Scott Daniels (born September 19, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
| Scott Daniels | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 19, 1969 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hartford Whalers Philadelphia Flyers New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft |
136th overall, 1989 Hartford Whalers | ||
| Playing career | 1990–1999 | ||
Playing career
editJunior career
editA Mistawasis First Nation aboriginal,[1] Daniels was nicknamed "Chief" by his teammates due to his full-blooded Cree Indian background.[2] At the age of 17, Daniels started his hockey career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) playing left wing for the Kamloops Blazers in 1986, and continued to play in the WHL for the New Westminster Bruins and then the Regina Pats until 1990.
NHL career
editDaniels was selected with the 136th pick in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers.[1] After spending three years in the AHL, Daniels made his NHL debut for the Hartford Whalers on October 8, 1992, against the Boston Bruins.[3] Known as a power forward who could put the puck in the net and protect his teammates, Daniels made an immediate impression by accumulating nineteen minutes in penalties during his debut.[1] Daniels played in 66 NHL games for the Hartford Whalers over the span of four years before signing with the Philadelphia Flyers for the 1996–97 season.[4] In Philadelphia, Daniels played 56 NHL games as a third of the "Dan Line" - consisting of Dan Kordic, Daniel Lacroix and Daniels - in an effort to protect star forwards John LeClair and Eric Lindros.[5] He was later claimed by the New Jersey Devils in the 1997 NHL Waiver Draft, where he played for two years before retiring from the NHL.[4]
Daniels played in 149 NHL games, totaling 8 goals, 12 assists, and 667 penalty minutes before retiring in 1999.[6]
Personal life
editDaniels currently resides in Massachusetts with his family.[1] His daughter, Sydney, played hockey at Harvard and was drafted fifth overall in the 2016 National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) draft.[7]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 43 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New Westminster Bruins | NHL | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Regina Pats | WHL | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Regina Pats | WHL | 64 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Regina Pats | WHL | 52 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Louisville Icehawks | ECHL | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 54 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 213 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 1992–93 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 60 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 181 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 52 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 185 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 53 | ||
| 1994–95 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 48 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 53 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 56 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 273 | 43 | 55 | 98 | 1091 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 97 | ||||
| NHL totals | 149 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d King, C. Richard (2015-03-10). Native Americans in Sports. Routledge. ISBN 9781317464037.
- ^ "Daniels Finds Work Attracts Attention". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins Box Score — October 8, 1992 | Hockey-Reference.com". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ a b "Scott Daniels hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ D'Ambrosio, Brian. Warriors on the Ice: Hockey's Toughest Talk. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781304675279.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Scott Daniels". www.hhof.com. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ "Southwick native, Harvard hockey standout Sydney Daniels drafted by New York Riveters of NWHL". masslive.com. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database