Danny Irmen

Danny Irmen (born September 6, 1984, in Fargo, North Dakota) is a retired American professional ice hockey right winger. He most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Irmen was drafted 78th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2003 NHL entry draft, and played his only two NHL games with them.

Playing career Irmen was drafted after playing two seasons in the United States Hockey League with the Lincoln Stars He played collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. At the conclusion of his junior year, the North Dakota native made his professional debut with the Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Houston Aeros at the tail end of the 2005–06 season.

After signing an entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild, Irmen was reassigned to the Aeros on a full-time basis. Irmen made his long-awaited NHL debut in his fifth year within the Wild organization, appearing in two games in the 2009–10 season.

As a free agent from the Wild, Irmen decided to pursue a European career, signing with Italian club, HC Bolzano of then the Serie A on October 12, 2010.

Irmen followed with stints in Austria and Switzerland before signing a one-year contract with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL on May 26, 2015. He would spend two seasons with them before retiring from professional hockey.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998–99 North High School HSND 1999–2000 Red River High School HSND 2000–01 Red River High School HSND 2001–02 Lincoln Stars USHL 61 17 36 53 34 4 0 1 1 4 2002–03 Lincoln Stars USHL 45 21 34 55 78 10 8 6 14 17 2003–04 University of Minnesota WCHA 44 14 8 22 40 — — — — — 2004–05 University of Minnesota WCHA 43 24 19 43 62 — — — — — 2005–06 University of Minnesota WCHA 30 16 22 38 40 — — — — — 2005–06 Houston Aeros AHL 4 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 4 2006–07 Houston Aeros AHL 80 17 20 37 45 — — — — — 2007–08 Houston Aeros AHL 77 10 13 23 51 5 0 1 1 0 2008–09 Houston Aeros AHL 69 7 11 18 39 20 2 0 2 8 2009–10 Houston Aeros AHL 74 13 17 30 52 — — — — — 2009–10 Minnesota Wild NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2010–11 HC Bolzano ITA 32 16 18 34 22 11 6 6 12 8 2011–12 EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz AUT 48 25 21 46 75 17 7 6 13 8 2012–13 EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz AUT 49 17 25 42 18 13 3 10 13 6 2013–14 HC Thurgau SUI.2 45 21 31 52 38 4 1 0 1 2 2013–14 HC Lugano NLA — — — — — 4 1 1 2 6 2014–15 HC Thurgau SUI.2 35 10 20 30 14 2 0 1 1 0 2015–16 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 47 7 9 16 24 2 0 0 0 0 2016–17 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 52 19 18 37 32 2 0 0 0 16 AHL totals 304 47 63 110 187 32 2 1 3 12 NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — DEL totals 99 26 27 53 56 4 0 0 0 16

Awards and honors Award Year USHL Playoff MVP 2003 Clark Cup (Lincoln Stars) 2003 College WCHA All-Tournament Team 2004 All-WCHA Third Team 2005, 2006