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Daniel Poliziani

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Daniel Poliziani
Current position
TitleAssociate coach
TeamYork University
Biographical details
Born (1959-03-05) March 5, 1959 (age 65)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Alma materYale University
Playing career
1978-82Yale Bulldogs
1982New Haven Nighthawks
1982-1983Saginaw Gears
1983-1984Fort Wayne Komets
1983-1984Kalamazoo Wings
1983-1984Dundas-Hamilton Tigers
Position(s)Centre
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984-95Yale Bulldogs (Assistant)
1993-94Yale Bulldogs (Interim Head Coach)
1998-99North York Rangers
2002-14Appleby Bluedogs
2014-20Stanstead Spartans
2021-PresentYork University Lions (Associate Coach)
Head coaching record
Overall171-148-27
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • Second-team All-Ivy (1978-79)
  • 2× First-team All-Ivy (1980-81, 1981-82)
  • Ivy Player of the Year (1981-82)

Daniel James Poliziani (born March 5, 1959) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He is currently an associate coach for the York University Lions Men's Ice Hockey team.[1]

Poliziani played as a Centre with the Yale Bulldogs, New Haven Nighthawks, Saginaw Gears, Fort Wayne Komets, Kalamazoo Wings, and Dundas-Hamilton Tigers. Poliziani was an assistant coach with the Yale Bulldogs from 1984–95 and was the interim head coach of the Bulldogs during the 1993–94 season, while regular head coach Tim Taylor coached the United States Olympic Team.[2] Additionally, Poliziani was head coach with both the North York Rangers from 1998–99 and Appleby Bluedogs from 2002-14.[3]

Playing career statistics

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Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM
1978-79 Yale Bulldogs ECAC Hockey 27 10 25 35 10
1979-80 Yale Bulldogs ECAC Hockey 23 10 10 20 20
1980-81 Yale Bulldogs ECAC Hockey 26 17 21 38 14
1981-82 Yale Bulldogs ECAC Hockey 25 22 16 38 18
1981-82 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 3 0 1 1 0
1982-83 Saginaw Gears IHL 54 28 49 77 54
1983-84 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 11 4 6 10 2
1983-84 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 25 9 6 15 2
1983-84 Dundas-Hamilton Tigers IHL
Totals 194 100 134 234 120

Head coaching record

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Season Team League GP W L T Result Playoffs
1993–94 Yale Bulldogs ECAC Hockey 27 5 21 1 11th ECAC DNQ
1998–99 North York Rangers OPJHL 51 15 32 4 9th OPJHL-C DNQ
2010-11 Appleby Bluedogs CISAA 17 6 2 9 2nd CISAA Lost in Semi-finals
2011-12 Appleby Bluedogs CISAA 15 3 10 2 5th CISAA DNQ
2012-13 Appleby Bluedogs CISAA 15 6 7 2 4th CISAA Lost in Semi-finals
2013-14 Appleby Bluedogs CISAA 15 0 13 2 6th CISAA DNQ
2014-15 Stanstead Spartans MPHL 50 32 13 5 1st Bowers Division Lost in Semi-finals
2015-16 Stanstead Spartans MPHL 53 31 20 2 1st Bowers Division Lost in Semi-finals
2016-17 Stanstead Spartans MPHL 51 34 17 0 1st Bowers Division Lost in Finals
2017-18 Stanstead Spartans MPHL 52 39 13 0 1st Bowers Division Lost in Finals
Totals 346 171 148 27

References

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  1. ^ "Dan Poliziani - Men's Hockey Coach". York University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  2. ^ Smith, George (November 12, 1993). "Yale Coach Poliziani Moves To Forefront". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Danny Poliziani". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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