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Daley with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017
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| Born | October 9, 1983 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Dallas Stars Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings |
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| National team | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
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| NHL Draft | 43rd overall, 2002 Dallas Stars |
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| Playing career | 2003–2022 | ||
Trevor Daley (born October 9, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a defenceman for sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Daley played for the Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings. He won the famous Stanley Cup championship twice with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017. After retiring from playing, he became a Special Assistant to the President of Hockey Operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Trevor Daley's Hockey Journey
Trevor Daley was chosen by the Dallas Stars in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 43rd player picked overall. Before joining the NHL, he played for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
In his last year with the Greyhounds, Trevor was the team captain. During this time, he faced a difficult situation when his coach and general manager made a hurtful comment. Trevor left the team for a short time. He returned after the coach resigned and finished his season with the Greyhounds.
Daley made his first appearance in the NHL with the Stars during the 2003–04 season. He became a regular player in the 2005–06 season, playing in 81 games. That year, he was also chosen to play for the Canadian team in the 2006 World Championships.
On October 8, 2011, Trevor played his 500th NHL game. All of these games were with the Dallas Stars.
Moving to New Teams
On July 10, 2015, Daley was traded from the Dallas Stars to the Chicago Blackhawks. He played for the Blackhawks for a short time.
Later that year, on December 14, 2015, he was traded again. This time, he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins. Daley scored his first goal for the Penguins on December 18, 2015.
Winning the Stanley Cup
Trevor Daley was injured on May 20, 2016, and could not play for the rest of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. Even though he was injured, he won his first Stanley Cup when the Penguins defeated the Sharks in six games.
On February 23, 2017, Daley had knee surgery after an injury. He was expected to miss several weeks but returned to play on April 6. He then won his second straight Stanley Cup on June 11, 2017, when the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators.
On July 1, 2017, Daley signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings. On December 23, 2018, he played in his 1,000th career NHL game. This was a big achievement, making him one of only 330 players in league history to reach this milestone.
Supporting Diversity in Hockey
On June 8, 2020, Trevor Daley became one of the first members of the executive board for the Hockey Diversity Alliance. This group works to fight against unfairness and racism in hockey.
After not playing for over a year, Daley briefly signed with the Florida Everblades in January 2022.
Life After Playing Hockey
On October 26, 2020, Trevor Daley announced that he was retiring from professional hockey. He then joined the Penguins' front office as an advisor for hockey operations. In this role, he helped evaluate players in both the NHL and minor leagues. He also helped with player development on the ice.
On August 4, 2023, Daley was promoted to Special Assistant to the President of Hockey Operations and General Manager. His new job focuses even more on player personnel, development, and how the minor league teams are run.
In 2021, Daley also became part of a group that bought the Soo Thunderbirds, a junior hockey team.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Vaughan Vipers | OPJHL | 44 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 54 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 77 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2000–01 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 58 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 47 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 57 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 40 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 78 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 74 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 75 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 77 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 79 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 44 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 67 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 68 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 29 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 53 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 56 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 2017–18 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 44 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 43 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1,058 | 89 | 220 | 309 | 648 | 71 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 74 | ||||
International Games
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2000 | Canada Ontario | U17 |  |
6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Canada | U18 |  |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||
Awards and Honours
| Awards | Year | |
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| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2016, 2017 | |
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