Dani Rylan

Dani Rylan

Personal information
Born	(1987-08-05) August 5, 1987 Tampa, FL, USA
Residence	New York, NY, USA
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Sport
Sport	Ice Hockey
College team	Northeastern

Dani Rylan (born August 5, 1987 in Tampa, Florida) is a former ice hockey player and current commissioner of the National Women's Hockey League (2015).

She played with the Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey program in NCAA play. With Angela Ruggiero, the two launched the National Women's Hockey League in March 2015. Currently, Rylan is the league’s commissioner. Prior to forming the league, Rylan attempted to bring a CWHL expansion team to New York in 2014. She grew up in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, and her father worked for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Playing career

Prior to joining Northeastern, Rylan had played one season with Division II program Metro State, a men’s team that competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. She earned a broadcasting journalism degree at Metro State in 2010.

Career stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG
2010–11	Northeastern	37	3	7	10	20	0	0	1
2011–12	Northeastern	33	3	7	10	16	0	0	2

NWHL

In addition to her duties as league commissioner, Rylan was the first general manager in the history of the New York Riveters, one of four charter teams in the NWHL. After the first season of play she turned over duties to head coach Chad Wiseman.