Scott Daniels

Scott Daniels (born September 19, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

Junior career A Mistawasis First Nation aboriginal, Daniels was nicknamed "Chief" by his teammates due to his full-blooded Cree Indian background. At the age of 17, Daniels started his hockey career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) playing left wing for the Kamloops Blazers in 1986, and continued to play in the WHL for the New Westminster Bruins and then the Regina Pats until 1990.

NHL career Daniels was selected with the 136th pick in the 1989 NHL entry draft by the Hartford Whalers. Known as a power forward who could put the puck in the net and protect his teammates, Daniels made an immediate impression by accumulating nineteen minutes in penalties during his debut. He was later claimed by the New Jersey Devils in the 1997 NHL Waiver Draft, where he played for two years before retiring from the NHL.

Daniels played in 149 NHL games, totaling 8 goals, 12 assists, and 667 penalty minutes before retiring in 1999.

Personal life Daniels currently resides in Massachusetts with his family.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1986–87 Kamloops Blazers WHL 43 6 4 10 68 — — — — — 1986–87 New Westminster Bruins WHL 19 4 7 11 30 — — — — — 1987–88 New Westminster Bruins NHL 37 6 11 17 157 — — — — — 1987–88 Regina Pats WHL 19 2 3 5 83 — — — — — 1988–89 Regina Pats WHL 64 21 26 47 241 — — — — — 1989–90 Regina Pats WHL 52 28 31 59 171 — — — — — 1990–91 Springfield Indians AHL 40 2 4 6 121 — — — — — 1990–91 Louisville Icehawks ECHL 9 5 3 8 34 1 0 2 2 0 1991–92 Springfield Indians AHL 54 7 15 22 213 10 0 0 0 32 1992–93 Hartford Whalers NHL 1 0 0 0 19 — — — — — 1992–93 Springfield Indians AHL 60 11 12 23 181 12 2 7 9 12 1993–94 Springfield Indians AHL 52 9 11 20 185 6 0 1 1 53 1994–95 Hartford Whalers NHL 12 0 2 2 55 — — — — — 1994–95 Springfield Indians AHL 48 9 5 14 277 — — — — — 1995–96 Hartford Whalers NHL 53 3 4 7 254 — — — — — 1995–96 Springfield Falcons AHL 6 4 1 5 17 — — — — — 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 56 5 3 8 237 — — — — — 1997–98 New Jersey Devils NHL 26 0 3 3 102 1 0 0 0 0 1998–99 New Jersey Devils NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1998–99 Albany River Rats AHL 13 1 5 6 97 — — — — — AHL totals 273 43 55 98 1091 28 2 8 10 97 NHL totals 149 8 12 20 667 1 0 0 0 0