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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Year:
- Sr.
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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
- 44
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- p
- 18
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- g
- 5
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- a
- 13
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- pim
- 26
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- +/-
- +10
Bio
Junior Season (2016-17): Skated in 42 games, scoring two goals and adding seven assists … Scored the game-winning goal in the GLI Semifinal against Michigan (Dec. 29) and vs. Minnesota State in the WCHA Semifinals … Added an assist in both games for two of three multipoint games on the season … Had pair of assists vs. Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 2) … Was second amongst Tech defensemen with a plus 12 rating and also blocked 43 shots …Attended the Pittsburgh Penguins Development Camp in June.
Sophomore Season (2015-16): Appeared in 31 games on the blue line … Assisted on a goal at Ferris State (Oct. 16), vs. FSU at home (Oct. 30), and vs. Lake Superior State (Feb. 5) … Blocked 29 shots and was plus 5 with 16 penalty minutes … Attended the Pittsburgh Penguins Development Camp in June.
Freshman Season (2014-15): Didn't appear in any games … Attended the Pittsburgh Penguins Development Camp.
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: Shoots right … Son of Bill Birks and Cori Post … Born Dane Riley Birks on August 29, 1995, in Merritt, British Columbia … 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 | 44 | 28 | ||
Points | 18 | 12 | ||
Goals | 5 | 3 | ||
Assists | 13 | 9 | ||
PIM | 26 | 20 | ||
+/- | +10 | +11 | ||
Power-play goals | 3 | 2 | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Games started | 11 | 9 | ||
Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 57 | 34 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 1 | at Wisconsin | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 6 | vs. Union | W, 6-3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 7 | at Minnesota Duluth | W, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 13 | at Lake Superior State | W, 4-3 | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 14 | at Lake Superior State | T, 2-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 20 | Alabama Huntsville | W, 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Oct 21 | Alabama Huntsville | L, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 27 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 28 | at Minnesota State | L, 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 3 | Bowling Green | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 4 | Bowling Green | T, 2-2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 10 | Northern Michigan | W, 4-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 11 | at Northern Michigan | L, 4-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 17 | at Alaska Anchorage | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 18 | at Alaska Anchorage | T, 3-3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 24 | at Alaska | W, 5-4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 25 | at Alaska | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 8 | Ferris State | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 9 | Ferris State | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 15 | Lake Superior State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 16 | Lake Superior State | T, 3-3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jan 1 | vs. Michigan State | W, 5-2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 2 | vs. Bowling Green | L, 4-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jan 5 | vs. Boston College | W, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 6 | vs. Arizona State | L, 3-2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jan 19 | Alaska | W, 5-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 20 | Alaska | W, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 26 | at Ferris State | L, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 27 | at Ferris State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 2 | at Bowling Green | L, 7-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 3 | at Bowling Green | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 9 | Bemidji State | L, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 10 | Bemidji State | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 16 | Arizona State | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 17 | Arizona State | W, 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Feb 23 | at Northern Michigan | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 24 | Northern Michigan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mar 2 | at Bemidji State | W, 5-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mar 3 | at Bemidji State | W, 5-4 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mar 9 | at Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 10 | at Minnesota State | W, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mar 11 | at Minnesota State | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 17 | at Northern Michigan | W, 2-0 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 23 | vs. Notre Dame | L, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
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Event | Total | 44 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 26 | +10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Conference | 28 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | +11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | +8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Away | 22 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Neutral | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Result | Wins | 22 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | +13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Losses | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
Ties | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Month | October | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
November | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
December | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
January | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
February | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
March | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |