This page is dedicated to one of my favorite former Checkers, Kimbi Daniels. Kimbi currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL. He played for the Charlotte Checkers during the second half of the 1995-96 season and was part of our Riley Cup championship team that year. He continued with the Checkers the following season, and was traded to Wheeling about halfway through the season. He was drafted out of juniors by the Philadelphia Flyers and played for them for part of the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons.

Why is Kimbi a favorite ex-Checker? Well, first I noticed his cool name. Then, as I learned more about hockey (he played for us during the first 2 years I was a hockey fan) I realized that he is a very talented player. The fact that he helped lead us to our first league championship certainly helps, and he played quite well the following season too. And his looks don't hurt! ;) Meeting a friend of his and learning more about him made a difference too - thanks Angie! He also has a great sense of humor. I finally met Kimbi when the Brass came to play the Checkers (and he wasn't playing because he got suspended the night before, dangit!) and he was very friendly and gracious, in spite of the fact that I probably came across as a blithering fangirl (hey, give me a break, I was nervous!) Getting to know him since then, I can tell you that he's a great guy. Obligatory personal info: yes, Kimbi is married, and he has a son named Kaden.

FOLLOWING KIMBI THIS YEAR:

Alaska Aces Official Page - stats, news, webcast of games, etc. Also a link to game pictures.
Alaska Aces Fan Forum - quite active!
Official ECHL page

Below are Kimbi's statistics. For more detailed all-time stats go to the Hockey Database; all but Kimbi's stats overseas are there. That site also has a list of every trading card of Kimbi that has been made! He also made Nicole's Guys of Hockey page.

Daniels, Kimbi, Center, Born 01-19-1973 -- Estevan, SASK -- Height 5.11 -- Weight 185 -- Shoots R

SEASON	TEAM	Lge	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988-89	Swift Current Broncos	WHL	68	30	31	61	48
1989-90	Swift Current Broncos	WHL	69	43	51	94	84
1990-91	Swift Current Broncos	WHL	69	54	64	118	68
1990-91	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	2	0	1	1	0
1991-92	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	19	7	14	21	133
1991-92	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	25	1	1	2	4
1992-93	Tri-City Americans	WHL	9	9	12	21	12
1993-94	Detroit Falcons	CoHL	23	11	28	39	42
1993-94	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL	25	6	9	15	8
1994-95	HK Olimpija Hertz, Slovenia, no stats available
1994-95	Minnesota Moose	IHL	10	1	4	5	2
1995-96	Baltimore Bandits	AHL	7	2	1	3	2
1995-96	Jacksonville Lizard Kings	ECHL	26	12	22	34	129
1995-96	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	18	16	14	30	6
1996-97	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	32	12	24	36	116
1996-97	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	17	5	24	29	10
1996-97	Rochester Americans	AHL	6	1	3	4	2
1996-97	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	3	0	0	0	0
1997-98	San Antonio Dragons	IHL	13	2	12	14	20
1997-98	Quebec Rafales	IHL	28	7	9	16	69
1997-98	Providence Bruins	AHL	32	2	5	7	30
1998-99	HK Olimpija Hertz, Slovenia		20ish	16	20	36	?
1998-99	New Orleans Brass	ECHL	29	11	28	39	61
1999-00	Quebec Citadelles	AHL	25	6	4	10	4
1999-00	Tallahassee Tigersharks	ECHL	34	11	12	23	38
2000-01	Anchorage Aces	WCHL	66	36	53	89	182
2001-02	Anchorage Aces	WCHL	64	29	33	62	161
2002-03	Anchorage Aces	WCHL	72	23	40	63	91
2003-04	Alaska Aces	ECHL	70	19	42	61	113
2004-05	Alaska Aces	ECHL	23	4	2	6	50