Dan Dries (born April 12, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and Finnish Liiga.

Dan Dries
Born (1988-04-12) April 12, 1988 (age 36)
Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for St. John's IceCaps
Ilves
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–2014

Playing career

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Undrafted and having played collegiate hockey with the University of New Hampshire of the Hockey East and later the Ohio State University in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, Dries made his professional debut at the tail end of the 2011–12 season, signing an amateur try-out with the St. John's IceCaps of the AHL.

On October 17, 2012, Dries signed a try-out agreement with Ilves of the SM-liiga.[1] He played 13 games and registered 1 assist and 10 penalty minutes with the European team before returning to North America where he completed the 2012–13 season with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Traverse City North Stars NAHL 24 6 3 9 48
2006–07 Ohio Junior Blue Jackets USHL 6 1 2 3 22
2006–07 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 21 12 2 14 70 6 1 1 2 6
2007–08 University of New Hampshire HE 37 11 17 28 44
2008–09 University of New Hampshire HE 34 10 11 21 87
2010–11 Ohio State University CCHA 36 15 12 27 64
2011–12 Ohio State University CCHA 28 13 9 22 34
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 9 1 2 3 4
2012–13 Ilves SM-l 13 0 1 1 10
2012–13 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 10 1 5 6 8
2013–14 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 2 0 0 0 8
2013–14 Ontario Reign ECHL 5 4 3 7 2
Liiga totals 13 0 1 1 10

References

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  1. ^ "Ilves contract American Dries to tryout" (in Finnish). Ilves. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
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