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(29) * 2014–15: Holds Worcester Sharks record for GAA at 2.06 and SAV%.927 and tied with Alex Stalock with four

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Career statistics

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* 1989 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Allen Americans players Binghamton Devils players Buffalo Sabres players Calgary Canucks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from Alberta New Jersey Devils players North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players People from Airdrie, Alberta Rochester Americans players San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks players Undrafted National Hockey League players Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players Worcester Sharks players {{canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub