Danny Biega
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Biega with the Charlotte Checkers in 2013
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| Born | September 29, 1991 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| 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 |
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| Playing career | 2013–2016 | ||
Danny Biega (born September 29, 1991) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman. He played 10 games 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 is Alex Biega of the Detroit Red Wings.
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Playing career
As 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, his second year with the Checkers, Biega was recalled by the Hurricanes to 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
Biega is the younger brother of Alex Biega, a professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Detroit Red Wings. 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
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| 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
| Award | Year | |
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| 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] |
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| Preceded by | ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman 2011–12 |
Succeeded by Zach Davies |
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