| Daniel Poliziani | |
| Current Title: | Associate coach |
| Current Team: | York University |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma Mater: | Yale University |
| Player Years1: | 1978-82 |
| Player Team1: | Yale Bulldogs |
| Player Years2: | 1982 |
| Player Team2: | New Haven Nighthawks |
| Player Years3: | 1982-1983 |
| Player Team3: | Saginaw Gears |
| Player Years4: | 1983-1984 |
| Player Team4: | Fort Wayne Komets |
| Player Years5: | 1983-1984 |
| Player Team5: | Kalamazoo Wings |
| Player Years6: | 1983-1984 |
| Player Team6: | Dundas-Hamilton Tigers |
| Player Positions: | Centre |
| Coach Years1: | 1984-95 |
| Coach Team1: | Yale Bulldogs (Assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1993-94 |
| Coach Team2: | Yale Bulldogs (Interim Head Coach) |
| Coach Years3: | 1998-99 |
| Coach Team3: | North York Rangers |
| Coach Years4: | 2002-14 |
| Coach Team4: | Appleby Bluedogs |
| Coach Years5: | 2014-20 |
| Coach Team5: | Stanstead Spartans |
| Coach Years6: | 2021-Present |
| Coach Team6: | York University Lions (Associate Coach) |
| Overall Record: | 171-148-27 |
| Awards: | |
Daniel James Poliziani (born March 5, 1959) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He is currently an associate coach for the York University Lions Men's Ice Hockey team.[1]
Poliziani played as a Centre with the Yale Bulldogs, New Haven Nighthawks, Saginaw Gears, Fort Wayne Komets, Kalamazoo Wings, and Dundas-Hamilton Tigers. Poliziani was an assistant coach with the Yale Bulldogs from 1984–95 and was the interim head coach of the Bulldogs during the 1993–94 season, while regular head coach Tim Taylor coached the United States Olympic Team.[2] Additionally, Poliziani was head coach with both the North York Rangers from 1998–99 and Appleby Bluedogs from 2002-14.[3]
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Yale Bulldogs | ECAC Hockey | 27 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 10 | |
| 1979-80 | Yale Bulldogs | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | |
| 1980-81 | Yale Bulldogs | ECAC Hockey | 26 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 14 | |
| 1981-82 | Yale Bulldogs | ECAC Hockey | 25 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 18 | |
| 1981-82 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 54 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 54 | |
| 1983-84 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |
| 1983-84 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 25 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | |
| 1983-84 | Dundas-Hamilton Tigers | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 194 | 100 | 134 | 234 | 120 | |||
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Result | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Yale Bulldogs | ECAC Hockey | 27 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 11th ECAC | DNQ | |
| 1998–99 | North York Rangers | OPJHL | 51 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 9th OPJHL-C | DNQ | |
| 2010-11 | Appleby Bluedogs | CISAA | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2nd CISAA | Lost in Semi-finals | |
| 2011-12 | Appleby Bluedogs | CISAA | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5th CISAA | DNQ | |
| 2012-13 | Appleby Bluedogs | CISAA | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4th CISAA | Lost in Semi-finals | |
| 2013-14 | Appleby Bluedogs | CISAA | 15 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6th CISAA | DNQ | |
| 2014-15 | Stanstead Spartans | MPHL | 50 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 1st Bowers Division | Lost in Semi-finals | |
| 2015-16 | Stanstead Spartans | MPHL | 53 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 1st Bowers Division | Lost in Semi-finals | |
| 2016-17 | Stanstead Spartans | MPHL | 51 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 1st Bowers Division | Lost in Finals | |
| 2017-18 | Stanstead Spartans | MPHL | 52 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 1st Bowers Division | Lost in Finals | |
| Totals | 346 | 171 | 148 | 27 | |||||