Scott Daniels (ice hockey)
Scott Daniels ( born September 19, 1969 in Mistawasis, Saskatchewan ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played during his active career, among others, for the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.
Career
NHL Entry Draft 1989 Daniels was selected in the seventh round as 136 players from the Hartford Whalers. The Whalers he was employed in his preferred role as enforcer. However, from 1990 to 1995 he played mainly at the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League. He scored in three seasons in a row at least 20 points scorer.
In the season 1995/96 Daniels made his breakthrough at the Whalers when he ran aground in 53 NHL games and spent 254 minutes in the penalty box. On 27 June 1996 he signed as a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. After one season as a regular for the Flyers, he was in September 1997 committed the NHL Waiver Draft by the New Jersey Devils. For the Devils, he came in the 1997/ 98 is to 27 games, but the following season he played only one game in the NHL and finished the season 1998/99 at the Albany River Rats in the AHL before it in connection at this season, his career ended.