Danny Biega
| Danny Biega | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 29, 1991 Montreal, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Free Agent Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| NHL Draft |
67th overall, 2010 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Danny Biega (born September 29, 1991) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman he is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Hurricanes in the third round (67th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. His brother is Alex Biega of the Vancouver Canucks.
Playing career
He played his collegiate hockey for the Harvard Crimson in the ECAC Hockey conference. In his junior year, Biega's outstanding play was recognized when he was named the ECAC's best defensive defenceman and selected to the 2011–12 ECAC Hockey First Team.[1]
During the 2014–15 season, his second year with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) he was recalled by the Hurricanes.[2] Biega made his NHL debut with Carolina on March 19, 2015 in his hometown of Montreal.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Salisbury School | USHS | 26 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Salisbury School | USHS | 29 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Harvard University | ECAC | 34 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Harvard University | ECAC | 34 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 65 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 69 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2010–11 | |
| ECAC Best Defensive Defenceman | 2011–12 | [3] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2011–12 | [4] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2011–12 | |
| ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team | 2012 | [5] |
References
- ↑ "Men's Hockey Players Earn ECAC Awards". Harvard Crimson. 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ↑ "Hurricanes Recall Danny Biega from Charlotte". Carolina Hurricanes. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ↑ "Union coach Bennett wins Tim Taylor Award; goalie Grosenick wins Ken Dryden Award (Final)" by Parting Schotts
- ↑ ECAC Hockey Mobile : League Announces Regular-Season Awards
- ↑ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
External links
- Danny Biega career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Danny Biega career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brock Matheson |
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman 2011–12 |
Succeeded by Zach Davies |