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Born	April 29, 1984 (age 25),; Welland, ON
Height; Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m); 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team	New York Rangers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Pro career	2005 – present

Daniel Girardi (born April 29, 1984 in Welland, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the New York Rangers of the NHL. He was signed as a free agent in July 2006 and was a top defensive prospect playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL until being called up to the Rangers.

Girardi played his first NHL game on January 27, 2007 and played 34 regular season games along with ten in the playoffs. He recorded his first NHL point on an assist on February 17 and scored his first NHL goal on October 18, 2007 against the Atlanta Thrashers.

During his junior career he was a member of the London Knights team that won the 2005 OHL Championship and the 2005 Memorial Cup.

On February 16, 2008 Girardi signed a two-year contract extension with the Rangers worth $3.1 million.^[1]

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Barrie Colts	OHL	6	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Couchiching Terriers	OPJHL	27	1	11	12	27	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Barrie Colts	OHL	21	0	1	1	0	20	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Barrie Colts	OHL	31	3	13	16	24	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Guelph Storm	OHL	36	1	13	14	20	11	0	9	9	14
2003–04	Guelph Storm	OHL	68	8	39	47	55	22	2	17	19	10
2004–05	Guelph Storm	OHL	38	5	20	25	24	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	London Knights	OHL	31	4	10	14	14	18	0	6	6	10
2005–06	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	7	1	4	5	6	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	66	8	31	39	44	13	4	5	9	8
2006–07	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	45	2	22	24	16	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New York Rangers	NHL	34	0	6	6	8	10	0	0	0	4
2007–08	New York Rangers	NHL	82	10	18	28	14	10	0	3	3	6
2008–09	New York Rangers	NHL	82	4	18	22	53	7	0	0	0	6
OHL totals			231	21	96	117	137	71	2	32	34	34
AHL totals			111	10	53	63	60	13	4	5	9	8
NHL totals			198	14	42	56	75	27	0	3	3	16

[edit] References

^ "Rangers, Girardi agree on extension". The Sports Network. 2008-02-16. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229814&hubname=nhl. Retrieved 2008-02-16.

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[0] "Rangers, Girardi agree on extension". The Sports Network. 2008-02-16. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229814&hubname=nhl. Retrieved 2008-02-16.

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