Dani Rylan

Dani Rylan (born August 5, 1987 in Tampa, Florida) is a former ice hockey player with the Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey program in NCAA play. With Angela Ruggiero, the two launched the National Women's Hockey League (2015) in March 2015. Currently, Rylan is the league’s commissioner. Prior to forming the league, Rylan attempted to bring a CWHL expansion team to New York in 2014.

Playing career
Prior to joining Northeastern, Rylan had played one season with Division II program Metro State, a men’s team that competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association.