It was a massive surprise to Daedalus when he found out his first season with the San Francisco Pride that his Great Grandfather played hockey in Austria as a young adult. After learning this and confirming his Austrian heritage he was approached by the Austrian national team to join them in the senior championships. Seeing an opportunity for more playing time and to represent his family heritage even as far back as it was, he decided to accept and join team Austria on their quest to IIHF success.

Sadly the season of San Francisco ended recently so he took the chance to travel there and begin meeting teammates and training with the staff. While at the training facilities he met members of his family he never knew existed and started learning the language a little bit through friends and outings. All in all a good surprise and he is looking forward to hitting the ice for his country.