Daniel Brickley

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Daniel Brickley
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Brickley in 2018
Born (1995-03-30) March 30, 1995 (age 29)
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 teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2017present

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).

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Playing career

Brickley 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

Brickley made his Team USA debut participating for the American national team at the 2017 IIHF World Championship in Germany/France. [12]

Personal life

His 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Hawkesbury Hawks CCHL 615273263
2014–15 Topeka RoadRunners NAHL 5812253710282572
2015–16 Minnesota State WCHA 36291120
2016–17 Minnesota StateWCHA318233120
2017–18 Minnesota StateWCHA4010253553
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 10110
2018–19 Ontario Reign AHL 422101222
2018–19 Los Angeles KingsNHL40110
2019–20 Ontario ReignAHL110224
2019–20 Manitoba Moose AHL20002
2020–21 Ontario ReignAHL23336810000
2021–22 Norfolk Admirals ECHL 256142012
2021–22 Chicago Wolves AHL110224
2022—23 Västerviks IK Swe-1 317212818
NHL totals50220

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 United States WC 5th50002
Senior totals50002

Awards and honors

AwardYear
NAHL
All-South Division Team2015
College
WCHA All-Rookie Team 2016 [14]
All-WCHA First Team 2017 [15]
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year2017
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2017 [16]
All-WCHA Second Team 2018 [17]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
2016–17
Succeeded by