Dallas Drake

Dallas Drake, a native of Rossland, B.C., was born February 4, 1969. He started his hockey career at the age of four under the Minor Hockey League Association. Dallas moved his way up through Pee-Wee and Bantam divisions.

He played for the Rossland Junior Warriors for three years from 1984-87. In his first year playing for the Warriors, (KIJHL) he was named Rookie of the Year. In the Kootenay International Hockey League, he was the top scorer for the Rossland Junior Warriors in 1986-87 and the KIJHL's Most Valuable Player. Dallas was also Most Valuable Player for the KIJHL in 1985, 1986 and 1987.

Dallas was also a member of Team BC for the Canada Winter Games held in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Dallas then moved up to the BCJHL (British Columbia Junior Hockey League) and played Junior A Hockey for the Vernon Lakers. There, he was MVP in 1987-88, scoring 39 goals and 87 assists, winning the BC Junior Mowat Cup under the B.C. Amateur Hockey Association.

After one year of playing Junior A Hockey, Dallas obtained a four year American University Scholarship from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. His first year brought him the acknowledgment of "Freshman of the Year" for Northern in 1988-89.

In June 1989, Dallas was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in the 6th round. Dallas has played for Detroit, Winnipeg, St. Louis and Phoenix in the NHL.