Marshall received honors in all four seasons of his college career for the Huskies. He was named to the league's all-rookie team in his freshman year, was a second-team all-league choice in his sophomore and senior years, and a first-team all-conference selection after his junior campaign.

The 5-foot-10, 185 pound defenseman set a school record for games played with 106, scoring seven goals and adding 61 assists for 68 points. The 61 assists placed him fifth on the USM all-time charts in that category.

The native of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada was also a two-time all-ECAC East All-Academic Team selection and was a member of the New England Hockey Writers Association All-New England team in 2007.

RiverKings' Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Kevin Kaminski says, "Dane Marshall comes highly recommended by the staff at USM; the scouting report is that he is a very strong skater and is very good with the puck."

Marshall believes his puck skills are one of his main attributes. "I feel I'm a good, puck-moving defenseman who can chip in offensively and take care of things in the defensive end."

The RiverKings' head coach added that Marshall can provide a strong presence in the defensive zone. "He plays big for only 5'10 and is a very heads up player with great leadership qualities," Kaminski said.

For his part, Dane says he's ready to contribute. "I know it will be a challenge, because it will be a much higher caliber of hockey. But, I believe I'm ready to make that jump to the next level."