Sebastian Dahm
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Sebastian Dahm is a Danish ice hockey
goaltender
currently playing for Rødovre Mighty Bulls
in the Danish Elite League.
In 2003 Dahm moved to Malmö Redhawks
and played on Malmö's junior teams.
In 2005 Dahm was drafted by the Belleville Bulls
of the OHL
. He played the 2005-06 season with the Bulls before being traded to the Sarnia Sting
in the off-season. Dahm was named to OHL Rookie second team for the 2005–06 season. During the 2006–07 season, Dahm was traded again, this time to the Sudbury Wolves. Dahm enjoyed a strong playoff at the end of the 2006–07 season with the Wolves backstopping the team to the OHL finals where they would eventually succumb to the Plymouth Whalers
. He decided to stay with the Wolves for the 2007–08 season as an overager. During the 2007–08 OHL season
, Dahm was traded again moving to his fourth team in the OHL, the Niagara IceDogs. He is the first Danish goaltender
to play in the Canadian Hockey League
.
In December 2006, Dahm played a key role as he backstopped the Danish team, playing on home ice in Odense
, as it gained promotion from the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Pool I to the top flight for the first time ever. Dahm posted a .918 save percentage
and a 2.20 GAA
in 5 games.
Dahm was named the CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 13, 2008 http://ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=4636 and the week ending January 27, 2008.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=4740&showToc=1& He was also named OHL player of the week for the week ending January 27, 2008.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=4715&showToc=1&
Following the first week of the 2008 OHL playoffs, Dahm was once again named as the OHL player of the week for the week ending March 24. During the week he recorded 3 wins and 0 losses with 2 shutouts in the opening 3 games of their first round series versus Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
. For the week he had a 0.33 goals against average
and a .989 save percentage
. He was the first star in two games and the third star in the third.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=5087
organisation and spent the 2008-09 season split between the Syracuse Crunch
of the AHL
and the Johnstown Chiefs
of the ECHL
. The following season, Dahm spent with the Alaska Aces of the ECHL, part of the season on loan with Bloomington PrairieThunder of the IHL
.
Dahm did not secure a contract before the start of the 2010-11 season and waited until the start of December to sign a short-term contract with his childhood team Rødovre Mighty Bulls
. Rødovre needed instant cover as one of their goalies was injured and another was away with the Denmark men's national junior ice hockey team
for the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I
in Slovenia
. While his stay with Rødovre was successful, the two sides could not agree on an extension of the contract and after only two games with Rødovre, Dahm was snapped up by EfB Ishockey, another Danish League team.
In a somewhat surprising move, Dahm returned to play for Rødovre Mighty Bulls for the 2011-12 season.
The Danish national team coach Per Bäckman
has stated that provided Dahm gets sufficient playing time, he would be considered for the 2011 IIHF World Championship team Denmark roster.http://tv2sport.dk/node/68629 Eventually, Dahm was not selected for the final roster.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing for Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls is the professional ice hockey team of the Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club...
in the Danish Elite League.
In 2003 Dahm moved to Malmö Redhawks
Malmö Redhawks
The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:...
and played on Malmö's junior teams.
In 2005 Dahm was drafted by the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
of the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
. He played the 2005-06 season with the Bulls before being traded to the Sarnia Sting
Sarnia Sting
The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the RBC Centre, formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
in the off-season. Dahm was named to OHL Rookie second team for the 2005–06 season. During the 2006–07 season, Dahm was traded again, this time to the Sudbury Wolves. Dahm enjoyed a strong playoff at the end of the 2006–07 season with the Wolves backstopping the team to the OHL finals where they would eventually succumb to the Plymouth Whalers
Plymouth Whalers
The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:...
. He decided to stay with the Wolves for the 2007–08 season as an overager. During the 2007–08 OHL season
2007–08 OHL season
The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the schedule, that started on September 19, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008....
, Dahm was traded again moving to his fourth team in the OHL, the Niagara IceDogs. He is the first Danish goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
to play in the Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
.
In December 2006, Dahm played a key role as he backstopped the Danish team, playing on home ice in Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
, as it gained promotion from the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world...
Pool I to the top flight for the first time ever. Dahm posted a .918 save percentage
Save percentage
Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops...
and a 2.20 GAA
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
in 5 games.
Dahm was named the CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 13, 2008 http://ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=4636 and the week ending January 27, 2008.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=4740&showToc=1& He was also named OHL player of the week for the week ending January 27, 2008.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=4715&showToc=1&
Following the first week of the 2008 OHL playoffs, Dahm was once again named as the OHL player of the week for the week ending March 24. During the week he recorded 3 wins and 0 losses with 2 shutouts in the opening 3 games of their first round series versus Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The team was originally known as the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, whose hockey program was founded and operated by St. Michael's College School in 1906...
. For the week he had a 0.33 goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
and a .989 save percentage
Save percentage
Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops...
. He was the first star in two games and the third star in the third.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=5087
Professional career
Following his junior career, Dahm signed with the Columbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
organisation and spent the 2008-09 season split between the Syracuse Crunch
Syracuse Crunch
The Syracuse Crunch are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Syracuse, New York, at the War Memorial at Oncenter...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
and the Johnstown Chiefs
Johnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. The following season, Dahm spent with the Alaska Aces of the ECHL, part of the season on loan with Bloomington PrairieThunder of the IHL
United Hockey League
The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...
.
Dahm did not secure a contract before the start of the 2010-11 season and waited until the start of December to sign a short-term contract with his childhood team Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls is the professional ice hockey team of the Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club...
. Rødovre needed instant cover as one of their goalies was injured and another was away with the Denmark men's national junior ice hockey team
Denmark men's national junior ice hockey team
The Danish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Denmark. The team represented Denmark at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship's World Junior Hockey Championship Division I where it gained promotion to the top division...
for the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I
2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 2011 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was hosted by the United States. The games were played in Western New York, at HSBC Arena in Buffalo and Niagara...
in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. While his stay with Rødovre was successful, the two sides could not agree on an extension of the contract and after only two games with Rødovre, Dahm was snapped up by EfB Ishockey, another Danish League team.
In a somewhat surprising move, Dahm returned to play for Rødovre Mighty Bulls for the 2011-12 season.
The Danish national team coach Per Bäckman
Per Bäckman
Per Ole Bäckman is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player, now coach. He is currently the head coach of the Danish national team. He was the coach for Färjestads BK when they won the Swedish Championship in 1997...
has stated that provided Dahm gets sufficient playing time, he would be considered for the 2011 IIHF World Championship team Denmark roster.http://tv2sport.dk/node/68629 Eventually, Dahm was not selected for the final roster.