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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

DANE BIRKS

August 29, 1995  
Merritt, BC, CA

Defenseman  
6'2"  
Entry drafts
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
NHL earnings$ 1 510 000
STATS
DANE BIRKS
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2015-16NCAA - MIC31-3316+5------
2016-17NCAA - MIC4227926+12------
2017-18AHL - PEN1----+1------
NCAA - MIC445131826+10------
2018-19AHL - PEN1-----------
ECHL - NAI651131464-------
2019-20ECHL - RUS52371070+1------
2020-21ECHL - NAI6---4-3------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
AHL2----+1------
ECHL12342024138-2------
NCAA1177233068+27------
NHL SALARIES
DANE BIRKS
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2 years  ·  $ 1 510 000
2018-1923730 000755 000730 000
2019-2024780 000755 0001 510 000
TOTAL1 510 0001 510 000
TRANSACTIONS
DANE BIRKS
March 28, 2018

Dane Birks signed a new deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins

June 29, 2019

Dane Birks is traded to the Arizona Coyotes with Phil Kessel and 4th round draft pick in 2021. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Alex Galchenyuk and Pierre-Olivier Joseph.

NHL trades