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Marko Daňo (born 30 November 1994) is an Austrian-born Slovak professional
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for
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of the
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(ELH). He was originally drafted by the
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in the first round, 27th overall, at the
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and made his NHL debut in 2014. Prior to playing in the NHL, Daňo played professionally for Slovan Bratislava of the
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(KHL) for two seasons. Daňo's father, Jozef Daňo, was also an ice hockey player, and played for the Slovak national team at the
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and
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.


Playing career

Daňo played in the 2007
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with a youth team from
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. He was ranked twelfth among International Skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Services in their final rankings for the
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. He was selected in the first round, 27th overall by the
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. Daňo returned to Slovan Bratislava of the
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(KHL) for the 2013–14 season. On 14 March 2014, the Blue Jackets signed Daňo to a three-year, entry level contract. Daňo made his NHL debut on 9 October 2014, against the
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and scored his first career NHL goal, assist and point two days later, on 11 October, his second game, against the
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. He played eight games with Columbus to begin the 2014–15 season before being assigned to the
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, the Blue Jackets'
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(AHL) affiliate. In February 2015, however, he was recalled back to Columbus, where he played for the rest of regular season. Daňo finished the NHL season with eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 35 games played, as well as the AHL season with 11 goals and eight assists (19 points) in 39 games. On 30 June 2015, Daňo, along with
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,
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and
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, were traded to the
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in exchange for Brandon Saad,
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and Michael Paliotta. After attending the Blackhawks training camp in preparation for the 2015–16 season, Daňo as a key piece in the Saad trade was surprisingly reassigned to AHL affiliate, the
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to begin the year and continue his development. On 2 November 2015, Daňo was recalled by the Blackhawks to the NHL. He made his Chicago debut that night in a 4–2 victory against the
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. He featured in 13 games with the Blackhawks scoring a goal and an assist before he was returned to the IceHogs. On 25 February 2016, Daňo and the Blackhawks' first-round pick in the
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were traded to the
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in exchange for
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,
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and
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. In 21 games for the Jets, he recorded four goals and eight points in 21 games. The following season, Daňo had eleven points in 38 games. He also skated in six games for the team's AHL affiliate, the
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. On 13 June 2017, the Jets re-signed Daňo to a one-year contract worth $850,000. On 24 July 2018, Daňo re-signed with the Jets, to a one-year contract, worth $800,000. After beginning the 2018–19 season as a healthy scratch, on 14 October 2018, the Jets placed Daňo on waivers. He was claimed by division rivals, the
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the following day. Daňo went scoreless in eight games for the club with 7 penalty minutes before on 22 November, he was placed back on waivers. The following day, he re-joined the Jets when they claimed him and was immediately reassigned to the AHL to join the Manitoba Moose. In remaining in the AHL for the remainder of the season, Daňo contributed with 12 goals and 30 points in 51 games for the Moose. On 25 June 2019, Daňo's tenure with the Jets ended after he was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him as a free agent. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets on 8 August. In his return to the Blue Jackets in the 2019–20 season, Daňo spent the majority of his contract in the AHL with the
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, recording 4 goals and 19 points in 46 regular season games. He added 3 games to his NHL totals, appearing with the Blue Jackets for the first time since 2015. After failing to receive a qualifying offer for the second consecutive season, Daňo remained in Europe in returning to his original hometown club, HK Dukla Trenčín of the Tipsport Liga, signing a contract with a NHL-out clause on 4 October 2020. On 6 November 2020, Daňo secured a one-year, two-way contract for a third stint within the Winnipeg Jets organization. Unable to add to his NHL experience with the Jets, Daňo was assigned to the AHL, and played in 13 games over the course of the
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season with the Manitoba Moose. As a free agent in the off-season, Daňo returned to Europe in signing an initial two-month contract with the option of a one-year deal, with Czech based club, HC Oceláři Třinec of the ELH, on 6 September 2021.


International play

Daňo participated at the
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for
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, as well as at the
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and
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as a member of the Slovak men's team.


Personal life

Dano was born in
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,
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, but grew up in
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,
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.


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International


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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dano, Marko 1994 births Living people Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Monsters players Colorado Avalanche players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players HK Dukla Trenčín players HC Slovan Bratislava draft picks HC Slovan Bratislava players Manitoba Moose players National Hockey League first-round draft picks HC Oceláři Třinec players Sportspeople from Trenčín Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Slovak ice hockey right wingers Springfield Falcons players Winnipeg Jets players Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of Slovakia Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Slovakia Olympic medalists in ice hockey