Danny Biega (born September 29, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He 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, Alex Biega, has played 250 games in the NHL. He is under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
| Danny Biega | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Biega with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013 | |||
| Born |
September 29, 1991 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| NHL draft |
67th overall, 2010 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2016 | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, Biega played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from West Island, Montreal.[1]
Biega 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.[2] During his senior year at Harvard, Biega signed a three-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) and was assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.[3]
During the 2014–15 season, Biega played for the Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.[4] Biega made his NHL debut with the Hurricanes on March 19, 2015, in his hometown of Montreal.[5]
Personal life
editBiega is the younger brother of Alex Biega, a former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2021-22. Biega also has two other brothers, Marc and Michael.[6] Alex, Danny, and Michael all played hockey for Harvard University, becoming the first trio of brothers since 2000 to play for Harvard.[7]
Career statistics
edit| 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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2010–11 | |
| ECAC Best Defensive Defenceman | 2011–12 | [8] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2011–12 | [9] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2011–12 | |
| ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team | 2012 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Hockey Players Earn ECAC Awards". Harvard Crimson. March 17, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ "Danny Biega Signs With NHL's Carolina Hurricanes". gocrimson.com. March 14, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Hurricanes Recall Danny Biega from Charlotte". Carolina Hurricanes. March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ "Carolina Hurricanes - Montreal Canadiens - March 19th, 2015". NHL.com. March 19, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ MacIntyre, Ian (January 21, 2016). "Iain MacIntyre: Biega boys grow up to bleed Crimson". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Lambert, Craig (January 2010). "Fraternal Forechecking". harvardmagazine.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database