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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.

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Danny Biega
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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 20102016
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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]

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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

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08Salisbury SchoolUSHS264131720
2008–09Salisbury SchoolUSHS298142228
2009–10Harvard UniversityECAC3254947
2010–11Harvard UniversityECAC3411193034
2011–12Harvard UniversityECAC3410253541
2012–13Harvard UniversityECAC32291143
2012–13Charlotte CheckersAHL1000030228
2013–14Charlotte CheckersAHL653151822
2014–15Charlotte CheckersAHL692121489
2014–15Carolina HurricanesNHL100220
2015–16Charlotte CheckersAHL2735840
NHL totals 10 0 2 2 0
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Awards and honours

References

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