Calvin de Haan

Lore & Background

De Haan signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 2, 2023, as a free agent. He was the fourth NHL club of his career. During the 2023–24 season, de Haan played in a third-pairing role, appearing in 59 regular season games and contributing 3 goals and 10 points. He featured in one postseason game before his tenure with the Lightning ended. After the season, he signed with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2024.

Reader's Guide

Calvin de Haan's tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning was brief, spanning a single season in 2023–24. Signed as a free agent on a one-year, $775,000 contract, he filled a third-pairing role on defense, appearing in 59 regular season games and recording 3 goals and 10 points. His lone postseason appearance with the club came in one game. De Haan's time with the Lightning was part of a journeyman phase of his career, following stints with the New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, and Chicago Blackhawks. After leaving Tampa Bay, he signed with the Colorado Avalanche on the opening day of free agency in 2024. While not a star during his Lightning tenure, de Haan provided veteran depth and experience on the blue line for a team that had made deep playoff runs in prior years.

Did You Know?

• He scored his first career NHL goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 7, 2014.
• De Haan won a silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
• He was named an alternate captain for the 2011 Canadian World Junior team.