Daniel Laatsch
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Player Information
| Date of Birth: | February 13, 2002 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Altoona, WI | Height: | 6'5" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 181 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: | Wisconsin | 2021 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHL Priority Selection | 2018 | 7 | 137 | Kitchener Rangers |
| USHL Entry Draft | 2020 | 1 | 7 | Sioux City Musketeers |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2021 | 7 | 215 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | D | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Wheeling Nailers | D | 2025-10-06 |
| Univ. of Wisconsin | Pittsburgh Penguins | D | 2025-03-11 |
| Notre Dame Academy | Univ. of Wisconsin | D | 2019-10-02 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Team Minnesota | Brick Invitational | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | Regis/Altoona/McDonell High | USHS-WI | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | Team Wisconsin 16U AAA | 16U AAA | |||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Notre Dame Academy | USHS-WI | 24 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Team Gold | USA-S15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | USA U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 51 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 18 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 40 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||