Daimon Gardner

Daimon Gardner

By |2025-01-22T15:51:40-05:00January 21st, 2025|0 Comments
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Fantasy Summary

A power-forward with an intriguing offensive toolkit.


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January 2025 – After a dominant stint in the USHL, Gardner’s transition to the NCAA has been a struggle. He battled an injury in 2023-24, but this year, even fully healthy, Gardner mustered seven points. Additionally, Gardner has spent most of this season on the wing instead of down the middle. Despite his lack of offensive production, Gardner’s defensive inconsistencies have been evident. He must round out his game before considering time in North America. Nick Orr
November 2023 – Gardner certainly didn’t have the start to his collegiate career he had hoped for. In his first 11 games, he only managed two assists. The only saving grace for Gardner’s debut at Clarkson University is that the team is ranked 53rd out of 60 for goals per game, with only 2.36. Although this is a challenging beginning, patience must be the key for the fourth-rounder, as he has never experienced such difficulty in production before, and it may just be a rough start. Cedrick Blais-Turcotte

July 2022 – Gardner, 18, was selected 112th overall by the Vancouver Canucks. He posted an impressive 83 points (45-38-83) in his 2021-22 High School campaign and enjoyed quick stints in the USHL (14 games). With such a large frame, he has been able to overpower his opponents thus far, protecting the puck well and producing chances by driving hard to the net. He is strong in puck battles and dominates board play. He compliments this power with a fair offensive toolkit. Gardner will head to Chilliwack, where he is slated to skate with the Chiefs as he graduates to the BCHL level. While considered somewhat of a project, he carries intriguing elements that could translate into a bottom-six power forward down the line. Peripherals, anyone? Dave Hall

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.5
NHL Certainty 3.0
Country CAN
Position C
Roster Type NCAA
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth January 18, 2004
Height 6‘4”
Weight 201 lbs
Drafted 2022 Round 4; Overall: 112

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2013-2014 BC Junior CanucksBrick Invitational6 8 210 0|        
 2017-2018 Winnipeg Monarchs U14 AAAWAAA U1430 21 2445 4|Playoffs9 3 36
  Winnipeg Monarchs U15 AAAWAAA U153 0 00 2|        
 2018-2019 RINK HA Winnipeg U15 PrepCSSHL U1529 10 1727 10|Playoffs3 0 11
 2019-2020 RINK HA Winnipeg U16 PrepCSSHL U1636 34 2559 26|Playoffs2 0 22
 2020-2021 Omaha LancersUSHL25 1 34 16|Playoffs1 0 00
 2021-2022 Warroad HighUSHS-MN30 45 3883 18|        
  Omaha LancersUSHL7 2 02 17|        
  Tri-City StormUSHL7 1 12 17|        
 2022-2023 Tri-City StormUSHL46 12 3042 14|Playoffs4 0 22
 2023-2024 Clarkson Univ.NCAA29 1 56 8|        
 2024-2025 St. Cloud State Univ.NCAA18 4 37 8|        

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About the Author:

Dave Hall is the Vancouver Canucks contributor for Dobber Prospects and former Managing Editor. He has been a member of the team since 2019, where he began following the Columbus Blue Jacket prospects. During his time, he has also penned "The Journey" with Dobber Hockey and is currently involved as a Crossover Scout with the Prospects team. You can find him on Twitter at @hall1289.

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