Danny DeKeyser | |||
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Born |
Macomb, MI, USA |
March 7, 1990 ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | Detroit Red Wings | ||
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Daniel Christopher DeKeyser (born March 7, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
DeKeyser grew up playing minor hockey in the Detroit, Michigan, area and played his Midget U18 hockey with the Compuware AAA program from 2006 to 2008 before signing with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the 2008–09 season, where he recorded eight goals and 17 assists in 58 games. For his efforts, he was named the Trail Smoke Eaters' Defenseman of the Year. During the 2009–10 season, DeKeyser played for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he recorded one goal and ten assists in 41 games. Following the 2009–10 season, DeKeyser committed to play college ice hockey for the Western Michigan Broncos.
During the 2010–11 season, DeKeyser appeared in 42 games, where he recorded five goals and 12 assists. He was named to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) All-Rookie team, and named to the CCHA All-Tournament Team for tallying two assists and helping shut down the University of Michigan’s high-powered offense during the CCHA Semifinals and Finals. DeKeyser ranked second on the team in plus-minus with a +12 rating, and led the team in blocked shots with 54. DeKeyser recorded his first collegiate goal on October 8, 2010, in a game against Canisius College.