University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

Prior to Alaska... Daigle represents the smallest defenseman on the Nanooks[apos] blueline since Felipe Larranaga (2000-04)...top-scoring defenseman for the Oilers and the entire AJHL last season with 15 goals and 39 assists good for 54 points in 57 games (0.9 ppg), including eight power-play markers and three game-winning goals...named to the AJHL[apos]s Team South All-Stars...played for the South Team in the AJHL Prospects Game and was named to the AJHL South Division All-Rookie Team in 2006-07...named to the Rural Alberta Midget Hockey League South All-Star Team in 2005-06 while playing for the Edge School Mountaineers...was a tenth round pick of Saskatoon in the 2003 Western Hockey League Bantam draft.

Personal... Particpated in baseball his freshman yearof high school...son of Andy and Lori Taranto...plans to major in business, and minor in sports management.