Danny Biega '13 Makes NHL Debut for the Hurricanes

Danny Biega ’13 made his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in Montreal.

The former Harvard defenseman, captain, and third-round draft pick was called up from the Charlotte Checkers to play his first NHL game, in which the Hurricane’s lost, 4-0, to the Montreal Canadiens, Biega’s hometown team.

Biega recorded 14:26 minutes of ice time and a minus-2 rating. He is the third Harvard men’s hockey alum to make an NHL debut this year.

His brother, former Harvard captain and defenseman Alex Biega ’10, played seven games with the Vancouver Canucks in late February and early March, recording the game-winning goal in his first appearance on Feb. 16.

On Feb. 24, former Harvard captain and defenseman Dylan Reese ’07 played in a road game for the Arizona Coyotes.

Biega is the 28th Harvard hockey alum to play in an NHL Game. As a junior, he earned first-team All-America honors while placing second nationally among defensemen in points per game. Since turning professional, he has recorded 32 points in 130 games with Charlotte in the American Hockey League.

—Staff writer Michael D. Ledecky can be reached at michael.ledecky@thecrimson.com