| Aaron Dell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dell with theSan Jose Barracuda in 2025 | |||
| Born | (1989-05-04)May 4, 1989 (age 35) Airdrie, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams | San Jose Barracuda San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Aaron Dell (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian professionalice hockeygoaltender for theSan Jose Barracuda of theAmerican Hockey League.[1] He most recently played with theOntario Reign of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to theLos Angeles Kings of theNational Hockey League (NHL). Undrafted, Dell has previously played for theSan Jose Sharks,New Jersey Devils andBuffalo Sabres.
Dell played collegiate hockey at theUniversity of North Dakota. Dell returned to theAllen Americans in trade from theUtah Grizzlies on October 11, 2014.[2] While with theWorcester Sharks, on March 1, 2015, Dell was signed to a one-year entry-level contract with the team's NHL affiliate, theSan Jose Sharks, for the remainder of the season.[3]
In the2016–17 season, Dell made the Sharks' opening night roster as the team's backup goaltender toMartin Jones. On October 18, 2016, Dell made his NHL debut and won against theNew York Islanders.[4] On February 28, 2018, Dell signed a two-year contract extension with the Sharks.[5]
On October 13, 2020, Dell signed a one-year $800,000 contract with theToronto Maple Leafs as a free agent.[6] After attending the Maple Leafs training camp for the pandemic delayed2020–21 season, Dell was included in the team's taxi squad. On January 18, 2021, Dell's brief tenure with the Maple Leafs ended as he was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Devils.[7]
On July 28, 2021, Dell signed as a free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract with theBuffalo Sabres.[8] On September 13, Buffalo announced that Dell will wear jersey no. 30, a move that upset many fans as the number had not been issued since Ryan Miller's departure from the team in 2014.[9]
On January 25, 2022, during a game against theOttawa Senators, Dell delivered an unprovoked hit to forwardDrake Batherson, causing an ankle injury; as a result, Batherson was ruled out for the2022 NHL All-Star Game which he was supposed to attend.[10] The following day, Dell was suspended three games for the hit, officially ruled as interference.[11]
As a free agent from the Sabres, Dell returned to his original club, the San Jose Sharks, after agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on July 13, 2022.[12]
Dell signed aprofessional tryout deal with theColumbus Blue Jackets in August 2023.[13] He was released from his PTO on October 5.[14] In December, Dell signed aprofessional tryout deal with theCarolina Hurricanes.[15] He was later released by the Hurricanes without a contract and later signed an AHL contract for the remainder of the season with the Ontario Reign, primary affiliate to theLos Angeles Kings, on January 6, 2024.[16] Dell made 5 appearances with the Reign before securing a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the season with the Kings on March 5, 2024.[17]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2006–07 | Airdrie Thunder | HJHL | 36 | 31 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 23 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1245 | 65 | 0 | 3.13 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 51 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2986 | 126 | 3 | 2.53 | .923 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 253 | 13 | 0 | 3.08 | .913 | ||
| 2009–10 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 199 | 6 | 1 | 1.81 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 40 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2349 | 70 | 6 | 1.79 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 33 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1799 | 80 | 2 | 2.67 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Allen Americans | CHL | 44 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2344 | 90 | 3 | 2.30 | .916 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1097 | 45 | 1 | 2.46 | .915 | ||
| 2013–14 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1735 | 62 | 2 | 2.14 | .920 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 188 | 6 | 0 | 1.92 | .932 | ||
| 2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 262 | 10 | 0 | 2.29 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 676 | 32 | 1 | 2.84 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1544 | 53 | 4 | 2.06 | .927 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 149 | 12 | 0 | 4.83 | .857 | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 40 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2281 | 92 | 4 | 2.42 | .922 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 231 | 10 | 0 | 2.59 | .932 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1115 | 37 | 1 | 2.00 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1523 | 67 | 2 | 2.64 | .914 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2.55 | .929 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1324 | 70 | 2 | 3.17 | .886 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 3.33 | .861 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 33 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1835 | 92 | 0 | 3.01 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 4.62 | .839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 320 | 22 | 0 | 4.14 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1259 | 61 | 0 | 2.91 | .909 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 627 | 37 | 0 | 3.54 | .883 | ||
| 2021–22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 566 | 38 | 0 | 4.03 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 38 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2067 | 108 | 2 | 3.14 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 200 | 9 | 0 | 2.71 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 723 | 31 | 1 | 2.57 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 130 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 6,874 | 335 | 5 | 2.92 | .905 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 7 | 0 | 3.08 | .891 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHAFirst Team | 2010–11 | [19] |
| NCAA goaltending title | 2010–11 | |
| AHCAWest Second-Team All-American | 2010–11 | |
| WCHAAll-Tournament Team | 2012 | [20] |
| WCHA Final Five tournament MVP | 2011–12 | |
| CHL | ||
| All-CHL Team (First Team All-Star) | 2012–13 | [21] |
| All-Rookie team | 2012–13 | |
| Most Outstanding Goaltender | 2012–13 | |
| Ray Miron President's Cup champion | 2012–13 | |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament 2012 | Succeeded by |