Daniel Brickley
| Daniel Brickley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 30, 1995 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | Minnesota State Mavericks | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Daniel Brickley (born March 30, 1995) is an American ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Minnesota State University in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).
Playing career
Brickley played in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Topeka RoadRunners while committing to a collegiate career with Minnesota State University of the WCHA on November 19, 2014.[1]
In his sophomore season with the Mavericks in the 2016–17 season, Brickley led the blueline on a top-pairing role. He collected 31 points in 31 games finishing as the WCHA's leading scorer amongst defenseman, earning selection to the conference First All-Star Team and chosen as the Defensive Player of the Year. Brickley was subsequently honored as Second Team All-American and gained attention in becoming a top undrafted free agent to NHL. Brickley opted to continue his college career in returning to MSU for his junior season.[2]
He made his professional debut participating for the American national team at the 2017 IIHF World Championship in Germany/France.[3]
Personal life
His uncle Andy Brickley and his cousin Connor Brickley also play hockey.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Hawkesbury Hawks | CCHL | 61 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Topeka RoadRunners | NAHL | 58 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 102 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 36 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 31 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 67 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | United States | WC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NAHL | ||
| All-South Division Team | 2015 | |
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Rookie Team | 2016 | |
| WCHA First All-Star Team | 2017 | [4] |
| WCHA Defensive Player of the Year | 2017 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2016–17 | [5] |
References
- ↑ "Congrat to Brickley for announcing commitment to MSU". Topeka Roadrunners. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
- ↑ "2016-2017 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ "2017 World Championship roster" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ↑ "WCHA All-Star Teams announced". uppermichigansource.com. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ↑ "2016-2017 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.