article_snippet.sent: Dan told Daily Mail Online that Dan has been planning to surprise Dan family since Dan left in November.
article_snippet.sent: Dan was supposed to return to the states in mid-May or June, but contacted a rep from the Coyotes when Dan found out Dan’d be returning early, before the hockey season was over.
article_snippet.sent: About two or three weeks ago they came up with the idea to tell my parents they won a random thing on fan appreciation night,’ Dan said.
article_snippet.sent: Dan said the family had a chance to meet the Coyotes’ general manager after the reunion.
article_snippet.sent: This was Dan’s second tour of Afghanistan.
article_snippet.sent: The crowd had a nice vacation in Carolina,’ Dan said.