Dan Trebil
American ice hockey player
Daniel Patrick Trebil (born April 10, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues between 1996 and 2001. He played defense and shot right-handed.
Trebil was drafted out of high school by the New Jersey Devils in the 6th round, 138th overall in the 1992 NHL entry draft. After being drafted Trebil decided to go to college and played with the University of Minnesota for 4 years. He increased his point total each year while in college, scoring 46 points in 42 games his senior season (1995–1996) and being named to the WCHA second All-Star team and NCAA West second All-Star team.
After college Trebil signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played the majority of the 1996–1997 season with the Baltimore Bandits of the AHL while also making his NHL debut with the Mighty Ducks, appearing in 29 games and scoring 6 points. The next 2 seasons were much the same for Trebil. He played sparingly with the Mighty Ducks, spending most of the time with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.
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