[1] On October 11, 2005, DaSilva was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche who assigned him to play with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters.

After three years playing for Avalanche affiliates, DaSilva signed as a free agent with the Worcester Sharks on October 24, 2008.

[5] DaSilva returned to North America upon completion of the European season and signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the ECHL's Ontario Reign on September 29, 2012.

After scoring 37 points in 61 games, DaSilva resumed his European career in agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on August 1, 2014.

[8] After scoring 36 points in 51 games, DaSilva continued his journeyman career, in signing a one-year contract in the Austrian Hockey League with EHC Black Wings Linz on May 6, 2015.