Born: | Jan 18, 2004 | Draft: | 2022 Canucks, 112th Overall |
Hometown: | Eagle Lake, ON, CAN | Position: | Centre |
Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
National Team: | Canada | Current Status: | Prospect (Vancouver Canucks) |
Daimon Gardner (born January 18, 2004) is a Canadian ice hockey player, recently splitting the year between the United States High School (USHS-MN) in Minnesota and the United States Hockey League (USHL). Prior to making the leap to the USHL, he was named the CSSHL Most Valuable Player in 2020 after finishing the year with 59 points in 36 games as a member of the Rink Hockey Academy Elite 15s team. Gardner was selected 112th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
In 30 games with Warroad High in the USHS-MN, Gardner amassed 45 goals and 83 points, before splitting time between the Omaha Lancers and Tri-City Storm of the USHL. In 14 games combined with both clubs, he finished with three goals and four points. Gardner is committed to one season with the Chilliwack Chiefs of the British Colombia Hockey League (BCHL) before moving on to Clarkson University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2023-24 season.
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Achievements
- WAAA U152 Champion (2018)
- WAAA U152 Most Assists (24) (2018)
- WAAA U152 Most Goals (21) (2018)
- WAAA U152 Most Points (45) (2018)
- CSSHL U16 Most Goals (34) (2020)
- CSSHL U16 Most Valuable Player (2020)