Prospects Dane Birks Position(s): Defence Realistic Potential Rating (1-10): 4.5B Draft Year: 2013 Dane Birks Defense Born Aug 29 1995 -- Merritt, BC Height 6.02 -- Weight 190 -- Shoots R Selected by Pittsburgh Penguins round 6 #164 overall 2013 NHL Entry Draft --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011-12 Trail Smoke Eaters BCHL 10 0 0 0 12 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Merritt Centennials BCHL 52 5 15 20 28 5 0 1 1 6 2013-14 Merritt Centennials BCHL 50 4 17 21 57 1 0 0 0 0 2015-16 Michigan Tech WCHA 31 0 3 3 16 2016-17 Michigan Tech WCHA 42 2 7 9 26 2017-18 Michigan Tech WCHA 44 5 13 18 26 2017-18 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2018-19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2018-19 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 65 1 13 14 64 -- -- -- -- -- 2019-20 Rapid City Rush ECHL 52 3 7 10 70 2020-21 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 6 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profile Links: Elite Prospects Cap Friendly Hockey DB Dobber Prospects Realistic Potential Rating (1-10) 10 -Generational talent 9 -Elite forward / defenseman / goaltender 8 -First line forward / No. 2 defenseman / No. 1 goaltender 7 -Second line forward / No. 3-4 defenseman / journeyman No. 1 goaltender 6 -Third line forward / No. 5-6 defenseman / Backup Goaltender 5 -Fourth line forward / No. 7 defenseman / depth goaltender 4 -Top minor league forward / defenseman / goaltender 3 -Average minor league forward / defenseman / goaltender 2 -Minor league role-player 1 -Borderline minor league player Realistic Probability Rating (A-F) A -All but guaranteed to reach potential B -Should reach potential, could drop 1 rating C -May reach potential, could drop 2 ratings D -Unlikely to reach potential, could drop 3 ratings E -A player that will not report to their CHL team F -A player possessing little potential Full Details of the Chart at HockeysFuture.com