Name: Daryl Andrews
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205
Birthdate: April 27, 1977
Hometown: Campbell River, B.C.
Acquired: (Draft 1996)
Noteworthy: Ranked second among active CCHA defensemen with 36 points in league games ... offensive-minded ... a fixture on Bronco special teams.
Career Highlights:
-Juniors: Played for Notre Dame Hounds and Melfort Mustangs ... led the Mustangs to the Saskatchewan Junior A Hockey League title and Western Canadian Championship.
-Drafted by the New Jersey Devils 7th round, 173 overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
-WMU, 1996-97: CCHA Rookie of the Year ... unanimous selection to the CCHA All-Rookie Team ... highest scoring rookie defenseman in the league ... second among WMU defensemen in scoring and fourth overall ... fourth in assists (20) ... team leader in game-winning assists (6) ... Bauer/CCHA Defensive Player of the Week (2/2) ... eight-game point streak from Nov. 1-29 (longest of the season) ... chosen to Pepsi All-Tournament Team ... named Bronco Player of the Week (10/21) ... chosen Bronco Player of the Week (2/3) following a four-point (1-3) effort against Ferris State (2/1) ... power play goal and assist against Notre Dame (2/22) ... plus-four in win against Miami (12/7).
-WMU, 1997-98: Provided game-winning goal in 6-3 win over Bowling Green (2/20) ... scored the Broncos' first goal of the season at 5:15 of the first period (Western Ontario, 10/9) and went 17 games before lighting the lamp again at No. 3 North Dakota (1/2) ... sat out Michigan game (12/13) after receiving game disqualification penalty against the Wolverines (12/12) in Van Andel Arena.
-WMU, 1998-99: Selected as the Neil Smith Most Valuable Defenseman ... Broncos' top defenseman scorer (14 points) ... broke a 21-game scoring drought with a power play goal at Bowling Green (2/6), taking five shots from the point ... produced a goal and assist in 2-2 tie against No. 8 Michigan (2/13) ... scored first goal of the season (power play) on a slapshot from the point at Miami (10/30) ... dished out two assists at Miami (10/31) ... put together five points (2-3) over four-game stretch (2/5-13).
-Played his first professional game for Albany in March of 2000 when Albany defeated the Crunch in Syracuse.
Personal: Was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. At WMU, was a recreations major. Played with Albany defensemen Willie Mitchell with the Melfort, Mustangs (BCJHL).
Stats:
As of March 26, 2000
| YEAR | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PP | SHG | WG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Albany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | WMU | 36 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -21 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | WMU | 33 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -20 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | WMU | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996-97 | WMU | 37 | 6 | 20 | 26 | +5 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | WMU | 145 | 15 | 48 | 63 | -46 | 235 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
HF Comments: Good mobility, but regressed from a rookie of the year season with Western Michigan in the CCHA. Went from 37-6-20-26pts 86 PIM to 36-3-0-3pts 81 PIM last season. Still was solid defensively, and his role was changed to more stay at home. Still has a upside at least as a defensive defenseman who can help out occasionally offensively. (taken from hockeysfuture.com).