Daren Machesney

6 NHL Games

December 30, 2006 Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers. 1-4 loss.

February 1, 2007 Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers. 3-6 loss.

February 3, 2007 Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins. 0-2 loss.

January 19, 2009 Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders. 2-1 win.

January 20, 2009 Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators. 2-3 loss.

March 24, 2009 Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs. 2-3 loss.

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   Daren Machesney played in the 2004/05 CHL Top Prospects game and in 2005 was drafted in the fifth round of the NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals. In 2006, Washington signed Machesney to a three-year, entry-level contract.

   Daren Machesney's first taste of the NHL came December, 2006 when Washington Capitals backup netminder Brent Johnson came down with a severe case of the flu. Since it was destined to be a short stay and the likelihood of Johnson's replacement see any ice time was small, the Capitals opted to recall Machesney, low on the team depth chart, from the ECHL. He dressed as backup to Olaf Kolzig for one game.

   Machesney's second stint in the NHL came later that season when Brent Johnson suffered a minor injury. Since the extent of Johnson's injury was not known the Capitals once again opted to recall their ECHL goalie vs their AHL netminders. After two more games as Kolzig's backup the team sent Machesney back to the minors in favor of Frederik Cassivi, a more experienced goalie who was playing for Washington's AHL affiliate.
  Almost two years later, in 2009, Machesney got his third taste of the NHL. Machesney was recalled to dress as Jose Theodore's backup for a two game period as Brent Johnson recovered from a minor injury.

   Machesney's last stint in the NHL came under some interesting circumstances. With a flu ravaging their team the Capitals had to do some roster moves in preparation for their March 24th game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. In order to fit all their players under the salary cap the Capitals had to send goalie Semyon Varlamov to the AHL and recall Machesney, who had a cheaper contract. Machesney dressed as Jose Theodore's backup for one game and the team was able to fit Varlamov in under the cap for their next match.

   Machesney helped the Hersey Bears win the 2008/09 Calder Cup in his last season with the Capitals organization.  In the summer of 2009 he signed a tryout agreement with the Vancouver Canucks but was released without a contract.  He attended the 2010 Columbus Blue Jacket training camp but was once again left without a contract offer. 

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Born Dec 13 1986 -- Hamilton, ONT 

Height 6.00 -- Weight 185

Drafted by Washington Capitals - round 5 #143 overall 2005 NHL Entry Draft

			RS Scoring			RS Goalie Stats										PO Scoring
Season	Team	Lge	GP	A	PIM	Min	GA	EN	SO	GAA	W	L	T	Svs	Pct	GP	A	PIM
2003-04	Brampton Battalion	OHL	5	0	0	300	15	0	0	3.00	3	2	0	175	0.921	-	-	-
2003-04	Newmarket Hurricanes	OPJHL	32	2	2
2004-05	Brampton Battalion	OHL	38	0	0	2166	99	0	1	2.74	16	12	7	1095	0.917	-	-	-
2005-06	Brampton Battalion	OHL	49	0	10	2830	143	0	3	3.03	28	17	3	1408	0.908	11	0	2
2006-07	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL	15	1	0	836	46	3	1	3.30	5	8	2	363	0.888	-	-	-
2006-07	Hershey Bears	AHL	10	1	0	377	20	0	0	3.18	3	3	1	157	0.887	-	-	-
2007-08	Hershey Bears	AHL	38	3	13	2139	91	2	1	2.55	22	10	2	986	0.916	2	0	0
2008-09	Hershey Bears	AHL	36	1	8	1981	107	2	3	3.24	19	12	1	759	0.876	-	-	-
2009-10	Manitoba Moose	AHL	21	0	2	1186	66	2	0	3.34	5	14	0	558	0.894	1	0	0
2010-11	Springfield Falcons	AHL	1	0	0	9	3	0	0	19.85				3	0.500	-	-	-
2010-11	Victoria Salmon Kings	ECHL	6	0	2	307	21	1	0	4.10	1	4	0	121	0.852	-	-	-
2010-11	Elmira Jackals	ECHL	9	1	2	536	41	1	0	4.59	1	8	0	277	0.871	-	-	-
2010-11	Reading Royals	ECHL	7	0	2	377	20	2	1	3.18	3	3	0	229	0.920	-	-	-
2010-11	Worcester Sharks	AHL	6	0	0	365	17	0	2	2.79	2	3	1	147	0.896	-	-	-
2011-12	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL	20	0	0	1187	45	0	1	2.28	11	9	0	523	0.921	4	0	2
2011-12	Hershey Bears	AHL	3	1	0	163	12	0	0	4.42	0	2	1	51	0.810	-	-	-
2012-13	Braehead Clan	EIHL	19	1	29	1091	63	0	0	3.46	6	13	0	562	0.899	2	0	0