# Dan DaSilva

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**Dan DaSilva** (born April 30, 1985) is a Canadian former professional [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) [winger](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey)). As of 2024, he is the head coach of the [Saskatoon Blades](/source/Saskatoon_Blades) of the [Western Hockey League](/source/Western_Hockey_League).

## Career

DaSilva played [major junior hockey](/source/Major_junior_hockey) with the [Portland Winter Hawks](/source/Portland_Winter_Hawks) of the [Western Hockey League](/source/Western_Hockey_League) (WHL). In 2005, he was named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team.[1]

On October 11, 2005, DaSilva was signed as a [free agent](/source/Free_agent) by the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) who assigned him to play with their [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL) affiliate, the [Lowell Lock Monsters](/source/Lowell_Lock_Monsters).

After three years playing for Avalanche affiliates, DaSilva signed as a free agent with the [Worcester Sharks](/source/Worcester_Sharks) on October 24, 2008. In the [2008–09 season](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_AHL_season), he split the year between Worcester and their [ECHL](/source/ECHL) affiliate, the [Phoenix RoadRunners](/source/Phoenix_Roadrunners_(ECHL)).

On September 17, 2009, following a training camp with the [San Jose Sharks](/source/San_Jose_Sharks), DaSilva failed to earn a contract but was reassigned to remain with their affiliate, the Worcester Sharks. In 72 games with the Sharks, DaSilva finished third on the team with 21 goals and recorded a career high 53 points. After recording 8 points in 11 post seasons games, DaSilva became Worcester's franchise leader with 18 post season points. DaSilva re-signed with Worcester prior to the on July 27, 2010.[2] After taking part in San Jose's training camp for a second consecutive season, he was again returned to Worcester to begin the [2010–11 season](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_AHL_season) on September 26, 2010.[3]

He signed on to play with [HC Lev Poprad](/source/HC_Lev_Poprad) for the 2011 season, but his contract was mutually terminated on November 15, 2011.[4] DaSilva signed with [HC La Chaux-de-Fonds](/source/HC_La_Chaux-de-Fonds) in December 2011. After scoring 10 points in 8 games, DaSilva was transferred to [EHC Olten](/source/EHC_Olten) on January 13, 2012.[5]

DaSilva returned to North America upon completion of the European season and signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the ECHL's [Ontario Reign](/source/Ontario_Reign_(ECHL)) on September 29, 2012.[6] After posting 42 points in 34 games with the Reign, DaSilva was signed by the [Houston Aeros](/source/Houston_Aeros_(1994%E2%80%932013)) of the AHL on February 23, 2013.[7]

DaSilva made a return to the Worcester Sharks to play his fourth season with the club in [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_AHL_season). After scoring 37 points in 61 games, DaSilva resumed his European career in agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, [Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther) of the [Deutsche Eishockey Liga](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga) on August 1, 2014.[8] After scoring 36 points in 51 games, DaSilva continued his journeyman career, in signing a one-year contract in the Austrian Hockey League with [EHC Black Wings Linz](/source/EHC_Black_Wings_Linz) on May 6, 2015.[9] He played the next five seasons with Black Wings Linz before returning to North America and retiring from playing in 2020 during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).

In 2021, he joined the WHL's [Saskatoon Blades](/source/Saskatoon_Blades) as an assistant coach for the 2021–22 season.[10]

## Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002–03 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 64 9 13 22 81 7 0 4 4 16 2003–04 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 65 36 20 56 120 5 0 1 1 6 2004–05 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 71 31 42 73 127 5 1 1 2 6 2005–06 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 25 3 2 5 27 — — — — — 2005–06 San Diego Gulls ECHL 4 5 3 8 2 — — — — — 2006–07 Albany River Rats AHL 43 11 8 19 33 — — — — — 2006–07 Arizona Sundogs CHL 14 9 13 22 10 — — — — — 2007–08 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 54 9 14 23 50 — — — — — 2008–09 Worcester Sharks AHL 26 6 7 13 27 12 3 7 10 6 2008–09 Phoenix RoadRunners ECHL 36 9 12 21 40 — — — — — 2009–10 Worcester Sharks AHL 72 21 32 53 65 11 2 6 8 8 2010–11 Worcester Sharks AHL 80 16 25 41 68 — — — — — 2011–12 Lev Poprad KHL 15 0 1 1 10 — — — — — 2011–12 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLB 8 6 4 10 6 — — — — — 2011–12 EHC Olten NLB 9 5 5 10 20 4 2 2 4 8 2012–13 Ontario Reign ECHL 34 15 27 42 53 — — — — — 2012–13 Houston Aeros AHL 22 8 6 14 18 5 0 0 0 2 2013–14 Ontario Reign ECHL 14 7 19 26 20 — — — — — 2013–14 Worcester Sharks AHL 61 17 20 37 67 — — — — — 2014–15 Augsburger Panther DEL 51 17 19 36 94 — — — — — 2015–16 EHC Black Wings Linz EBEL 39 18 28 46 61 12 5 4 9 14 2016–17 EHC Black Wings Linz EBEL 53 31 39 70 16 5 1 1 2 4 2017–18 EHC Black Wings Linz EBEL 50 22 33 55 56 12 8 8 16 6 2018–19 EHC Black Wings Linz EBEL 52 22 25 47 51 6 4 5 9 2 2019–20 EHC Black Wings Linz EBEL 43 16 21 37 20 3 1 3 4 2 AHL totals 383 91 114 205 355 28 5 13 18 16 KHL totals 15 0 1 1 10 — — — — —

## Awards and honours

Award Year WHL West Second All-Star Team 2005

## References

1. ["Dan DaSilva TSN profile"](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=5045). [The Sports Network](/source/The_Sports_Network). November 1, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.

1. ["Worcester Sharks re-sign forward Dan DaSilva"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110716052918/http://www.sharksahl.com/Story.asp?story_id=2240). [Worcester Sharks](/source/Worcester_Sharks). July 27, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.sharksahl.com/Story.asp?story_id=2240) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2010.

1. ["Sharks reduce roster by 11"](https://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=538683). [San Jose Sharks](/source/San_Jose_Sharks). September 26, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.

1. ["Lions and Da Silva agree to part ways"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120531013652/http://en.hclev.eu/clanek.asp?id=254). [HC Lev Poprad](/source/HC_Lev_Poprad). November 15, 2011. Archived from [the original](http://en.hclev.eu/clanek.asp?id=254) on May 31, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.

1. ["EHC Olten Details"](http://eurohockey.com/club/170-ehc-olten.html?season=2012). Eurohockey.com. January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.

1. ["DaSivla and Van de Mosselear ink with Ontario"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150910211420/http://www.ontarioreign.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=1534). [Ontario Reign](/source/Ontario_Reign_(ECHL)). September 29, 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.ontarioreign.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=1534) on September 10, 2015.

1. ["Aeros sign veteran forward DaSilva"](https://archive.today/20130407161533/http://www.aeros.com/news/news/?article_id=3683). [Houston Aeros](/source/Houston_Aeros_(1994%E2%80%932013)). February 23, 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.aeros.com/news/news/?article_id=3683) on April 7, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2012.

1. ["Panther find long awaited reinforcement to attack in Dan DaSilva"](https://www.aev-panther.de/news_news,-Panther-finden-mit-Dan-DaSilva-lange-gesuchte-Verstaerkung-fuer-den-Angriff-_naid,1359.html) (in German). [Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther). August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.

1. ["New forward Dan DaSilva in Linz"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234501/http://www.ehcliwestlinz.at/dan-dasilva-neuer-stuermer-in-linz/#) (in German). [EHC Black Wings Linz](/source/EHC_Black_Wings_Linz). May 6, 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.ehcliwestlinz.at/dan-dasilva-neuer-stuermer-in-linz/) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.

1. ["Blades Name Dan DaSilva Assistant Coach"](https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/blades-name-dan-dasilva-assistant-coach/n-5730051). *OurSports Central*. August 6, 2021.

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