Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher has announced that the club has signed defenseman Drew Daniels to a professional tryout contract (PTO).
Daniels, 26, has recorded 11 points (2-9-11) in nine games for the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL this season. During the 2014-15 season, the 6’2”, 190-poind defenseman led the ECHL in plus/minus with a +46 rating. He also posted 45 points (4-41-45), and 14 penalty minutes in 72 games.
The Suffern, NY native was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in seventh round (194th overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Level Draft.
