July 3, 2011
Danis Returns to North America, Signs with Edmonton
General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with former Brown goaltender Yann Danis on a one-year contract.
Danis, 30, spent last season with Amur Khabarovsk in the KHL.
The 6’0, 185-pound Lafontaine, Quebec native has played in 45 career NHL games with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils collecting a 16-20-3 record, 2.72 GAA and .912 save percentage.
Danis played four seasons with Brown where he won multiple awards, including 2004 ECAC Player and Goaltender of the Year and was also a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. He also set ECAC records for single season save percentage (.942) and career shutouts (13).
