Daniel Armand Daoust[1] (/dæˈu/ Da-OO; born February 29, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.
Montreal, believing he was too small to succeed in the NHL, failed to give him much of an opportunity, and he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 17, 1982.
Daoust relied on grit and hard work to compensate for his small stature, and became a fan favorite in Toronto in the 1980s.
Daoust currently resides in Markham, Ontario with his wife Julie, daughters Josee and Melanie, and son Eric.
In April 2024, he coached the U-18 Markham Waxers hockey team into the Telus Cup tournament in Cape Breton Regional Municipality Nova Scotia, and losing to the eventual champions from Magog, Quebec both in tournament play and in the semi-finals, and missing the Bronze to the team from Calgary, Alberta in a shootout.