Joel "Joey" Daccord (born August 19, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 199th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2015 NHL entry draft.
Growing up in Massachusetts, Daccord played hockey in his hometown with North Andover High School, before playing three seasons with Cushing Academy. In 2015, he joined the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League. The next year, he began his college hockey career with the Arizona State Sun Devils, whom he played with for three seasons. In 2019, Daccord signed a contract with the Ottawa Senators. The next season, he spent time with the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators, and their ECHL affiliate, the Brampton Beast. Daccord was eventually selected in the 2021 NHL expansion draft by the Seattle Kraken. In 2023, he led their AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, to the Calder Cup Finals, losing in seven games to the Hershey Bears. In the 2023–24 season, Daccord became a full-time NHL player for the first time in his career and achieved the first-ever shutout in NHL Winter Classic history in 2024. He finished the regular season with a 2.46 goals against average and a .916 save percentage, both top-10 figures among NHL goaltenders with at least 20 games played that season.
Internationally, Daccord represents the United States, having done so at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, helping the team win their first gold medal at the tournament in 92 years.
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Playing career
Junior
During the 2010–11 season, Daccord started playing junior hockey in his hometown with North Andover High School. In his first season with the team, he played 22 games, tallying 11 wins and recording a 2.27 goals against average (GAA). At the start of the 2011–12 season, Daccord helped North Andover to a 3–0 record in their first three games, letting in only one goal in that span. He finished the season with four shutouts, a 1.55 GAA, a .918 save percentage, and 16 wins.
Daccord then joined Cushing Academy, starting from the 2012–13 season. In his first season with Cushing, he achieved four shutouts and 10 wins in 12 games, tallying a .926 save percentage and 2.17 GAA. On May 8, 2013, Daccord was selected 307th overall in the 2013 United States Hockey League entry draft by the Omaha Lancers, and he was then traded to the Sioux City Musketeers. During the 2013–14 season, he totaled a .923 save percentage and a 2.57 GAA through 32 games. During the 2014–15 season, his third and final with Cushing, he was named captain of the team. He finished the season with a 1.80 GAA and a .933 save percentage while notching 13 wins. After graduating from Cushing, he joined the Boston Jr. Bruins of the United States Premier Hockey League, putting up a 1.51 GAA in 11 games. Due to his performance, Daccord was named to the All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council First Team East. On January 25, 2015, Daccord committed to the Arizona State Sun Devils. On June 27, he was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the seventh round, 199th overall, in the 2015 NHL entry draft.
Daccord was originally supposed to start the 2015–16 season with the Sioux City Musketeers, but he was traded to the Muskegon Lumberjacks prior to the campaign. To start the season, Daccord was named to the Lumberjacks opening roster on September 23, 2015. He made his USHL debut on September 26, stopping 28 of 30 shots in a 3–2 victory over the Waterloo Black Hawks. Following his performance in the game, Daccord was named USHL Goaltender of the Week. He recorded his first USHL shutout on November 14, making 27 saves in a 1–0 win against the Fargo Force. Daccord was then named USHL Goaltender of the Week once again. On November 20, he notched another shutout, achieving 24 saves in a 2–0 victory against the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Daccord made a season-high 46 saves in a 4–2 win over the Omaha Lancers on February 27, 2016. He finished the season with 21 wins, a 3.10 GAA, and a .904 save percentage, also setting a Lumberjacks franchise record for most saves in a season, with 1,344.
Collegiate
Daccord joined the Arizona State Sun Devils for the 2016–17 season. He made his college hockey debut on October 7, 2016, making 44 saves but letting in nine goals in a 9–2 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Daccord achieved his first collegiate win on October 16, making 24 saves in a 5–2 victory over the Air Force Falcons, in turn helping the Sun Devils capture their first victory over a ranked opponent. The team's second win against a ranked team came on January 28, 2017, when Daccord made a franchise record 53 saves in a 4–2 upset of the Quinnipiac Bobcats. On February 4, the record became 54, after Daccord stopped that many to help the Sun Devils to a 2–2 tie against the Western Michigan Broncos with the game ending in the second overtime. He finished his first collegiate season with a 3–8–1 record, a 4.03 GAA, and a .892 save percentage, with 12 of his 13 games being against ranked teams.
On October 28, 2017, during the 2017–18 season, Daccord posted 47 saves in a 1–1 tie with the Colgate Raiders. He tallied his first collegiate assist on November 4 on a goal by Brian Pasichnuk in a 3–1 loss to the Alabama–Huntsville Chargers. During the Ice Vegas Invitational on January 6, 2018, Daccord recorded his second assist of the season, also making 36 saves in a 3–2 victory over the Michigan Tech Huskies to win the tournament. On January 13, he recorded his first collegiate shutout, making 28 saves in a 4–0 win against the UMass Lowell River Hawks. Daccord tallied a season-high 52 saves on February 3 in a 4–3 loss to the Yale Bulldogs. During the season, Daccord started every game for the Sun Devils but two, going 8–19–5, managing a 3.51 GAA and a .909 save percentage. That season, he faced 1193 shots, the most seen by any collegiate goaltender.
Daccord recorded his third career assist in the Sun Devils' 2018–19 season opener on October 6, 2018, also notching a shutout in a 3–0 victory over the Alaska Nanooks. The next day, Daccord recorded his second shutout of the season in a 5–0 win against the Nanooks, giving the Sun Devils their first series sweep in franchise history. His third shutout came on November 10 after making 20 saves in a 2–0 win over the Michigan State Spartans. On December 7, he tallied a season-high 45 saves in a 4–0 shutout of the Princeton Tigers. Just eight days later, he achieved his fifth shutout, making 31 saves in a 4–0 victory against the Colorado College Tigers. On January 5, 2019, Daccord helped the Sun Devils sweep the Boston College Eagles, making 32 saves in a 2–0 win over his childhood dream school. On January 16, Daccord was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top men's collegiate hockey player. Ten days later, he recorded his seventh and final shutout of the season, putting up 28 saves in a 3–0 win over the Boston University Terriers. On March 28, he was designated as a finalist for the Mike Richter Award, awarded to the best collegiate goaltender. Two days later, in the Sun Devils' first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, Daccord backstopped the team in a 2–1 loss to the Quinnipiac Bobcats. In total, his seven shutouts, .926 save percentage, 2.35 GAA, and 21 wins, all set Sun Devils records for goaltenders in a season. During the season, he started all 35 games for the Sun Devils and played 99% of the team's total minutes. His shutout total was tied with that of only Hunter Shepard for the lead among collegiate goaltenders.
Professional
Prior to the 2019–20 season, Daccord participated in the Senators' training camp. On September 21, 2019, Daccord was reassigned to the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators. As Marcus Hogberg and Filip Gustavsson were in net with Belleville, Daccord was assigned to the Senators' ECHL affiliate, the Brampton Beast, on October 1. He made his ECHL debut on October 12, making 25 saves on 29 shots in a 4–3 loss to the Toledo Walleye. He recorded his first professional shutout on November 8, making 23 saves in a 3–0 victory over the Cincinnati Cyclones. After an injury to Craig Anderson in Ottawa caused Marcus Hogberg to be recalled to the NHL, a spot opened in Belleville, leading Daccord to be reassigned to the AHL on November 27. Three days later, he made his AHL debut, stopping 26 of 27 shots in a 3–1 victory against the Hershey Bears. After playing only that one game, Daccord was assigned back to the ECHL on December 7. The next day, Daccord played his final ECHL game, making 35 saves in a 2–1 win over the Reading Royals. Daccord finished his time with the Beast having won seven games and achieved a 2.85 GAA and a .901 save percentage. On December 9, after Anders Nilsson was sidelined with a concussion in Ottawa, Hogberg was once again reassigned to the NHL, allowing Daccord to rejoin Belleville. In his first five games with Belleville, he posted a 4–1–0 record and a .908 save percentage. On January 11, 2020, Daccord made 26 saves in a 4–0 shutout of the Utica Comets, his first in the AHL. Daccord finished the season with Belleville, winning 15 games out of 24 and posting a 2.61 GAA, a .915 save percentage, and three assists.
On October 17, 2020, the Senators re-signed Daccord to a three-year contract extension. During the shortened 2020–21 season, on January 13, 2021, Daccord was named to the Senators' taxi squad, taxi squads being a safety measure put in place by the NHL for that season. On February 10, Daccord was reassigned to the AHL to open the season with Belleville. In two games in he AHL, he allowed five goals in both but managed a .867 save percentage. On February 20, he was recalled to Ottawa's taxi squad after Marcus Hogberg was injured. The next day, he was moved off the team's taxi squad onto the main roster. On March 14, during warmups in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, with Daccord serving as backup, starting goaltender Matt Murray suffered an injury. Daccord went on to play the game, making 33 saves in a 4–3 win for his first career NHL victory. In a game three days later versus the Vancouver Canucks, Daccord suffered a significant leg injury in the third period, forcing him to leave the game and miss the rest of the season. Daccord had played eight games, making six starts, and had a record of 1–3–1, achieving a 3.27 GAA and a .897 save percentage.
International play
On April 25, 2025, Daccord was selected to represent the United States at the 2025 IIHF World Championship. In the team's opening game against Denmark, Daccord earned a 26-save shutout in a 5–0 victory. In three games, Daccord achieved two wins, a 2.00 GAA, and a .919 save percentage. With Jeremy Swayman in net, the United States beat Switzerland 1–0 on May 25 to win the gold medal at the World Championships for the first time in 92 years.
Personal life
Daccord was born on August 19, 1996, to parents Brian and Daniela in North Andover, Massachusetts. Daccord is a citizen of Canada, Switzerland and the United States, but has chosen to represent the United States in international competition. He is fluent in German and Swiss German.
Brian Daccord is a former goaltender who played professionally in the National League in Switzerland and is currently the President and Founder of Stop It Goaltending. He has worked for the Arizona Coyotes as a special assistant to the general manager, as well as the director of goaltending operations, and for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a goaltending scout. Brian is also a former goaltending coach of the Boston Bruins. Joey's younger brother, Alex, played goaltender for Saint Anselm College and his uncle, Tom, played professionally in Switzerland.