Calvin de Haan

Calvin de Haan (born May 9, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). de Haan 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. He attended Huntley Centennial Public School and All Saints Catholic High School growing up. 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. 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.

Professional

New York Islanders

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.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. However, he played a mere 29 games in the 2019–20 season before undergoing season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.

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.

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. 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.

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.

International play

de Haan first represented the Canadian junior team at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring six assists in six games. 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Ottawa Valley Titans AAA HEO U16 32 4 22 26 20 — — — — — 2007–08 Kemptville 73's CJHL 58 3 39 42 14 — — — — — 2008–09 Oshawa Generals OHL 68 8 55 63 40 — — — — — 2009–10 Oshawa Generals OHL 34 5 19 24 14 — — — — — 2010–11 Oshawa Generals OHL 55 6 42 48 48 11 1 11 12 6 2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 56 2 14 16 24 — — — — — 2011–12 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2012–13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 3 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 2013–14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 17 1 2 3 8 — — — — — 2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 51 3 13 16 30 — — — — — 2014–15 New York Islanders NHL 65 1 11 12 24 5 0 1 1 2 2015–16 New York Islanders NHL 72 2 14 16 20 11 0 2 2 2 2016–17 New York Islanders NHL 82 5 20 25 36 — — — — — 2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 33 1 11 12 8 — — — — — 2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 74 1 13 14 20 12 1 0 1 2 2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 29 1 5 6 10 9 0 1 1 0 2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 44 1 9 10 14 — — — — — 2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 69 4 4 8 33 — — — — — 2022–23 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 53 2 10 12 20 — — — — — 2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 59 3 7 10 22 1 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Colorado Avalanche NHL 44 0 7 7 10 — — — — — 2024–25 New York Rangers NHL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2025–26 Rögle BK SHL 46 3 13 16 47 15 0 9 9 4 NHL totals 679 24 125 149 249 38 1 4 5 6

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2009 Canada U18 4th 6 0 6 6 0 2010 Canada WJC 4 0 1 1 0 2011 Canada WJC 6 0 5 5 2 2017 Canada WC 10 0 1 1 8 Junior totals 16 0 12 12 2 Senior totals 10 0 1 1 8