Phoenix Coyotes‘ undrafted rookie defenseman Daine Todd(3) is another recent player to take a somewhat Jeffy, Family Circus route to turning pro.
He even sat out the entire 2008-2009 campaign and lost another pair of seasons to injuries before he ever signing a contract.
To make matters stranger he played an over-age year with Medicine Hat Tigers and won two WHL Championships before being sidelined and returned for four campaigns with University Of New Brunswick.
He also won a college title with them.
The small-ish looking 5’10” 185 lbs. former forward turned blue liner battles pretty hard but is a -14 plus/minus so far in his first season but is also on the ice for many different kinds of game situations because of his versatile play.
On the upside he has 2 goals and 21 assists in 44 games with Portland Pirates.
His helper total is first among rookies and third overall on the team.
He’s signed to an AHL contract under the watchful eye of the parent club .
At 27-years old he might become one of the oldest players to sign a one-year entry level deal.