Dave McLlwain

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Dave McLlwain
Born (1967-06-09) June 9, 1967
Seaforth, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Kölner Haie (DEL)
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
New York Islanders (NHL)
Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Ottawa Senators (NHL)
NHL Draft 172nd overall, 1986
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19872009

David Allan McLlwain (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McLlwain is best known for playing for a record four National Hockey League (NHL) teams (the Winnipeg Jets, the New York Islanders, the Buffalo Sabres, and the Toronto Maple Leafs) in one season during the 1991–92 season. This record is shared with Dennis O'Brien who did it during the 1977–78 NHL season.

Playing career

Dave McLlwain played junior hockey in the OHL with the Kitchener Rangers and North Bay Centennials. In his final year of junior he scored 46 goals and 119 points and represented Canada at the 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, famous for the 'Punch-up in Piestany' brawl in the final game.

McLlwain was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the ninth round, 172nd overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. During his NHL career, McLlwain would bounce around from NHL team to NHL team frequently. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins (twice), the Winnipeg Jets, the New York Islanders (twice), the Buffalo Sabres, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Ottawa Senators. He played his final game in the NHL on March 29, 1997, for the Islanders against the Bruins, a game in which he recorded one assist.[1] He finished his NHL career with 100 goals and 107 assists in 501 games.[2]

McLlwain moved to Europe in 1997, playing for EV Landshut. He then played two seasons for SC Bern before joining Kölner Haie, where he ended his career in March 2009, after playing nine seasons with the club.

Transactions

References

  1. "NHL.com: Dave Mcllwain". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2010. 
  2. "NHL.com: Dave Mcllwain Stats". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2010. 

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