Ice Hockey Daniel Leap Thursday evening (local time) made his official debut in the National Hockey League, the North American professional league. Eighteen-year-old born in Amsterdam stood about nine minutes on the ice against Pittsburgh Penguins Dallas Stars. Jump or lost the away match with his team (3-0). He is the first Dutchman since 1983 that opens in the NHL. Ed Kea made his debut 32 years ago for St. Louis Blues
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Daniel Jump (41). Photo: USA Today
Jump moved at the age of seven to hockey mad Canada to become proficient in the sport. In Amsterdam he played at age five already with thirteen-year-olds in the absence of players of level. The last two seasons Jump impression made by the Charlottetown Islanders in a regional junior competition. He scored eighty goals in 149 matches. It led to interest from clubs in the NHL and in the ‘drafts’ chose the Pittsburgh Penguins him
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