Daniel Laperriere played his college hockey at St. Lawrence University from 1988 to 1992. As a defenseman, he was a key player for the Saints, earning First-Team All-American honors in his senior season, 1991-92. He was also named the ECAC Player of the Year that season and was a top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. Laperriere finished his collegiate career with 114 points in 132 games, and was later inducted into the St. Lawrence University Athletic Hall of Fame.

After college, Laperriere was drafted by the St. Louis Blues and played professionally for 15 years, primarily in the minor leagues and in Europe. He appeared in three NHL games with the St. Louis Blues during the 1992-93 season. The majority of his North American professional career was spent in the AHL and IHL. He also played in the DEL (the top-tier professional hockey league in Germany) for several seasons before retiring in 2007.