Lars Gustaf Oscar Dansk (born 28 February 1994) is a

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currently under contract with the

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of the

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(NHL). Dansk was drafted by the

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

at the

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with the 31st overall pick, the first pick of the second round. He was the starting goaltender for the Swedish national junior team at the

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Playing career

On 8 May 2014, Dansk was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Blue Jackets. Oscar Dansk (9525012860)

After his first full season in North America, playing with affiliates, the

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and the

Kalamazoo Wings The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Western Conference, Central Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Event Center. They are the affiliate ...

in the

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and

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The E ...

respectively Dansk returned to the

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for the second season of his contract, on a one-year loan agreement with

Rögle BK Rögle BK (Rögle Bandyklubb) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Ängelholm that has been playing in the SHL since the 2015–16 season. Rögle has previously played in the SHL (previously named Elitserien) in 1992–1995–96 Elitse ...

on 23 May 2015. At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets, he was not tendered an offer as a restricted free agent on 26 June 2017. On 3 July, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the NHL expansion team, the

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. He was re-assigned to begin the 2017–18 season with AHL affiliate, the

Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League and are the top minor-league affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the C ...

. After just one game with the Wolves he was recalled to the injury-hit Golden Knights on 20 October 2017. The following day, Dansk made his NHL debut playing in the final 14 minutes and recorded his first NHL victory in a 3–2 overtime decision over the

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after he replaced

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, who was injured in the third period. As the Golden Knights temporary first choice goaltender, he then won his first NHL start making 29 saves on 31 shots in a 4–2 victory over the

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on 24 October 2017. He then got his first NHL shutout in a 7–0 win against the Colorado Avalanche, he made 32 saves in that game, also marking the first recorded shutout in the history of the Golden Knights franchise. His success was short-lived, as he was injured on 30 October 2017 and was replaced by Maxime Lagacé. When cleared to play again, he was immediately reassigned to the Wolves on 24 January 2018. Dansk played within the Golden Knights organization for four years before leaving as a free agent following the

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season. Pausing his North American career, Dansk signed a two-year contract with Russian club, HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL, on 5 July 2021. On July 13, 2022, Dansk returned to North America as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

, spending the season playing backup for the Flames top AHL affiliate, the

Calgary Wranglers The Calgary Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, that began play in the 2022–23 American Hockey League (AHL) season. The team plays at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the home of their NHL affiliate team, the Calgary Flam ...

. On June 6, 2023, Dansk re-signed with the Flames, again on a one-year two-way contract.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

Personal life

Dansk and his wife share homes in both Vancouver, BC and Stockholm, Sweden. The couple wed in 2021.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dansk, Oscar 1994 births Living people Calgary Wranglers players Chicago Wolves players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Erie Otters players Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players Rögle BK players HC Spartak Moscow players Springfield Falcons players Swedish ice hockey goaltenders Vegas Golden Knights players Ice hockey people from Stockholm