Dan Dries

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Dan Dries
Born (1988-04-12) April 12, 1988 (age 32)
Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for St. John's IceCaps
Ilves
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20122014

Dan Dries (born April 12, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and Finnish Liiga.

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Playing career

Undrafted and having played collegiate hockey with the University of New Hampshire of the Hockey East and later the Ohio State University in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, Dries made his professional debut at the tail end of the 2011–12 season, signing an amateur try-out with the St. John's IceCaps of the AHL.

On October 17, 2012, Dries signed a try-out agreement with Ilves of the SM-liiga. [1] He played 13 games and registered 1 assist and 10 penalty minutes with the European team before returning to North America where he completed the 2012–13 season with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Traverse City North Stars NAHL 2463948
2006–07 Ohio Junior Blue Jackets USHL 612322
2006–07 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL21122147061126
2007–08 University of New Hampshire HE 3711172844
2008–09 University of New HampshireHE3410112187
2010–11 Ohio State University CCHA 3615122764
2011–12 Ohio State UniversityCCHA281392234
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 91234
2012–13 Ilves SM-l 1301110
2012–13 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 101568
2013–14 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL20008
2013–14 Ontario Reign ECHL54372
Liiga totals1301110

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References

  1. "Ilves contract American Dries to tryout" (in Finnish). Ilves. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2012.