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Daniel Niznik

Ironwood Sword School● · Canada
Rating
1568
Rank
#420 (top 5%)
Record
41W · 18L · 2D (62 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1568 #420
Peak
1578 November 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1530 #161
Peak
1532 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1383 #614
Peak
1391 November 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Regional
Current
1248 #509
Peak
1249 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 67% vs older 67%
▾
Record: 41W · 18L · 2D (67%)
Recent half (30 fights): 67%
Older half (30 fights): 67%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 4 Wins
Based on 61 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1280
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1280
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1205
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1436
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 1
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 11
Over/under vs expectation: +3.5 (30 actual / 26.5 expected, n=47)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Balanced
Pool 73% · Elim 58%
▾
Pool stage: 30W · 11L (73%)
Elimination: 7W · 5L (58%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
8 events · ca · 2.6 yrs active
4 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 8
Countries fought in: 1 (ca)
Months active: 31
Fights / year: 23.6
Rated weapons: 4
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1568
Peak rating: 1578 (November 2025)
Gap to peak: -10
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Events & fights (13)

Blades of Glory King's Cup◐
September 2023 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2136 ▲788 · 1,097.4
WIN
Scott Green● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool 6
WIN
Adam Wolfe● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool 6
1322 35%
LOSS
Niles Cerro● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool 6
1051 51%
LOSS
Manuel Mineau● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · Upper Eliminations
1324 34%
Frost on the Blade 2025●
November 2025 · ca
18 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 359 ▲49 · 1,578.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 520 ▲306 · 1,391.7
LOSS
Matthew Biondo● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1785 20%
WIN
Anthony Niznik● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Pools
1031 75%
WIN
Ehab Nassar● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Jason Tang● · Niagara School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
1352 72%
WIN
James Cowan● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Longsword · Pools
1267 65%
LOSS
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Semifinals
1799 19%
WIN
James Pardy● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Top 16
1083 63%
WIN
Willem Van Sittert● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Top 32
1088 70%
WIN
Stephen Laing● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Top 60
1051 94%
WIN
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Top 8
1415 68%
WIN
Justin Banzuela● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pools
1409 32%
WIN
Kody Keating● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pools
1388 39%
LOSS
Joshua Morra● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pools
1317 45%
WIN
Cody King● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pools
WIN
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Sabre · Top 16
1322 44%
WIN
Anthony Niznik● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Top 32
WIN
Liam O'Brien● · Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts● Sabre · Top 58
LOSS
Matthew Biondo● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Top 8
1780 11%
Frost on the Blade 2025○
November 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
2 fights ▾
Frost on the Blade 2024●
November 2024 · ca
15 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 463 ▲123 · 1,505.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 646 ▲399 · 1,254.5
WIN
John MacPhail● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1304 68%
WIN
Gwen Lang● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Jeff Butler● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1099 80%
WIN
Darius Romanowski● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1190 55%
LOSS
John MacPhail● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1304 68%
WIN
Reymel Sunglao● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1148 64%
WIN
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
946 75%
LOSS
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1452 46%
LOSS
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
1621 16%
WIN
Miguel Lamarre● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
984 59%
WIN
Brennan Faucher● · Niagara School of Arms● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Josephine Schryer● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Richard Brautman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1183 49%
WIN
Mitch Edward● · Iron Sides Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Byron Wolfman● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
Frost on the Blade 2023●
November 2023 · ca
19 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 904 ▲1301 · 1,355.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 751 · 1,079.2
LOSS
Niles Cerro● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1187 49%
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Justin Holmes● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1586 21%
LOSS
Jason Tang● · Niagara School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1474 29%
WIN
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1055 47%
WIN
Joshua Snider● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Matthew Biondo● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1684 17%
WIN
Jeff Butler● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 2
947 55%
WIN
Marco Wiegand● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Miguel Lamarre● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Jason Tang● · Niagara School of Arms● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Miguel Lamarre● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1240
WIN
Joseph Van Der Laan● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Jason Tang● · Niagara School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Niles Cerro● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1085
LOSS
Andrew Werner● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Joshua Morra● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 2
WIN
Anna Thompson● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1115
Montreal Sword Meisters 2025◐
May 2025 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
15 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 587 ▼44 · 1,496.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 253 ▲144 · 1,419.0
WIN
Alexandre Dionne● · A.M.H.E. Rimouski● Longsword · Pool
1257 66%
WIN
Etienne Bélanger● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Pool
LOSS
Raphaël Bouthillier● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · Pool
1389 56%
LOSS
Matthew Huller● · Queen City Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool
1489 59%
WIN
Philippe Charlebois● · Ost du Griffon Noir● Longsword · Pool
1237 62%
LOSS
Xavier Jacques● · Club d'arts Martiaux Médiévaux de Sherbrooke● Longsword · Pool
1162 65%
WIN
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool
1375 71%
LOSS
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sword & Buckler · Elimination Round 1
1665 31%
LOSS
David Mene● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sword & Buckler · Pool
1730 32%
WIN
Jeff Greenwood● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Sword & Buckler · Pool
1262 54%
WIN
Louis Bastin● · CAMHS● Sword & Buckler · Pool
813 72%
LOSS
Etienne Mermillod● · Maritime Sword School● Sword & Buckler · Pool
WIN
Niles Cerro● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pool
1524 42%
WIN
Aidan Witherspoon● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Sword & Buckler · Pool
1169 67%
LOSS
Philippe Mandeville Gauthier● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sword & Buckler · Pool
Montreal Sword Meisters 2024◐
May 2024 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
11 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 513 ▲480 · 1,475.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 879 ▼10 · 1,091.6
WIN
Jeremi Cyr● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · POOL1
1424 37%
WIN
Annik Cherton● · Ardimento● Longsword · POOL1
WIN
Daniel Ford● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · POOL1
793 73%
WIN
Ka-Shing Lee● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · POOL1
WIN
Jérôme Paupe● · Ardimento● Longsword · POOLE
1416 49%
WIN
Xavier Sierra● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Longsword · POOLE
989 63%
LOSS
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Quarter
1568 33%
LOSS
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sabre · POOL3
LOSS
Ka-Shing Lee● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · POOL3
WIN
Alexandre St-Louis● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sabre · POOL3
LOSS
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · POOL3
1558 21%
Montreal Sword Meisters 2023◐
May 2023 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2656 · 933.9
LOSS
Pedro Nilo● · A.M.H.E. Rimouski● Longsword · POOL2
LOSS
Ryan Fleming● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · POOL2
WIN
Julie Gaunt● · Athena School of Arms● Longsword · POOL2
1149
LOSS
Jeremi Cyr● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · POOL2
Gathering of the Blades x Spring Steel 2026●
March 2026 · ca
12 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 490 · 1,249.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 153 ▲126 · 1,532.0
WIN
Victoria Allard● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
892
WIN
John MacDiarmid● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Jason Markovich● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
LOSS
Keshava Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Christian Niles● · Niles' Fencing Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
LOSS
Calvin Buschlen● · West End Swords● Rapier & Dagger · Top 32
WIN
François Deschênes● Sword & Buckler · Pools
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1377 52%
WIN
Preston Engstrom● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pools
WIN
Cody King● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sword & Buckler · Top 16
1782 23%
WIN
François Deschênes● Sword & Buckler · Top 32
Spring Steel 2026○
March 2026
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Spring Steel 2025●
March 2025 · ca
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 396 · 1,306.3
LOSS
Benoit Mallet● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Sword & Buckler · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Liam O'Brien● · Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts● Sword & Buckler · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Joseph Van Der Laan● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
WIN
Niles Cerro● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1238
WIN
Steven Hill● · Branta School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Cass Hannah● · Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
Spring Steel 2025○
March 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Beta Cup 2025◐
June 2025 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
19 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 363 ▲224 · 1,566.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 736 ▲93 · 1,279.3
LOSS
Greg Tsagris● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1507 45%
WIN
Etienne Bélanger● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Pool 3
936 77%
WIN
Arjan Mann● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Longsword · Pool 3
1138 62%
DRAW
Shane Bouchard● · Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool 3
1483 44%
WIN
Victoria Allard● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Longsword · Pool 3
1169 80%
WIN
Philippe Charlebois● · Ost du Griffon Noir● Longsword · Pool 3
1253 69%
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool 3
1305 80%
DRAW
Niles Cerro● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool 3
1465 56%
WIN
Kody Keating● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1371 64%
WIN
Shane Bouchard● · Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts● Longsword · Semifinals
1483 44%
WIN
Tiohnekote Swamp● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Upper Eliminations
1526 52%
WIN
Carole Faucher● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Lower Eliminations
796 82%
LOSS
Jaimie-Lynn Leblanc-Ykema● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sabre · Lower Eliminations
1148 51%
WIN
Jaimie-Lynn Leblanc-Ykema● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sabre · Pool 1
1148 51%
LOSS
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Pool 1
1665 18%
DRAW
Jason Wang● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool 1
1176 45%
WIN
Mitchell MacLaren● · Coastal Region Archaic Battle Squad● Sabre · Pool 1
LOSS
Adam Wolfe● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sabre · Pool 1
1566 24%
LOSS
Niles Cerro● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool 1
1292 45%

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