Dan Jancevski (born June 15, 1981) is a

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former professional

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who played eleven seasons in the

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(AHL) and also in nine

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(NHL) games with the

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and

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Playing career

Jancevski was drafted 66th overall in the 2nd round of the

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by the

. In 2006, he signed with

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as a free agent; he was then assigned to the Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, where he helped the Bulldogs to the

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. Jancevski signed a one-year deal with the

on July 6, 2007. He started the 2007-08 season with the Lightning's affiliate, the

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. He received his first recall on November 21, 2007 and played in 2 games before he was returned to the Admirals. Jancevski was then traded back to Dallas for

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on January 15, 2008. On June 9, 2008, Jancevski was re-signed by the Stars to a two-year contract. On July 15, 2010, Jancevski was signed by the

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to a two-year,

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. He retired following the 2011–12 season.

Awards and achievements

*2006-07 AHL

(

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)

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jancevski, Dan 1981 births Adirondack Phantoms players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of Macedonian descent Dallas Stars draft picks Dallas Stars players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Windsor, Ontario Iowa Stars players Living people London Knights players Norfolk Admirals players Sudbury Wolves players Tampa Bay Lightning players Texas Stars players Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players