| Marko Daňo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dano with theColumbus Blue Jackets in 2014 | |||
| Born | (1994-11-30)30 November 1994 (age 31) Eisenstadt, Austria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams | HC Oceláři Třinec Slovan Bratislava Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets Colorado Avalanche HK Dukla Trenčín | ||
| National team |  Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft | 27th overall,2013 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Marko Daňo (born 30 November 1994) is an Austrian-born Slovak professionalice hockeyright winger forHC Oceláři Třinec of theCzech Extraliga (ELH). He was originally drafted by theColumbus Blue Jackets in the first round, 27th overall, at the2013 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in 2014. Before playing in the NHL, Daňo played professionally forSlovan Bratislava of theKontinental Hockey League (KHL) for two seasons.
Daňo's father,Jozef Daňo, was also an ice hockey player and played for theSlovak national team at the1994 and1998 Winter Olympics.
Daňo played in the 2007Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a youth team fromBratislava.[1] He was ranked twelfth among International Skaters by theNHL Central Scouting Services in their final rankings for the2013 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He was selected in the first round, 27th overall by theColumbus Blue Jackets. Daňo returned toSlovan Bratislava of theKontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the2013–14 season. On 14 March 2014, the Blue Jackets signed Daňo to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3]
Daňo made his NHL debut on 9 October 2014, against theBuffalo Sabres and scored his first career NHL goal, assist and point two days later, on 11 October, his second game, against theNew York Rangers.[4][5] He played eight games with Columbus to begin the2014–15 season before being assigned to theSpringfield Falcons, the Blue Jackets'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.[6] In February 2015, however, he was recalled back to Columbus, where he played for the rest of regular season.[7] Daňo finished the NHL season with eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 35 games played, as well as the AHL season with 11 goals and eight assists (19 points) in 39 games.
On 30 June 2015, Daňo, along withJeremy Morin,Artem Anisimov andCorey Tropp, were traded to theChicago Blackhawks in exchange forBrandon Saad,Alex Broadhurst andMichael Paliotta.[8] After attending the Blackhawks training camp in preparation for the2015–16 season, Daňo as a key piece in the Saad trade was surprisingly reassigned to AHL affiliate, theRockford IceHogs to begin the year and continue his development. On 2 November 2015, Daňo was recalled by the Blackhawks to the NHL.[9] He made his Chicago debut that night in a 4–2 victory against theLos Angeles Kings.[10] He featured in 13 games with the Blackhawks scoring a goal and an assist before he was returned to the IceHogs.
On 25 February 2016, Daňo and the Blackhawks' first-round pick in the2016 NHL Entry Draft was traded to theWinnipeg Jets in exchange forAndrew Ladd,Jay Harrison andMatt Fraser.[11] In 21 games for the Jets, he recorded four goals and eight points in 21 games. In thefollowing season, Daňo had eleven points in 38 games. He also skated six games for the team's AHL affiliate, theManitoba Moose. On 13 June 2017, the Jets re-signed Daňo to a one-year contract worth $850,000.[12] On 24 July 2018, Daňo re-signed with the Jets, to a one-year contract, worth $800,000.[13]
After beginning the2018–19 season as a healthy scratch, on 14 October 2018, the Jets placed Daňo on waivers.[14] He was claimed by division rivals, theColorado Avalanche the following day.[15] Daňo went scoreless in eight games for the club with seven penalty minutes before on 22 November, he was placed back on waivers. The following day, he re-joined the Jets when they claimed him and was immediately reassigned to the AHL to join the Manitoba Moose.[16] In remaining in the AHL for the remainder of the season, Daňo contributed with 12 goals and 30 points in 51 games for the Moose.
On 25 June 2019, Daňo's tenure with the Jets ended after he was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him as a free agent.[17] He signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets on 8 August.[18] In his return to the Blue Jackets in the2019–20 season, Daňo spent the majority of his contract in the AHL with theCleveland Monsters, recording four goals and 19 points in 46 regular season games. He added three games to his NHL totals, appearing with the Blue Jackets for the first time since 2015.
After failing to receive a qualifying offer for the second consecutive season, Daňo remained in Europe, returning to his original hometown club, HK Dukla Trenčín of the Tipsport Liga, signing a contract with an NHL-out clause on 4 October 2020.[19] On 6 November 2020, Daňo secured a one-year, two-way contract for a third stint within the Winnipeg Jets organization.[20] Unable to add to his NHL experience with the Jets, Daňo was assigned to the AHL and played in 13 games throughout the2020–21 season with the Manitoba Moose.
As a free agent in the off-season, Daňo returned to Europe by signing an initial two-month contract with the option of a one-year deal with Czech-based club HC Oceláři Třinec of the ELH on 6 September 2021.[21]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Slovakia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2022 Beijing | Men's tournament |
Daňo participated at the2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships forSlovakia, as well as at the2013 and2015 IIHF World Championship as a member of theSlovak men's team.[22]
Dano was born inEisenstadt,Austria, but grew up inTrenčín,Slovakia.[23]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U20 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 86 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 32 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2011–12 | HK Orange 20 | SVK.1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Slovan Bratislava | SVK U20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 41 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 35 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 39 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 34 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 38 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 51 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 46 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 36 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 51 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 26 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | ||
| 2024–25 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 44 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 48 | ||
| KHL totals | 86 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 141 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ELH totals | 157 | 71 | 48 | 119 | 165 | 60 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 83 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Slovakia | U18 | 10th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2011 | Slovakia | IH18 | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Slovakia | WJC | 6th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Slovakia | U18 D1A | 12th | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10 | |
| 2013 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2013 | Slovakia | WC | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2019 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Slovakia | OGQ | Q | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Slovakia | OG |  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Slovakia | WC | 7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 32 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 46 | ||||
| Senior totals | 37 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | ||||
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick 2013 | Succeeded by |