Éric Dazé (born July 2, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, having starred for the Beauport of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He had early success, and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1996 after scoring thirty goals as a rookie. He scored at least twenty goals in each season between 1996 and 2003, even when struggling with injuries. He has scored more than 200 goals in the NHL. Despite his successes in his career so far, many fans are disappointed with his efforts, even nicknaming him "Lazy Daisy." In addition, many fans feel that he should use his size and strength more than he does, as he is 6'6" and 234 pounds. Despite these fans' disappointments, Eric has had a successful career in the NHL so far, even being named to the 2002 NHL All-Star Team, and he remains an important player for the Blackhawks. It is said that Eric Daze is un-officially retired. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // History The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at... The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded based on their performance in that year. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The pound is the name of a number of units of mass, all in the range of 300 to 600 grams. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The NHL All-Star Teams were added to the NHL at the end of the 1930-31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season to each position. ...

External links

• Eric Daze's statistics at tsn.ca