Daniel Walcott (born February 19, 1994) is a

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who is currently playing for the

Syracuse Crunch The Syracuse Crunch are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). They play in Syracuse, New York, at the Upstate Medical University Arena. They are the primary development affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa ...

of the

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(AHL). Walcott was selected by the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

in the 5th round (140th overall) of the

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Playing career

Walcott committed to and played at

Lindenwood University Lindenwood University is a private university in St. Charles, Missouri. Founded in 1827 by George Champlin Sibley and Mary Easton Sibley as The Lindenwood School for Girls, it is the second-oldest higher-education institution west of the Missis ...

, playing in the 2012–13 season. Walcott would switch to major junior hockey a season later in the

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l ...

during the

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, while playing with the

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada is a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, and plays its home games at the Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau. History The Armada sta ...

, Walcott was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team. On June 1, 2015, Walcott was traded from the

to the

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...

in exchange for a seventh round draft pick in the

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, which was initially sent to Tampa Bay in the

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trade the previous season. Walcott had just finished his second season in

with the

. Walcott had seven goals and 41 points in 54 regular season games. He additionally appeared in one

game with the

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after signing an amateur tryout agreement. On September 17, 2015, Walcott signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Lightning. During the 2017–18 season while playing with the

, the Lightning's AHL affiliate, he was the team's nominee for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year. On June 7, 2018, Walcott renewed his contract with the Lightning, signing a one-year, two-way deal. Prior to the 2018–19 season, Walcott was injured with the Lightning in the pre-season forcing him to miss the majority of the year. He missed 71 games with an injured shoulder before returning to play 5 games with the Crunch in the AHL. On June 19, 2019, Walcott was re-signed to a one-year, two-way extension to remain within the Lightning organization. On December 20, 2019, while playing for the Crunch, he was given a two-game suspension for abusive language towards an opponent. For the 2019–20 season, Walcott was the Crunch's nominee for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year for the third time in his career. On April 17, 2020, Walcott was re-signed to a one-year, two-way extension with the Lightning organization. On March 9, 2021, Walcott was re-signed to a two-year, two-way extension with the Lightning organization. On April 6, 2021, Walcott earned his first NHL recall with the Lightning, being assigned to the Lightning's taxi squad. On May 10, 2021, Walcott made his NHL debut with the Lightning in a game against the

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

. On December 16, 2022, Walcott set the record for most games played with the Syracuse Crunch, with 335 career games played with the Crunch, surpassing Brad Moran.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walcott, Daniel 1994 births Living people Blainville-Boisbriand Armada players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Greenville Swamp Rabbits players Hartford Wolf Pack players Lindenwood Lions men's ice hockey players New York Rangers draft picks Syracuse Crunch players Tampa Bay Lightning players