Daniel Ellis was born on June 19,1980 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a goaltending scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.
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24 Facts About Dan Ellis
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Dan Ellis played in the National Hockey League for the Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Florida Panthers.
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Dan Ellis maintained his amateur status in order to remain eligible for a US hockey scholarship.
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Dan Ellis split playing time with fellow goalie Mike Smith, but ultimately lost the job as the season came to a close.
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Dan Ellis finished the season with a record of 16 wins, 13 losses and 1 tie.
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Dan Ellis made his NHL debut on February 8,2004 against the Los Angeles Kings.
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Dan Ellis made 25 saves en route to his first career win as Dallas defeated Los Angeles 4 - 3.
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In 2007, Dan Ellis signed as a free agent with the Nashville Predators.
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Dan Ellis played very well down the stretch, posting two shutouts in the final few games and leading the Predators to the playoffs.
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Dan Ellis received national coverage for his excessive weight loss during games, receiving intravenous fluids after games, and for his shutout streak of 233:39 over the course of four games.
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Dan Ellis earned the nickname "Snowstorm" in the spring of 2008 when the poor play of Ellis and teammate Chris Mason caused the team to call up minor-league goalie Pekka Rinne.
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However, Rinne was delayed from joining the team due to a snowstorm, and Dan Ellis was given the start in the subsequent game against the Chicago Blackhawks on March 22,2008.
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Dan Ellis was the starting goalie for Nashville in their 2008 first-round series against the number one-seeded Detroit Red Wings.
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Dan Ellis stopped 71 of 78 shots he faced in the first two games, both losses.
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Dan Ellis was victimized by Red Wings defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom's skipping shot from behind center ice for the game's first goal, which turned out to be the winner.
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Dan Ellis signed a two-year, $3 million deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent on July 1,2010.
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On February 24,2011 Dan Ellis was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in a goalie swap for Curtis McElhinney.
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On July 5,2013 after a one-year stint in Carolina, Dan Ellis re-joined his original draft team the Dallas Stars, on a two-year deal to be the back-up goalie to Kari Lehtonen, with an Average Annual Value of $900,000.
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On March 5,2014, Dan Ellis was traded to the Florida Panthers in return for goalie Tim Thomas.
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Dan Ellis appeared in six games for the Panthers that season.
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On July 4,2015, having left the Panthers as a free agent, Dan Ellis signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals and spent most of the season playing with the Hershey Bears, their AHL affiliate.
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Dan Ellis was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but was raised in Orangeville, Ontario.
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Dan Ellis is a devout Christian and displays a cross at the back of his mask.
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