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USA Danny Klaers
#3 Muskegon Lumberjacks / USHL - 25/26
1-time WJAC-19 Gold Medal 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
1-time USHS-MN State Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 01, 2007
Position
D
Age
18
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Minnetrista, MN, USA
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Klaers doesn’t just have the deep stance and edge skills, but also the pace. He burns through opponents with high-speed crossovers and edge work, switching between skills instantly and building speed throughout. He has the speed to make up ground on opponents for breakups and then easily walk through the forecheck and set up a chance. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Danny Klaers Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Minnetonka Bantam AA 15U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 MN Sharks 15U AAA MNBEL 15U -* 1* 3* 4* -* -* |
2022-23 Minnesota Blades 15U AAA 15U AAA 9* 1* 4* 5* -* -* |
Minnetonka High USHS-MN 31* 1* 12* 13* 6* -* |
2023-24 Team TDS Transportation UMHSEHL 18* 2* 7* 9* 16* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
Minnetonka High USHS-MN 28* 5* 14* 19* 10* -* |
Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 11* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2024-25 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 62* 0* 17* 17* 65* 7* | Playoffs 14 0 2 2 0 -5
2025-26 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 16* 0* 10* 10* 16* 8* |
Projected USHL 51* 0* 32* 32* 51* 26* |
2026-27 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Danny Klaers Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Team Minnesota Brick Invitational 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2021-22 B14 - District 3 MNHP 3* 0* 2* 2* -* -* |
Minnesota Blades 14U AAA WYC U14 9* 1* 3* 4* 4* -* |
2023-24 Team Forest USA-S16 5* 0* 1* 1* 1* -* |
2025-26 USA U19 WJAC-19 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Danny Klaers Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 9* 1* 4* 5* 0.56* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 15U 1 -* 1* 3* 4* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 1 3* 0* 2* 2* 0.67* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 1 18* 2* 7* 9* 0.50* 16* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
USA-S16 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 1* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 89* 0* 28* 28* 0.31* 83* 16* | 2 16 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.13 * 0 * -6 *
USHS-MN 2 59* 6* 26* 32* 0.54* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WYC U14 1 9* 1* 3* 4* 0.44* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Danny Klaers Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/30/2023
08/30/2023 Confirmed Minnetonka High Univ. of Notre Dame
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 4 #49 overall by Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL Futures Draft