Douglas John Janik (born March 26, 1980) is an
American
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former professional
ice hockey
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defenseman
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who played in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). He last played for the
SV Kaltern
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of the
Italian
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Serie A
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before ending his playing career.
Playing career
As a youth, Janik played in the 1994
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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with a
minor ice hockey
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team from
Springfield, Massachusetts.
Janik was drafted 55th overall, in the second round, by the
Buffalo Sabres
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in the
1999 NHL Entry Draft
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. Janik played collegiate hockey for the
University of Maine
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before making his professional debut with the Sabres' affiliate, the
Rochester Americans
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of the
American Hockey League
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in
2001–02.
On July 6, 2006, Janik signed as a free agent with the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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. He played his first full NHL season in
2006–07 and appeared in 136 games over two seasons.
Janik was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the
Chicago Blackhawks
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on July 15, 2008; before playing for the Blackhawks, though, he was claimed off waivers by the
Dallas Stars
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for the start of the
2008–09 season on October 2, 2008. He was then claimed off waivers by Chicago on October 8, only to be immediately traded back to Dallas for a conditional draft pick. After appearing in 13 games with the Stars and being used mainly as a reserve defenseman, he was traded to the
Montreal Canadiens
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for
Steve Bégin
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on February 26, 2009. After clearing waivers, Janik was then assigned to affiliate the
Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. Janik played his first game with the
Montreal Canadiens
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on April 6, 2009, against the
Ottawa Senators
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.
Janik was traded by the Canadiens, along with
Chris Higgins and
Ryan McDonagh
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to the
New York Rangers
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for
Scott Gomez
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He was the assistant coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gomez had previously played in the NHL with t ...
,
Tom Pyatt
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, and
Michael Busto
Michael Busto (born June 20, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played for Ducs d'Angers of the French Ligue Magnus.
Playing career
Busto was born, in Burnaby, British Columbia. Busto played in t ...
on the eve of free agency on June 30, 2009.
Unsigned by the Rangers, Janik became a free agent and on July 8, 2009, signed a one-year contract with the
Detroit Red Wings
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. After starting the
2009–10 season with AHL affiliate, the
Grand Rapids Griffins
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, he made his Red Wing debut on November 3, 2009, against the
Boston Bruins
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. He played 13 games with the Wings before recording a career high 37 points with the Griffins. On June 10, 2010, Janik was re-signed by the Red Wings to a two-year contract.
On July 12, 2012, Janik signed a one-year contract with
Adler Mannheim
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of the
German
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DEL
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. During the
2012–13
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season, Janik contributed with 10 points in 40 games from the Blueline. He was not tendered a new contract offer at season's end.
On November 25, 2013, Janik signed with the
San Antonio Rampage
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of the
AHL. After 13 games with the Rampage, Janik's AHL rights were included in a trade to the
Chicago Wolves
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on March 2, 2014.
On October 21, 2014, he signed as a free agent a contract with
SV Caldaro
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of the
Italian
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*** Regional Ita ...
Serie A
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.
On July 21, 2015, Janik signalled the conclusion of his playing career upon accepting an assistant coaching position with the
Arizona Coyotes
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AHL affiliate, the
Springfield Falcons
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In 2016, the Falcons' franchise was purchased by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ari ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey defensemen
Buffalo Sabres draft picks
Buffalo Sabres players
Chicago Wolves players
Dallas Stars players
Detroit Red Wings players
Grand Rapids Griffins players
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players
Montreal Canadiens players
Rochester Americans players
Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
San Antonio Rampage players
Tampa Bay Lightning players
USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
People from Agawam, Massachusetts
NCAA men's ice hockey national champions