Danny Biega

Danny Biega
Biega with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013
Born	(1991-09-29) September 29, 1991 (age 33) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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
Playing career	2010–2016

Danny Biega (born September 29, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 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, Alex Biega, has played 250 games in the NHL. He is under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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 attended the Salisbury School in Salisbury, CT, and played hockey there for 2 years. In 2009, his senior year, Biega captained the hockey team to the New England prep school championship. [2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

During the 2014–15 season, Biega played for the Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.[5] Biega made his NHL debut with the Hurricanes on March 19, 2015, in his hometown of Montreal.[6]

Personal life

Biega is the younger brother of Alex Biega, a former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2021-22. Biega also has two other brothers, Marc and Michael.[7] Alex, Danny, and Michael all played hockey for Harvard University, becoming the first trio of brothers since 2000 to play for Harvard.[8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
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
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team	2010–11
ECAC Best Defensive Defenceman	2011–12	[9]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	2011–12	[10]
AHCA East First-Team All-American	2011–12
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team	2012	[11]

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
2. "2012-13 Men's Ice Hockey - Danny Biega". gocrimson.com. Harvard University Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
3. "Men's Hockey Players Earn ECAC Awards". Harvard Crimson. March 17, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
4. "Danny Biega Signs With NHL's Carolina Hurricanes". gocrimson.com. March 14, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
5. "Hurricanes Recall Danny Biega from Charlotte". Carolina Hurricanes. March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
6. "Carolina Hurricanes - Montreal Canadiens - March 19th, 2015". NHL.com. March 19, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
7. MacIntyre, Ian (January 21, 2016). "Iain MacIntyre: Biega boys grow up to bleed Crimson". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
8. Lambert, Craig (January 2010). "Fraternal Forechecking". harvardmagazine.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
9. "Union coach Bennett wins Tim Taylor Award; goalie Grosenick wins Ken Dryden Award (Final)" by Parting Schotts
10. "ECAC Hockey Mobile : League Announces Regular-Season Awards". Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
11. "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brock Matheson	ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman 2011–12	Succeeded by Zach Davies