Daniel Norman Dorion (born March 2, 1963) is an American former professional

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who played four games with the

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of the

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(NHL) between 1985–86 and 1987–88. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1995, was mainly spent in the minor

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and in Europe. Internationally Dorion played for the American national team at the 1985 World Championship. Dorion played college hockey for

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. In 1986 he placed second in voting for the

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, when he led the NCAA in scoring. Dorion was the 1986 CCHA player of the year.

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