Dan Dries

Dan Dries is an American former professional ice hockey player who most notably played in the American [Hockey League] and Finnish Liiga.

Playing career

Undrafted and having played collegiate hockey with the University of New Hampshire of the Hockey East and later the Ohio State University in the Central [Collegiate Hockey Association], Dries made his professional debut at the tail end of the 2011-12 [AHL season|2011–12] season, signing an amateur try-out with the St. John's IceCaps of the AHL.
On October 17, 2012, Dries signed a try-out agreement with Ilves of the SM-liiga. He played 13 games and registered 1 assist and 10 penalty minutes with the European team before returning to North America where he completed the 2012–13 [ECHL season|2012–13 season] with the Orlando [Solar Bears (ECHL)|Orlando Solar Bears] of the ECHL.