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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Merritt, B.C.
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- Position:
- D
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- Team:
- Merritt (BCHL)
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- gp
- 42
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- p
- 9
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- g
- 2
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- a
- 7
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- pim
- 26
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- +/-
- +12
Bio
Freshman Season (2015-16): Appeared in 31 games on the blue line … Assisted on a goal at Ferris State (Oct. 16), vs. Ferris State (Oct. 30), and vs. Lake Superior State (Feb. 5) … Blocked 29 shots and was +5 with 16 penalty minutes … Attended the Pittsburgh Penguins Development Camp in June.
2014-15: Redshirted
Prior to Michigan Tech: Played two seasons for his hometown Merritt Centennials of the BCHL … Posted 4-17=21 in 50 games in 2013-14 after 5-15=20 in 52 games during the 2012-13 season … Was Merritt's Rookie of the Year in 2012-13 and its Defenseman of the Year in 2013-14 … Was drafted in the sixth round by the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013 … Helped Canada West to a bronze medal at the Junior A Championships in fall 2013.
Personal: Son of Bill Birks and Cori Post … Born Dane Riley Birks on Aug. 29, 1995, in Merritt, B.C. … Has one brother and one sister … Enjoys ranching … Grandfather played for the Chicago Cubs … Majoring in sports and fitness management.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Games | 42 | 25 | ||
Points | 9 | 3 | ||
Goals | 2 | 0 | ||
Assists | 7 | 3 | ||
PIM | 26 | 20 | ||
+/- | +12 | +7 | ||
Power-play goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Short-handed goals | 1 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 1 | 0 | ||
Games started | 2 | 2 | ||
Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 25 | 11 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 1 | at Minnesota Duluth | L, 6-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 2 | at Minnesota Duluth | L, 4-3 | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 7 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 8 | at Minnesota State | L, 4-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 14 | Alabama Huntsville | W, 7-3 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 15 | Alabama Huntsville | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 21 | at Michigan | L, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 22 | at Michigan | T, 3-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 28 | Northern Michigan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 29 | at Northern Michigan | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 4 | at Michigan State | L, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 5 | at Michigan State | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 11 | Lake Superior State | W, 6-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 12 | Lake Superior State | W, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 18 | at Alaska Anchorage | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 19 | at Alaska Anchorage | T, 1-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 25 | at Alaska | W, 4-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 26 | at Alaska | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 2 | Bemidji State | L, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 3 | Bemidji State | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 9 | at Bowling Green | W, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 10 | at Bowling Green | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 29 | vs. Michigan | W, 2-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 30 | vs. Western Mich. | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 6 | at Notre Dame | L, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 7 | at Notre Dame | W, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 13 | Alaska Anchorage | T, 3-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Jan 14 | Alaska Anchorage | T, 1-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 20 | Minnesota State | T, 4-4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 21 | Minnesota State | W, 4-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 27 | at Alabama Huntsville | W, 5-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 28 | at Alabama Huntsville | T, 4-4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 3 | at Bemidji State | L, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 4 | at Bemidji State | L, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 10 | Ferris State | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 11 | Ferris State | W, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 24 | at Northern Michigan | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 25 | Northern Michigan | L, 5-3 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 3 | Lake Superior State | W, 6-4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 4 | Lake Superior State | W, 8-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 10 | Minnesota State | W, 5-1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mar 11 | Minnesota State | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 12 | Minnesota State | W, 4-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 18 | Bowling Green | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 25 | vs. Denver | L, 5-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
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Event | Total | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | +12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Conference | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | +7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | +9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Away | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Neutral | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Result | Wins | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Losses | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Ties | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Month | October | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
November | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
December | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
January | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
February | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
March | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |