Steelheads agree to terms with Dzhaniyev

BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced that the club has signed forward Danny Dzhaniyev to a contract for the 2025-26 season.

Dzhaniyev, 22, joins the Steelheads after a successful four-year collegiate career at Penn State University where he produced 93 points (34g-59a) in 146 career games from 2021-25. This past season, he served as an alternate captain helping the Nittany Lions to their first ever NCAA Frozen Four setting career highs with 12 goals and 31 points skating in 40 games on the season.

Prior to collegiate hockey, the Brooklyn, New York native played one season in the United States Hockey League with the Dubuque Fighting Saints during the 2020-21 campaign registering 36 points (18g-18a) in 49 games. He also suited up two seasons for the U.S. National Development Team Program from 2018-20.