# Daniel Milstein
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{{short description|American entrepreneur (born 1975)}}
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| caption = Milstein at the INC. 500 awards in 2009
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|8}}
| birth_place = [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv), [Ukrainian SSR](/source/Ukrainian_SSR), Soviet Union
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| education = [Cleary University](/source/Cleary_University)
| employer = Gold Star Financial Group
| occupation = Entrepreneur, author, founder & CEO of Gold Star Financial Group
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| website = [http://www.danmilstein.com/ DanMilstein.com]
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'''Daniel Milstein''' ({{langx|uk|Даніель Мільштейн}}; {{langx|ru|Даниэль Мильштейн}}; born November 8, 1975) is an American entrepreneur of Jewish–Ukrainian origin, agent of many Russian NHL players.[{{cite news|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20091004/AWARDS40/310049994/daniel-milstein-33|title=C rain's 40 under 40: DANIEL MILSTEIN, 33|last1=Henderson|first1=Tom|date=October 4, 2009|work=Crain's (Detroit Business)|accessdate=20 May 2015|agency=Crain Communications}}] Milstein’s 2013 autobiography ''17 Cents and a Dream'' detailed his family’s emigration from Ukraine on the day the country affirmed its independence from the then-USSR. He is the Founder and CEO of Gold Star Financial Group, NHL agent with Gold Star Hockey.[{{Cite web|last=Falkner|first=Mark|title=Northville's Dan Milstein turns 17 cents into hockey agency gold mine|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2020/08/22/northvilles-dan-milstein-turns-17-cents-into-hockey-agency-gold-mine/5509526002/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=The Detroit News|language=en-US}}] He is the founder and owner of Gold Star group, which includes Gold Star Financial Group and Gold Star Sports. Notable clients include [Pavel Datsyuk](/source/Pavel_Datsyuk), [Nikita Kucherov](/source/Nikita_Kucherov) and [Ilya Mikheyev](/source/Ilya_Mikheyev).[{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/141648/2017/10/30/custance-hockey-world-unsure-how-to-handle-agent-dan-milstein-as-he-takes-over/|title=Custance: Hockey world unsure how to handle agent Dan...|work=The Athletic|access-date=2017-11-21}}]
== Early life and education ==
Daniel Milstein was born to a [Ukrainian-Jewish](/source/History_of_the_Jews_in_Ukraine) family in Kyiv, Ukraine, then part the [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union).[{{cite news|url=http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/ann-arbor-authors-book-17-cents-and-a-dream-wins-an-award/|title=Ann Arbor author's book, '17 Cents and a Dream,' wins an award|last1=McKee|first1=Jenn|date=May 16, 2013|work=Ann Arbor News|accessdate=20 May 2015}}] He was 10 years old when the Chernobyl nuclear plant [blew up](/source/Chernobyl_disaster) 78 miles north of his home in Kyiv, Ukraine, forcing a mandatory evacuation in 1986 and eventually political refugee status. He then moved to United States.[{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwbooks/article/Rule-1-Dont-Be-2-Wins-Beach-Book-Festival-Named-Runner-Up-in-New-York-Book-Festival-20170724|title=Rule #1 Don't Be #2 Wins Beach Book Festival, Named Runner Up in New York Book Festival|author=BWW News Desk|access-date=2017-08-31|language=en}}]
==Career==
Milstein graduated from [Cleary University](/source/Cleary_University) before founding Gold Star Financial Group in 2000. The company began as a mortgage provider based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[{{Cite book|title=Nice companies finish first : why cutthroat management is over--and collaboration is in|last=Peter.|first=Shankman|date=2013|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|isbn=978-0230341890|edition=1st|location=New York|oclc=797334609}}][{{Cite web|last=Milstein|first=Daniel|title=Daniel Milstein|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/author/daniel-milstein|access-date=2021-01-26|website=Entrepreneur|language=en}} {{verify source |date=September 2023 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/1002946547 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/1002930432 cite #4 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [User:GreenC_bot/Job_18](/source/User%3AGreenC_bot%2FJob_18)}}][{{Cite web |date=2018-07-07 |title=DANIEL MILSTEIN |url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/awards/daniel-milstein |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Crain's Detroit Business |language=en}}]
Milstein was a friend and interpreter of [Pavel Datsyuk](/source/Pavel_Datsyuk) before becoming his agent[{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/vault/2011/05/02/106063232/disgusting-but-in-a-good-way|title=Disgusting But In a Good Way|last=Cazeneuve|first=Brian|date=May 2, 2011|magazine=Sports Illustrated}}] and managed negotiations for Datsyuk’s retirement from the NHL. After that, Milstein became the agent for several other Russian [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) players. In December 2016, Milstein (as Gold Star Sports Management) stepped in during [Artemi Panarin](/source/Artemi_Panarin)’s contract negotiation with the [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks).[{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-artemi-panarin-contract-blackhawks-spt-0108-20170107-story.html|title=Late agent switch doesn't derail Artemi Panarin's deal with Blackhawks|last=Hine|first=Chris Kuc, Chris|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2017-11-21|language=en-US}}] The Blackhawks and Panarin agreed to a two-year extension worth $12 million; Panarin was later traded to the [Columbus Blue Jackets](/source/Columbus_Blue_Jackets). [Danis Zaripov](/source/Danis_Zaripov) was represented by Milstein in negotiations with the NHL after being banned by the IIHF. Zaripov was declared eligible to play in September 2017.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
Milstein represents several other Russian players including [Ivan Demidov](/source/Ivan_Demidov), [Nikita Zaitsev](/source/Nikita_Zaitsev), [Nikita Zadorov](/source/Nikita_Zadorov),[{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=Agent: Russian NHL players harassed, threatened |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/33400401/agent-russian-born-nhl-players-says-clients-dealing-threats-discrimination-invasion-ukraine |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}] [Alexey Marchenko](/source/Alexey_Marchenko), [Andrei Mironov](/source/Andrei_Mironov_(ice_hockey)), [Vladislav Namestnikov](/source/Vladislav_Namestnikov), [Ilya Mikheyev](/source/Ilya_Mikheyev), [Mikhail Sergachev](/source/Mikhail_Sergachev), and [Klim Kostin](/source/Klim_Kostin). His Hockey clientele also includes [Vezina Trophy](/source/Vezina_Trophy) winner [Andrei Vasilevskiy](/source/Andrei_Vasilevskiy)[{{Cite web|last=Company|first=Tampa Publishing|title=When is $76 million a good deal for a goaltender? When it comes with a Stanley Cup|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2019/07/29/when-is-76-million-a-good-deal-for-a-goaltender-when-it-comes-with-a-stanley-cup/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en}}] of the [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning) and [Hart Trophy](/source/Hart_Trophy) winner and Tampa Bay teammate [Nikita Kucherov](/source/Nikita_Kucherov)[{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Ken|title=Lightning ink Kucherov to eight-year, $76-million extension, but more work lies ahead|url=https://www.si.com/hockey/news/lightning-ink-kucherov-to-eight-year-76-million-extension-but-more-work-lies-ahead|access-date=2021-03-18|website=The Hockey News on Sports Illustrated|language=en}}] both of whom signed eight-year contract extensions for $76 million each.