John Danby (ice hockey)

John Danby
Born	(1948-07-20) July 20, 1948 (age 76) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
Played for	New England Whalers (WHA)
WHA draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1969–1979

John Danby (born July 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach.

Career

After winning consecutive national championships with Boston University in the early-1970s, Danby joined the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association.[1] He played throughout the 1970s before retiring and returning to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach for two seasons.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1970–71	[2]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team	1971–72	[2]
AHCA East All-American	1971–72	[3]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team	1972
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1972	[4]

References

1. John Danby WHA Statistics | Hockey-Reference.com
2. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
3. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
4. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dave Hynes	ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament 1972	Succeeded by Carlo Ugolini