Calvin de Haan

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Calvin de Haan

| image = Calvin de Haan - New York Islanders.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = De Haan with the New York Islanders in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|9}}

| birth_place = Carp, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 195

| position = Defence

| shoots = Left

| league = NHL

| team = New York Rangers

| former_teams = New York Islanders
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
Tampa Bay Lightning
Colorado Avalanche

| ntl_team = CAN

| draft = 12th overall

| draft_year = 2009

| draft_team = New York Islanders

| career_start = 2011

}}

Calvin de Haan (born May 9, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 12th overall by the New York Islanders at the 2009 NHL entry draft.

Early life

De Haan was born and raised in Carp, Ontario with his younger brother Evan and parents Bill and Kathy.{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Scott |title=Carp's Calvin de Haan enjoying life in the NHL |url=https://www.toronto.com/community-story/5468987-carp-s-calvin-de-haan-enjoying-life-in-the-nhl/ |website=toronto.com |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |date=March 11, 2015}} He attended Huntley Centennial Public School and All Saints Catholic High School growing up.

Playing career

=Amateur=

De Haan was drafted by the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the third round, 50th overall, at the 2007 OHL Priority Selection.{{cite web|last=Panzeri|first=Allen|url=http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/teams/story.html?id=1738311&add_feed_url=http://www.faceoff.com/scripts/SP6Atom.aspx?id=824725|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810140741/http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/teams/story.html?id=1738311&add_feed_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceoff.com%2Fscripts%2FSP6Atom.aspx%3Fid%3D824725|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2022|title=Islanders trade up for de Haan|work=Ottawa Citizen|date=June 27, 2009|accessdate=January 25, 2010}} Prior to joining the Generals, he played one season with the Kemptville 73's of the Central Junior A Hockey League. He was named the Rookie of the Year in the 2007–08 season after scoring 42 points in 58 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=5236|title=Draft prospect card – Calvin de Haan|work=National Hockey League|accessdate=January 25, 2010}} In his rookie season with the Generals in 2008–09, he finished second on the team in scoring with 63 points, scoring eight goals and adding 55 assists. The Generals named him their top rookie and top defenceman, while he was also selected to play in the OHL All-Star Game and the 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game.

Ranked 25th by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau heading into the 2009 NHL entry draft, de Haan expected to be a late first, or early second round, selection. He was eventually selected by the New York Islanders, who made a trade to acquire the 12th overall pick, which they used to draft him.

The following season, de Haan required surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder and was ruled out for the rest of the season.{{cite web |title=Season over for Oshawa Generals defenceman Calvin de Haan |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/community-story/3461124-season-over-for-oshawa-generals-defenceman-calvin-de-haan/ |website=durhamregion.com |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |date=January 27, 2010}}

=Professional=

== New York Islanders ==

File:Calvin de Haan - Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders (11-5-17).jpg

de Haan turned professional during the 2011–12 season, appearing in 56 games for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. de Haan made his NHL debut with the Islanders that season, on December 15 against the Dallas Stars. De Haan was sent back to the AHL following his debut and was named to the 2012 AHL All-Star Team.{{cite web |title=DE HAAN NAMED TO 2012 AHL ALL STAR TEAM |url=http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=205356049 |website=soundtigers.com |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |date=January 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913073645/http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=205356049 |archive-date=September 13, 2018 |url-status=dead}}

While playing 17 games for the Sound Tigers during the 2013–14 season, de Haan also skated in 51 games for the Islanders, and scored his first career NHL goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5–3 victory on January 7.

On July 15, 2014, the Islanders re-signed de Haan to a three-year, $5.9 million contract.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/news/islanders-re-sign-de-haan-cizikas-to-new-contracts/c-726325 | title = Islanders re-sign de Haan, Cizikas to new contracts | publisher = National Hockey League | date = July 14, 2014 | accessdate = July 14, 2014}} de Haan became a regular on the Islanders blueline the following season, appearing in 65 games.

On August 2, 2017, the Islanders re-signed de Haan to a one-year, $3.3 million contract. The two sides were set for an arbitration meeting that afternoon, with the deal being completed in the morning.{{cite web| url = http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/islanders-avoid-arbitration-sign-calvin-de-haan-one-year-deal/ | title = Islanders avoid arbitration, sign de Haan to one-year deal | publisher = Sportsnet.ca | date = August 2, 2017 | accessdate = August 2, 2017}} During the season, de Haan suffered a lower body injury in a game against the Los Angeles Kings and was ruled out indefinitely for the rest of the season.{{cite web |last1=Compton |first1=Brian |title=De Haan out indefinitely for Islanders with upper-body injury |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/calvin-de-haan-islanders-injury-update/c-294315704 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |date=December 23, 2017}} de Haan missed the rest of the 49 games recovering from the required surgery.

== Carolina Hurricanes ==

On July 3, 2018, de Haan signed a four-year, $18.2 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.{{cite web |last1=Terry |first1=Miles |title=Canes Sign de Haan to Four-Year Deal |url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-sign-calvin-de-haan-to-four-year-deal/c-299408194 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=July 4, 2018 |date=July 3, 2018}} In his first season with the club in 2018–19, de Haan strengthened a dynamic Hurricanes blue line, adding 1 goal and 13 assists in 74 regular season games. Helping Carolina return to the post-season for the first time in 10 years, he appeared in a career high 12 playoff games in reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.

== Chicago Blackhawks ==

On June 24, 2019, de Haan's tenure with the Hurricanes ended as he was traded along with Aleksi Saarela to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Gustav Forsling and Anton Forsberg.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-acquire-de-haan-saarela-from-carolina/c-308039172 | title = Blackhawks acquire de Haan, Saarela from Hurricanes | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks | date = June 24, 2019 | accessdate = June 24, 2019}} However, he played a mere 29 games in the 2019–20 season before undergoing season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.{{cite web |title=MEDICAL UPDATE: de Haan, Seabrook Undergo Successful Surgeries |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/medical-update-de-haan-seabrook-undergo-successful-surgeries/c-313093870 |website=Chicago Blackhawks |date=December 27, 2019 |accessdate=December 27, 2019}}

== Return to Carolina ==

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Blackhawks, de Haan remained un-signed over the summer. Prior to the 2022–23 season, de Haan returned to the Hurricanes organization initially on a tryout basis before signing a one-year, $850,000 contract on October 2, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-sign-de-haan-to-one-year-deal/c-335962682 | title = Canes sign de Haan to one-year deal | publisher = Carolina Hurricanes | date = October 2, 2022 | accessdate = October 2, 2022}}

== Tampa Bay Lightning ==

On July 2, 2023, de Haan signed a one-year, $775,000 contract as a free agent with his fourth NHL club, the Tampa Bay Lightning, for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-sign-free-agent-defenseman-calvin-de-haan-to-a-one-year-contract/c-345184562 | title = Bolts sign free agent defenseman Calvin de Haan | publisher = Tampa Bay Lightning | date = July 2, 2023 | accessdate = July 2, 2023}} In a third-pairing role with the Lightning, de Haan made 59 regular season appearances while contributing with 3 goals and 10 points. He featured in one post-season game ending his tenure with the club.

==Colorado Avalanche==

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Lightning, de Haan was signed on the opening day of free agency after agreeing to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2024.{{citeweb| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-calvin-de-haan | title = Avalanche signs Calvin de Haan | publisher = Colorado Avalanche | date = July 1, 2024 | accessdate = July 1, 2024}}

==New York Rangers==

On March 1, 2025, the Avalanche traded de Haan, Juuso Pärssinen, and two conditional draft picks in 2025 to the New York Rangers, in exchange for Hank Kempf, Ryan Lindgren, and Jimmy Vesey.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/avalanche-acquiring-lindgren-vesey-from-rangers-for-parssinen-de-haan/ |title=Avalanche acquire Lindgren, Vesey from Rangers for Parssinen, de Haan |agency=Associated Press |website=sportsnet.ca |date=March 1, 2025 |access-date=March 1, 2025}}

International play

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De Haan first represented the Canadian junior team at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring six assists in six games. He won a silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, though he missed two games after suffering a head injury in a game against Switzerland.{{cite web|last1=Beacon|first1=Bill|last2=Spencer|first2=Donna|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5j-7n1-YZYfkjZtES2agy4drMBHuA|title=Defenceman de Haan says hit that caused head injury was questionable|work=The Canadian Press|date=January 2, 2010|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} On November 29, 2010, he was named to the 2011 Canadian World Junior Team selection camp for the second time, one of only four returning members from the 2010 silver-medal team. On December 19, 2010, de Haan was named an alternate captain to Ryan Ellis of the Windsor Spitfires for the 2011 Canadian junior team, along with Brayden Schenn of the Brandon Wheat Kings and Jared Cowen of the Spokane Chiefs, his fellow returnees.