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- Name: Daniel Winnik
- Position: C
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 210 lbs
- Birthdate: 1985-03-06
- Eligible for Draft: 2003
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
- Acquired: 9th round (265th overall), 2004
- Playing In: Pro
Daniel Winnik
Prospect Grade: 5.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
Before heading to college in the states in the fall of 2003, Daniel Winnik spent three years working his way up through the local Ontario ranks, which included a year with Toronto Marlies in bantam, all the way up to his final year with the Wexford Raiders in the OPJHL.
2003-04: Played freshman year at the University of New Hampshire.
2004-05: Played sophomore year and for the WildCats and had a breakout season. He was the most dominant forward for the sophomore class at New Hampshire. He played on very talented team and handled his own at both ends of the ice.
2005-06: Returned for his junior year where he led the team in scoring for the majority of the season but was edged for the lead by his linemates. He left the Wildcats as one of the most dominant forwards in all of Hockey East as a junior.
2006-07: Made professional debut with the San Antonio Rampage in the AHL. W was twice demoted to the Roadrunners in the ECHL. Both stays weren’t long and he couldn't find the touch that made him all-star caliber player he was when he left the Wildcats.
Talent Analysis
Winnik is a forward with excellent size who is tough to move off the puck. He has shown tremendous patience and confidence with the puck. He is excellent on faceoffs. He possesses good passing skills. He protects the puck quite well. He is a good skater with long and powerful strides. He possesses a long reach. He has good hockey sense and moves well through traffic. His play down low is also quite good.
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Profile Last Updated: August, 10th 2009
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