| Kirk Daubenspeck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1974-07-21)July 21, 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Indianapolis Ice Jacksonville Lizard Kings Chesapeake Icebreakers Rochester Americans South Carolina Stingrays Orlando Solar Bears Colorado Gold Kings Worcester IceCats Portland Pirates Hershey Bears | ||
| NHL draft | 151st overall,1992 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2006 | ||
Kirk Daubenspeck (born July 21, 1974) is an American retired ice hockeygoaltender who was anAll-America forWisconsin.[1]
Daubenspeck was drafted by thePhiladelphia Flyers in 1992 straight out ofCulver Military Academy. He spent the following season playing in theUSHL before beginning his college career with theWisconsin Badgers. After playing just seven games in his freshman season, Daubenspeck's rights were traded along withClaude Boivin to theOttawa Senators forMark Lamb. Entering his sophomore season, Daubenspeck got into a competition to replace the departedJim Carey as the Badger's primary starter. He won the job and remained as Wisconsin's top goalie for the rest of his time in Madison. In his first year as the starter, Daubenspeck won 23 games and helped Wisconsin win theWCHA championship for which he was namedtournament MVP. Wisconsin declined after 1995 and fell in the standings. Despite the decline, Daubenspeck remained respected and was named an All-American in 1997 even though he possessed a losing record and less-than-stellar numbers.
After graduating, Daubenspeck signed a rookie contract with Ottawa and participated in their training camp that September. Just before the season began, he was traded to theChicago Blackhawks for a 6th round draft pick.[2] Daubenspeck began the year as a backup behindJeff Hackett. He remained with the team for the first month of the season, not seeing any game action, and was then sent down to theIndianapolis Ice. He played a few games at theIHL level before ending up with theJacksonville Lizard Kings. Daubenspeck spent most of the rest of his career playing AA hockey, making brief appearances with severalAHL teams over a nine year span. In 2001, Daubenspeck helped theSouth Carolina Stingrays win theKelly Cup, playing in 13 of the team's 18 playoff games. He retired as a player in 2006.
On February 17, 2011, Daubenspeck was involved in a car accident onRoute 18.[3] While driving in heavy fog nearDodgeville, Wisconsin, Daubenspeck's car ran into aSemi-trailer truck. He suffered a severe brain injury and was in acoma for six days. While to took several months, Daubenspeck did eventually recover from the crash. A year to the day after the accident, he dropped the ceremonial puck before a game between Wisconsin andDenver.[4]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1990–91 | Culver Military Academy | US-Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Culver Military Academy | US-Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.88 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 470 | 49 | 0 | 6.26 | .837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Wisconsin Capitols | USHL | 28 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1542 | 123 | 0 | 4.79 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 280 | 19 | 0 | 4.07 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 42 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 2503 | 146 | 0 | 3.50 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 39 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2257 | 151 | 0 | 4.01 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 33 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 1925 | 124 | 1 | 3.86 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 953 | 58 | 0 | 3.65 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Jacksonville Lizard Kings | ECHL | 32 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1865 | 92 | 1 | 2.96 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Jacksonville Lizard Kings | ECHL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 424 | 18 | 0 | 2.55 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 650 | 43 | 0 | 3.97 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Chesapeake Icebreakers | ECHL | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 774 | 31 | 2 | 2.40 | .920 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 360 | 17 | 0 | 2.83 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1235 | 53 | 1 | 2.57 | .913 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 2.34 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 45 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2624 | 119 | 3 | 2.72 | .915 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Colorado Gold Kings | WCHL | 60 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 3539 | 164 | 4 | 2.78 | .906 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 58 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 3454 | 167 | 0 | 2.90 | .915 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2.04 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 47 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2773 | 123 | 3 | 2.66 | .920 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 28 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1507 | 58 | 4 | 2.31 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1437 | 55 | 2 | 2.30 | .934 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | .958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1115 | 58 | 2 | 3.12 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 37 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 2,012 | 172 | 0 | 5.13 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NCAA totals | 120 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 6,965 | 440 | 1 | 3.79 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ECHL totals | 236 | 141 | 70 | 20 | 13,831 | 624 | 11 | 2.71 | .917 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| IHL totals | 32 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1,680 | 104 | 0 | 3.71 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 75 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 3,976 | 177 | 7 | 2.67 | .913 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WCHAAll-Tournament Team | 1995,1996 | [5] |
| All-WCHASecond Team | 1996–97 | [6] |
| AHCAWest Second-Team All-American | 1996–97 | [1] |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament 1995 | Succeeded by |