Height: 6’ 3”

Weight: 190

Position: Defense

Shots: Left

School: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep – Orchard Lake, Michigan

Class: Senior, 2010

Grade Point: 3.2

‘09-‘10 Regular Season Team: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep – Varsity

Location: Orchard Lake, Michigan

Coach: Brian Klanow, Head Coach

Statistics as of 3/12/10: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Varsity Hockey Team – 31 Games – 5 goals, 13 assists, 26 Penalty Minutes

Fall ’09 Preseason Team: Michigan Development Hockey League – Bill Burns, President

Coach: Scott Lock, Head Coach of MDHL Tournament Team
Dave Phillips, Head Coach of Red Team – Regular League Play

Statistics: Including League Play, Showcases and Tournaments – 26 Games – 4 goals, 11 assists, 12 Penalty Minutes

Summer ‘09: Boys Select 17 USA National Player Development Camp July 7^th – 13^th, 2009

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‘08-‘09 Regular Season Team: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep – Varsity

Location: Orchard Lake, Michigan

Coach: Brian Klanow, Head Coach

Stats: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Varsity Hockey Team – 26 Games – 5 goals, 4 assists, 20 Penalty Min

Fall ’08 Preseason Team: Michigan Elite High School Hockey Team

Coach: Mark Vellucci, Head Coach

Stats: Michigan Elite High School Hockey Team – 12 Games – 2 goals, 6 assists
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Player Review: Daniel sees the ice very well and makes good decisions. He is a very good skater with excellent footwork. Maintains good gap control and has good defensive stick. Daniel’s style of play is described as a defensive defenseman. However, He has good offensive and puck handling capabilities and is able to bring the puck up the ice with speed and power.
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He is an extremely focused, passionate and hardworking player on and off ice. His off-ice work ethic is second to none. Daniel’s focus and hard work in this area has enabled him to significantly improve his game. He is still developing and is not close to his peak.

He was offered a position with the Traverse City North Stars and the Wichita Falls Wildcats of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The NAHL is a Junior “A” League affiliated with USA Hockey. Anthony Palumbo, Head Coach of the Traverse City North Stars felt that Daniel is ready to make the jump and that he would be a key contributor to his blue line for the 2009-2010 season.

However, Daniel decided to play his 2009-2010 senior hockey season with Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Preparatory, in Orchard Lake, Michigan for another year of physical growth, maturity and hockey development. During this point of his development he did not want to disrupt or change anything and continue down the track that he is on.

His goal after high school is to play in the Junior “A” United States Hockey League (USHL), play college hockey and ultimately professional hockey.

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• A Team Captain for the St. Mary’s Prep Varsity Hockey Team

• 2009-2010 1^st Team High School All-State

• 2009-2010 Catholic League All-Conference

• 2009-2010 1^st Team Oakland County

• 2010 Member of Team Michigan – Michigan High School Seniors All-Star Hockey Team to compete in a National Tournament in Plymouth, Minnesota, April 23rd – 25th, 2010.

• MDHL Team Member that went to Nike Bauer Tournament in Minnesota, November 2009

• MDHL Team Member that won the 2009 Midget Major AAA Motor City Cup in Detroit, Michigan – October 2009

• Red Line Report – Daniel is listed on the 2010 NHL Top Draft Prospect Report

• Central Scouting Mid Term Ranking for North American Skaters – 224

• Daniel is listed on the NHL Young Guns http://nhlyoungguns.com/NHL-2010-Entry-Draft-List-Top-210/ at the 103 position out of 210 prospects.

• Daniel attended the Boys Select 17 USA National Player Development Camp in Rochester, N.Y., July 7^th – 13^th, 2009

• Tendered with Traverse City North Stars of the NAHL

• Daniel has had a tremendous amount of interest from the USHL, OHL, NCAA D1 and NHL.