2021-22 Hockey Roster

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13 Derek Daschke

  • Position Defenseman
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Troy, Mich.

Biography


CAREER ACCOLADES
  • Appeared in all 133 games during his four seasons at Miami
  • Recorded 85 points (24-61-85), which ranks in the program’s top 10 all-time for most career points by a defenseman, most career goals by a defenseman, and most career assists by a defenseman
  • Received two NCHC Defenseman of Week Awards and one NCHC Rookie of Week Award during his career
  • Four-time NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
 
2021-22 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Served as team captain during 2021-22 season
  • Played all 36 games
  • Led team in scoring with 28 points (4-24-28)
  • Member of the NCHC Academic All-Conference team and named an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
  • Honored as program’s Berry Family Outstanding Senior
  • Matched his career high with three assists in season-opening win at Ferris State, earning NCHC Defenseman of Week (10/4) for his efforts
  • Blocked a team-high 72 shots, including four different games with at least five blocks
  • Scored game-winning goal at No. 9 Omaha (11/5)
 
2020-21 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Played in all 25 games
  • Member of the NCHC Academic All-Conference team and named an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
  • Honored with program’s Mitch Korn Outstanding Defensive Player Award
  • Led Miami defensemen in points with 12 (4-8-12)
  • Had two multi-point games vs. Minnesota Duluth (12/6 and 1/30)
  • Scored game-tying goal in win over Western Michigan (1/2)
  • Credited with a career-high seven shots on goal twice in less than a week (12/6 vs. Minnesota Duluth, 12/10 vs. Denver)
  • Blocked a total of 33 shots
 
2019-20 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Played in all 34 games
  • Member of the NCHC Academic All-Conference team and named an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
  • Led all Miami defensemen with 23 points (10-13-23)
  • Produced eighth-best single-season goal total of any defenseman in Miami history
  • Went +1 or better 13 times
  • Blocked 56 shots
  • Had six multi-point games, including a three-assist outing in a win over Ferris State (10/18)
  • Named NCHC Defenseman of the Week (10/21)
  • Netted a shorthanded goal at Colorado College (1/10)
  • Honored with program’s Mitch Korn Outstanding Defensive Player Award
 
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Played in all 38 games
  • Member of the NCHC Academic All-Conference team and named an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
  • Named NCHC Rookie of the Week once (11/19)
  • Finished the year third on team in scoring with 22 points (6-16-22)
  • Recorded six multi-point games, including tallying a goal and assist in his college hockey debut vs. Alabama Huntsville (10/6)
  • Finished second among rookies with 46 blocked shots
  • Honored as program’s Dr. Phillip Shriver Rookie of the Year
 
PRIOR TO MIAMI
  • Former USHL veteran who served as captain of Chicago Steel in 2017-18
  • Went +10 with 29 points (8-21-29) in 56 regular season games in 2017-18, added three assists in playoffs
  • Traded to Steel in 2016-17, where he helped guide them to a Clark Cup title
  • Also skated with Cedar Rapids and Muskegon teams in USHL
  • Played in CCM All-American Prospects Game in 2015 and USHL Top Prospects Game in 2016
  • Member of Team USA at Five Nations Tournament in 2014
  • Played youth hockey with Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, winning a state title in 2011-12
  • Also captured a pair of state titles for Little Caesars in 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons

PERSONAL
  • Son of Sheila and Nicholas Daschke
  • Has a January birthday
  • Majoring in supply chain and operations management
 

Statistics

Season:
2021-22

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2018-19Freshman

    Defenseman
    6'2" 191 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2019-20Sophomore

    Defenseman
    6'2" 195 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2020-21Junior

    Defenseman
    6'2" 195 lbs
    13
  • 13
    C

    2021-22Senior

    Defenseman
    6'2" 195 lbs
    13
    C