Dan DaSilva

Dan DaSilva
Born	(1985-04-30) April 30, 1985 (age 39) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Lowell Lock Monsters Albany River Rats Lake Erie Monsters Worcester Sharks HC Lev Poprad Houston Aeros Augsburger Panther EHC Black Wings Linz
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2005–2020

Dan DaSilva (born April 30, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. As of 2024^[update], he is the head coach of the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League.

Career

DaSilva played major junior hockey with the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In 2005, he was named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team.[1]

On October 11, 2005, DaSilva was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche who assigned him to play with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters.

After three years playing for Avalanche affiliates, DaSilva signed as a free agent with the Worcester Sharks on October 24, 2008. In the 2008–09 season, he split the year between Worcester and their ECHL affiliate, the Phoenix RoadRunners.

On September 17, 2009, following a training camp with the San Jose Sharks, DaSilva failed to earn a contract but was reassigned to remain with their affiliate, the Worcester Sharks. In 72 games with the Sharks, DaSilva finished third on the team with 21 goals and recorded a career high 53 points. After recording 8 points in 11 post seasons games, DaSilva became Worcester's franchise leader with 18 post season points. DaSilva re-signed with Worcester prior to the on July 27, 2010.[2] After taking part in San Jose's training camp for a second consecutive season, he was again returned to Worcester to begin the 2010–11 season on September 26, 2010.[3]

He signed on to play with HC Lev Poprad for the 2011 season, but his contract was mutually terminated on November 15, 2011.[4] DaSilva signed with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds in December 2011. After scoring 10 points in 8 games, DaSilva was transferred to EHC Olten on January 13, 2012.[5]

DaSilva returned to North America upon completion of the European season and signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the ECHL's Ontario Reign on September 29, 2012.[6] After posting 42 points in 34 games with the Reign, DaSilva was signed by the Houston Aeros of the AHL on February 23, 2013.[7]

DaSilva made a return to the Worcester Sharks to play his fourth season with the club in 2013–14. After scoring 37 points in 61 games, DaSilva resumed his European career in agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on August 1, 2014.[8] After scoring 36 points in 51 games, DaSilva continued his journeyman career, in signing a one-year contract in the Austrian Hockey League with EHC Black Wings Linz on May 6, 2015.[9] He played the next five seasons with Black Wings Linz before returning to North America and retiring from playing in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, he joined the WHL's Saskatoon Blades as an assistant coach for the 2021–22 season.[10]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		64	9	13	22	81		7	0	4	4	16
2003–04	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		65	36	20	56	120		5	0	1	1	6
2004–05	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		71	31	42	73	127		5	1	1	2	6
2005–06	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		25	3	2	5	27		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	San Diego Gulls	ECHL		4	5	3	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Albany River Rats	AHL		43	11	8	19	33		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Arizona Sundogs	CHL		14	9	13	22	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		54	9	14	23	50		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Worcester Sharks	AHL		26	6	7	13	27		12	3	7	10	6
2008–09	Phoenix RoadRunners	ECHL		36	9	12	21	40		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Worcester Sharks	AHL		72	21	32	53	65		11	2	6	8	8
2010–11	Worcester Sharks	AHL		80	16	25	41	68		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Lev Poprad	KHL		15	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	NLB		8	6	4	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	EHC Olten	NLB		9	5	5	10	20		4	2	2	4	8
2012–13	Ontario Reign	ECHL		34	15	27	42	53		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Houston Aeros	AHL		22	8	6	14	18		5	0	0	0	2
2013–14	Ontario Reign	ECHL		14	7	19	26	20		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Worcester Sharks	AHL		61	17	20	37	67		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Augsburger Panther	DEL		51	17	19	36	94		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL		39	18	28	46	61		12	5	4	9	14
2016–17	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL		53	31	39	70	16		5	1	1	2	4
2017–18	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL		50	22	33	55	56		12	8	8	16	6
2018–19	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL		52	22	25	47	51		6	4	5	9	2
2019–20	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL		43	16	21	37	20		3	1	3	4	2
AHL totals				383	91	114	205	355		28	5	13	18	16
KHL totals				15	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
West Second All-Star Team	2005

References

1. "Dan DaSilva TSN profile". The Sports Network. November 1, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
2. "Worcester Sharks re-sign forward Dan DaSilva". Worcester Sharks. July 27, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
3. "Sharks reduce roster by 11". San Jose Sharks. September 26, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
4. "Lions and Da Silva agree to part ways". HC Lev Poprad. November 15, 2011. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
5. "EHC Olten Details". Eurohockey.com. January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
6. "DaSivla and Van de Mosselear ink with Ontario". Ontario Reign. September 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015.
7. "Aeros sign veteran forward DaSilva". Houston Aeros. February 23, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
8. "Panther find long awaited reinforcement to attack in Dan DaSilva" (in German). Augsburger Panther. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
9. "New forward Dan DaSilva in Linz" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. May 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
10. "Blades Name Dan DaSilva Assistant Coach". OurSports Central. August 6, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database