Daniel Brickley (born March 30, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for Modo Hockey in the Svenska Hockeyligan (SHL).
| Daniel Brickley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.png) Brickley in 2018 | |||
| Born |
March 30, 1995 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Allsv team Former teams |
Modo Hockey Los Angeles Kings | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
editBrickley played for Skyline High School, winning back to back state championships in 2010 and 2011.
Brickley played Junior A for the Hawkesbury Hawks in the CCHL in Canada in the 2013-2014 season.[1] He was recruited to play Major Junior for Gatineau and Erie but opted to keep his NCAA eligibility and stayed in Hawkesbury. He was awarded the team's Defenseman of The Year award.
Brickley played in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Topeka RoadRunners where he was selected in the first round with Topeka's top pick in the NAHL draft. He committed to a collegiate career with Minnesota State University of the WCHA on November 19, 2014.[2]
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 Defensive Player of the Year honors.[3] Brickley was subsequently honored as a Second Team All-American,[4] and gained attention as a top undrafted NHL free agent. Brickley opted to continue his college career, returning to MSU for his junior season.
At the completion of his junior season with the Minnesota State Mavericks in the 2017–18 season, Brickley opted to conclude his collegiate career, signing as a free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on March 31, 2018.[5] He made his NHL debut with the Kings, and recorded his first NHL point, on April 6, 2018, in a game against the Minnesota Wild.[6]
During the 2019–20 season, re-assigned to Ontario of the AHL, Brickley was hampered by injury. He appeared in 11 games registering just 2 assists before he was re-assigned by the Kings to join the Manitoba Moose, primary affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, on loan for the remainder of the season on March 2, 2020.[7]
As a free agent from the Kings following the 2020–21 season, Brickley continued his career in the AHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Chicago Wolves, affiliate to the Carolina Hurricanes, on September 1, 2021.[8] In the following 2021-22 season, Brickley split the year between the Wolves and the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL.
On July 13, 2022, Brickley opted to sign his first European contract, agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish second tier club, Västerviks IK of the Allsvenskan.[9] He made his Allsvenskan debut in Västerviks first game of the season on September 23, 2022, against Tingsryds AIF.[10] He provided an assist for Marcus Vela's decisive goal in overtime.[11]
International play
editBrickley made his Team USA debut participating for the American national team at the 2017 IIHF World Championship in Germany/France.[12]
Personal life
editHis uncle Andy Brickley played for and is currently the TV color analyst for the Boston Bruins on NESN, and his cousin Connor Brickley also played in the NHL for the New York Rangers. Daniel's father was a minor league linesman for 13 years in the IHL, AHL and ECHL.[13]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 40 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 42 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Norfolk Admirals | ECHL | 25 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022—23 | Västerviks IK | Swe-1 | 31 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| 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 honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NAHL | ||
| All-South Division Team | 2015 | |
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Rookie Team | 2016 | [14] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2017 | [15] |
| WCHA Defensive Player of the Year | 2017 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2017 | [16] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2018 | [17] |
References
edit- ^ "In the Pipeline: Daniel Brickley". NHL.com. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Congrat to Brickley for announcing commitment to MSU". Topeka Roadrunners. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
- ^ "DANIEL BRICKLEY". msumavericks.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "2016–2017 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Top college UFA Daniel Brickley signs entry-level contract with LA Kings". Los Angeles Kings. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Daniel Brickley Picks up First NHL Point in First NHL Game". NHL.com. April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Los Angeles reassigns Daniel Brickley to Moose". Manitoba Moose. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Wolves sign Daniel Brickley". Chicago Wolves. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Västerviks IK sign top defenseman" (in Swedish). Västerviks IK. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Västervik vinner jämnt Smålandsderby". Hockeysverige – Sveriges största nyhetssajt om hockey. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Puckarna studsar Velas väg just nu – Västerviks-Tidningen". vt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "2017 World Championship roster" (PDF). IIHF. 2017-05-05. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ Cooper, Josh (July 20, 2018). "From Utah to Los Angeles, Daniel Brickley blazes own trail toward NHL". theathletic.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Awards - NCAA (WCHA) Rookie All-Star Team". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Awards - NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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| Preceded by | WCHA Defensive Player of the Year 2016–17 |
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