Daniel Held (November 13, 1961 – January 5, 2015) was a
Canadian
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professional ice hockey
centre
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who played the majority of his playing career in Germany. He also played two seasons with the
Maine Mariners in the
American Hockey League
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(AHL). He was selected by the
Philadelphia Flyers
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in the 5th round (105th overall) of the
1980 NHL Entry Draft
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. He died after an illness, in January 2015.
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1961 births
2015 deaths
Augsburger Panther players
Billings Bighorns players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Eisbären Berlin players
Frankfurt Lions players
Ice hockey people from Alberta
Iserlohn Roosters players
Maine Mariners players
Sportspeople from Calgary
Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
Seattle Breakers players
German ice hockey players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
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