Dan Sexton (born April 29, 1987) is an

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former professional

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winger. He played in the

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(NHL) with the

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Playing career

Dan Sexton played for

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from 2007–2009, playing 76 games and recording 24 goals and 60 points in his

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career. Sexton, an undrafted free agent, left college when he was signed by the

on April 7, 2009. After beginning the 2009–10 season in the minors with the

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in the

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, he was called up to the Ducks and played his first NHL game against the

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on December 4, 2009. Sexton recorded his first two NHL goals in his third NHL game on December 8, 2009, in a 4-3 win against the

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at the

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. On July 11, 2011, Sexton re-signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks. During the

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season, on March 11, 2013, Sexton was traded by the Ducks to the

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in exchange for Kyle Wilson. Having initially moved abroad as a free agent in signing with Finnish club,

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of the

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, Sexton left mid-season and played in the KHL for the following 5 seasons with

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. In the 2017–18 season, Sexton led Neftekhimik in scoring and finished 7th in league scoring with 47 points in 52 games. Prior to the 2018–19 season, Sexton left Nizhnekamsk as a free agent, and signed a contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on May 2, 2018. Sexton played three seasons with Avtomobilist, before leaving the club as a free agent and securing one-year contract in a return to former club, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, for the 2021–22 season on May 17, 2021. In his second stint with Neftekhimik, Sexton posted 7 goals and 24 points through 46 games. He initially participated in the postseason, despite the abrupt exit of many foreign players and two non-Russia based KHL teams (

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and Jokerit Helsinki) due to the

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, before leaving the club after two games on March 4, 2022. On July 27, 2022, as a free agent Sexton signed an optional two-year contract with Swedish club,

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of the

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(SHL). In the

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season, Sexton played in a top nine forward role, adding a veteran presence in collecting 24 points through the regular season. He upon adding 8 points in 13 playoff games to help Växjö win their fourth

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, he announced his retirement from professional hockey on May 18, 2023.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sexton, Dan 1987 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers Anaheim Ducks players Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Manitoba Moose players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players Norfolk Admirals players Sportspeople from Apple Valley, Minnesota Ice hockey people from Dakota County, Minnesota Sioux Falls Stampede players Syracuse Crunch players HC TPS players Undrafted National Hockey League players Växjö Lakers players Wichita Falls Wildcats players American expatriate ice hockey players in Finland