{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord has begun to make an impact at the NHL level." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Daccord is the first player to make the NHL out of Arizona State's NCAA hockey program. The Ottawa Senators took Daccord No. 199 in 2015. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "During his junior season in 2018-19 at ASU, Daccord finished the season with a 21-13-1 record, a .926 save percentage, and 2.35 goals-against average. He finished tied for the most shutouts (7), and all four stats set program records for a Sun Devil goaltender in a season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "He recently visited with his old program and gave this year's team a speech in the locker room. " } }, { "id": "lbzo34cr-ho3tjjkn", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/SunDevilHockey/status/1722011364070129696", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1722011364070129696", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Daccord made his NHL debut during the 2018-19 season and was selected by the Kraken in the expansion draft in 2021." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Last season, Daccord helped the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds to a Calder Cup Final appearance but lost in seven games. This season, Daccord assumed an NHL role as Philipp Grubauer's backup." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Daccord will start against the San Jose Sharks tonight, marking his 11th game this season. So far, the netminder has a .901 save% and 2.98 GAA. While the save % isn't off the charts, his 2.98 GAA is down from his career 3.40 GAA." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Grubauer has played 12 games and will not dress for tonight's game due to injury. This might be Daccord's best opportunity to become a starting NHL goalie. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sharks head coach David Quinn coached in the NCAA and had this to say about Daccord:" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"I've known Joey from afar for a long time, and I know his Dad,\" Quinn said. \"It's nice to see a kid like that who has been through a lot, who's paid his dues and taken a different path maybe than everybody else [by not going] out east to get to where he wanted to be and play in the National Hockey League.\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Macklin Celebrini is this season's projected No. 1 overall pick and plays in the NCAA at Boston University. The Sharks No. 4 pick last season was Will Smith, another product of the NCAA at Boston College. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"I think it speaks volumes to the level of play and the quality of play [in] college hockey,\" Quinn said. \"You're going to see more and more players continue to make an impact at the National Hockey League level.\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Daccord won't be the last player to make it from ASU Hockey to the NHL, but he will always be remembered as the first." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Make sure you bookmark THN's San Jose Sharks site for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Pregame Preview #19: Sharks Hoping For a Happy Thanksgiving Against Kraken" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Canucks Player Fined After Match Penalty Against Sharks" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "William Eklund's Breakout Game Is Getting Close" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Canucks Top Talent Shines; Beat Sharks 3-1" } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "Follow Max on Twitter: @Real_Max_Miller" ] } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTkwNDcwMzA3MzkwODQw/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "The Hockey News" } } ] }

From Arizona State to the NHL, Kraken Goalie Making is Making His Mark