Jeff Daniels (ice hockey) : biography
Jeff D. Daniels (born June 24, 1968) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and the current head coach and general manager of the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League.
Playing career
Daniels was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 6th round, 109th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He has 2 Stanley Cup rings with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991, and 1992. Daniels’ name was engraved on the Cup in 1992, even though he only played two games, and did not qualify to be on the Stanley Cup.http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/06/274118.html
Daniels retired after the 2002–03 NHL season. On June 9, 2008, Daniels was named the head coach and general manager for the Albany River Rats.
He stayed as the head coach for Carolina’s new AHL afflicate Charlotte Checkers when they moved to Charlotte, NC, in 2010.
Career statistics
| | Regular Season | | Playoffs | ||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
1984–85 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 59 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1985–86 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 62 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
1986–87 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 54 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
1987–88 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 64 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
1988–89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 58 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
1989–90 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 80 | 30 | 47 | 77 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
1990–91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 62 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
1991–92 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 44 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1992–93 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 58 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 63 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
1993–94 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1994–95 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 25 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1994–95 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1995–96 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 72 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1996–97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1996–97 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 38 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1997–98 | Beast of New Haven | AHL | 71 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
1998–99 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 62 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1999–00 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 69 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 65 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 59 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
NHL totals | 425 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 83 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |