Kimbi Daniels
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Kimbi Daniels is a Canadian professional ice hockey
centre
who currently plays for the Fort St. John Flyers
of the North Peace Hockey League
. He previously played two seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers
.
of the WHL
, where he racked up at least fifty points in each of his three seasons. On October 2, 1990, against the Medicine Hat Tigers
, Daniels scored all 7 goals in a 7-4 win. That still stands as a WHL record for goals in a game by one player. He then had two brief stints with the Philadelphia Flyers
of the NHL
, before an injury to his knee and leg forced him to fall back to the WHL, where he would have 21- point seasons for the Seattle Thunderbirds
and the Tri-City Americans
. After stints in the IHL and AHL
, Daniels started to see improvement in the ECHL
, a league that was less than ten years old when he started played in the 95–96 season with the Jacksonville Lizard Kings
. He scored around a thirty point season that year, and he would get close to the thirty mark over the next three years with the Charlotte Checkers and the Wheeling Nailers
.
After some time in the IHL and AHL, his return to the ECHL
with the New Orleans Brass
and the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
would once again give him a slight improvement in stats. He was then shipped to the Anchorage Aces of the WCHL
, where his stats took a huge spike with three seasons of 89 points, 62 points, and 63 points respectively. The WCHL
then folded operations, which forced the Aces to merge into the ECHL and become the Alaska Aces. Despite Kimbi's drop in stats as a result of the change, the Aces won the Kelly Cup
championship for the 05–06 season. Kimbi led the Aces team in scoring with 81 points and volleyed between the top three scoring spots for the entire ECHL league in 06–07. He also notched his 400th point as an Ace.
On September 16, 2008, Daniels moved from the Alaska Aces to Phoenix RoadRunners
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
who currently plays for the Fort St. John Flyers
Fort St. John Flyers
The Fort St. John Flyers are a Canadian Senior ice hockey teams from Fort St. John, British Columbia. They play in the North Peace Hockey League and are one-time Allan Cup National Champions.-History:...
of the North Peace Hockey League
North Peace Hockey League
The North Peace Hockey League is a Canadian men's Senior ice hockey league based in Northern Alberta and North Eastern British Columbia. It is not professional but the teams and players play at a high calibre...
. He previously played two seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Kimbi's career started with the Swift Current BroncosSwift Current Broncos
The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
of the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
, where he racked up at least fifty points in each of his three seasons. On October 2, 1990, against the Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....
, Daniels scored all 7 goals in a 7-4 win. That still stands as a WHL record for goals in a game by one player. He then had two brief stints with the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, before an injury to his knee and leg forced him to fall back to the WHL, where he would have 21- point seasons for the Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds
The Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team based in Kent, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, and play in the ShoWare Center...
and the Tri-City Americans
Tri-City Americans
The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center...
. After stints in the IHL and AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, Daniels started to see improvement in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
, a league that was less than ten years old when he started played in the 95–96 season with the Jacksonville Lizard Kings
Jacksonville Lizard Kings
Jacksonville Lizard Kings were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly known as the Louisville Icehawks, they played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1995–2000...
. He scored around a thirty point season that year, and he would get close to the thirty mark over the next three years with the Charlotte Checkers and the Wheeling Nailers
Wheeling Nailers
The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL....
.
After some time in the IHL and AHL, his return to the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
with the New Orleans Brass
New Orleans Brass
The New Orleans Brass was a hockey team in the ECHL from 1997-2002. The team was at one time affiliated with the San Jose Sharks. Home games were played first at the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium and then at the New Orleans Arena....
and the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
The Tallahassee Tiger Sharks were a minor professional ice hockey team that played in the ECHL from 1994–2001. Under this period they served as a minor league affiliate to New York Islanders , Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens....
would once again give him a slight improvement in stats. He was then shipped to the Anchorage Aces of the WCHL
West Coast Hockey League
The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...
, where his stats took a huge spike with three seasons of 89 points, 62 points, and 63 points respectively. The WCHL
West Coast Hockey League
The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...
then folded operations, which forced the Aces to merge into the ECHL and become the Alaska Aces. Despite Kimbi's drop in stats as a result of the change, the Aces won the Kelly Cup
Kelly Cup
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
championship for the 05–06 season. Kimbi led the Aces team in scoring with 81 points and volleyed between the top three scoring spots for the entire ECHL league in 06–07. He also notched his 400th point as an Ace.
On September 16, 2008, Daniels moved from the Alaska Aces to Phoenix RoadRunners
Phoenix RoadRunners
The Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season...
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
68 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1989–90 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 69 | 43 | 51 | 94 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1990–91 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 69 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 68 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Seattle Thunderbirds Seattle Thunderbirds The Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team based in Kent, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, and play in the ShoWare Center... |
WHL | 19 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 133 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | ||
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 25 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tri-City Americans Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center... |
WHL | 9 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1993–94 | Detroit Falcons Detroit Falcons Detroit Falcons can refer to:* Detroit Falcons, former name for the Detroit Red Wings * Detroit Falcons , defunct team in the Basketball Association of America... |
CoHL | 23 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles Salt Lake Golden Eagles The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor professional hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1969 to 1994.They played in the Western Hockey League from 1969 to 1974, the Central Hockey League from 1974 to 1984 and the International Hockey League from 1984 to 1994... |
IHL | 25 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Minnesota Moose Minnesota Moose The Minnesota Moose was an ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. They played in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, at the Saint Paul Civic Center. The team also played some home games at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Moose were a representative of professional hockey in Minnesota at... |
IHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 AHL season The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions... |
Baltimore Bandits Baltimore Bandits The Baltimore Bandits were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League in the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 ECHL season The 1995-96 ECHL season was the eighth season of the ECHL. Before the season started, the Greensboro Monarchs franchise moved up to the American Hockey League and became the Carolina Monarchs... |
Jacksonville Lizard Kings Jacksonville Lizard Kings Jacksonville Lizard Kings were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly known as the Louisville Icehawks, they played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1995–2000... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
26 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 18 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 ECHL season The 1996-97 ECHL season was the ninth season of the ECHL. Before the start of the season, two franchises relocated, one was renamed, and two expansion franchises were founded... |
Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 32 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL.... |
ECHL | 17 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 AHL season The 1996–97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division... |
Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Hamilton Bulldogs Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum, nicknamed 'The Dog Pound'. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens... |
AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons San Antonio Dragons The San Antonio Dragons were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League for two seasons in 1996–97 and 1997–98. The Dragons were based in San Antonio, Texas and played at the Freeman Coliseum and occasionally the Alamodome.... |
IHL | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Quebec Rafales Quebec Rafales The Atlanta Knights were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1992 to 1996. The Knights were based in Atlanta, Georgia, and played at the Omni Coliseum. The team became the Quebec Rafales from 1996 to 1998.... |
IHL | 28 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 1997–98 AHL season The 1997–98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The AHL shifts teams in their divisions, and the Canadian division reverts to being named Atlantic division. The Northern conference is renamed the Eastern conference, and the Southern conference renamed the Western... |
Providence Bruins Providence Bruins The Providence Bruins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL's Boston Bruins. They play in Providence, Rhode Island at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.-History:... |
AHL | 32 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 1998–99 ECHL season The 1998-99 ECHL season was the 11th season of the ECHL. Before the start of the season, the league saw the Louisville River Frogs move to Miami, FL and the Raleigh Icecaps move to Augusta, GA as well as welcoming two new franchises in Estero, FL and Greenville, SC... |
New Orleans Brass New Orleans Brass The New Orleans Brass was a hockey team in the ECHL from 1997-2002. The team was at one time affiliated with the San Jose Sharks. Home games were played first at the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium and then at the New Orleans Arena.... |
ECHL | 29 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Tallahassee Tiger Sharks The Tallahassee Tiger Sharks were a minor professional ice hockey team that played in the ECHL from 1994–2001. Under this period they served as a minor league affiliate to New York Islanders , Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens.... |
ECHL | 34 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Quebec Citadelles Quebec Citadelles The Quebec Citadelles were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Colisée Pepsi... |
AHL | 25 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Anchorage Aces | WCHL West Coast Hockey League The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington... |
66 | 36 | 53 | 89 | 182 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Anchorage Aces | WCHL | 64 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 161 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 2002–03 | Anchorage Aces | WCHL | 72 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 70 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 113 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 40 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 73 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 2005–06 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 33 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 30 | ||
| 2006–07 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 70 | 18 | 63 | 81 | 128 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 2007–08 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 71 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 134 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 ECHL season The 2008-09 ECHL season was the 21st of the ECHL. The league welcomed one new franchise, the Ontario Reign, which will relocate from Beaumont, Texas and will play at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. Two teams, the Columbia Inferno and the Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz, will voluntary... |
Phoenix RoadRunners Phoenix RoadRunners The Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season... |
ECHL | 60 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 27 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||