[1] He played sixteen seasons in the NHL for the Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.

In his final year with the Greyhounds and as captain, Daley found himself the victim of a racial slur by then Coach and General Manager, former NHL goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck.

[9] Daley was injured on May 20, 2016 and missed the remainder of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs, after suffering a broken left ankle in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

[14] After not playing ice hockey for more than a year and having accepted several executive roles in the sport, Daley signed with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on January 6, 2022.

[17] In 2021, Daley was a member of an ownership group that purchased the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.