David Legwand
| David Legwand | |
|---|---|
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| Born | August 17, 1980 Detroit, MI, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators Nashville Predators Detroit Red Wings |
| National team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 1998 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
David A. Legwand (born August 17, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL with the Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings.
Playing career
Nashville Predators
Legwand attended Grosse Pointe North High School. He played his junior career with the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL. In the season before he was drafted, he scored 54 goals along with 51 assists, totaling 105 points. He also won the Red Tilson Award as the most outstanding player in the league. This raised his profile to the NHL scouts and led to him being drafted 2nd overall by the Nashville Predators in 1998, behind NHL All-Star Vincent Lecavalier. He was briefly called up late in the team's inaugural season, and has spent most of his NHL career with the Predators. He currently holds many franchise record for the Predators, including most games played, goals, assists, and points.[1]
During the NHL 2004–05 lockout season, Legwand played for the Swiss team EHC Basel.
Legwand became the first NHL player to score on a penalty shot in overtime on December 23, 2000 against the New York Rangers.[2]
After several first round playoff exits, Legwand and the Predators advanced to the second round for the first time in franchise history and his career in 2011. The Predators were defeated by the eventual Western Conference Champions Vancouver Canucks in 6 games.
Detroit Red Wings
On March 5, 2014, in the final year of his contract with the Predators and out of playoff contention, Legwand was traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Patrick Eaves, Calle Järnkrok, and a conditional 2014 draft pick, ending his 15-year career in Nashville.[3] He left Nashville as the franchise's all-time leader in all offensive categories and games played, with 956 appearances.
Ottawa Senators
On July 4, 2014, Legwand signed a two-year, $6 million free agent contract with the Ottawa Senators. The move came after the Senators traded star centre Jason Spezza to the Dallas Stars.[4]
Personal Life
Legwand and his wife, Lindsey, have two children, with the firstborn being a son born on November 21, 2009.[5][6]
In January 2015, Legwand, along with former NHL player Derian Hatcher, purchased the OHL's Sarnia Sting, pending league approval.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Ambassadors | NAHL | 44 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 59 | 54 | 51 | 105 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 24 | ||
| 1998–99 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 55 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 63 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 64 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | EHC Basel | NLB | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 20 | ||
| 2005–06 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 44 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 78 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 65 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 73 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 64 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 78 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 48 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 62 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 80 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1057 | 223 | 381 | 604 | 537 | 55 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | United States | WJC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | United States | WJC | 8th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | |
| 1999 | United States | WC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2000 | United States | WC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2001 | United States | WC | 4th | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2005 | United States | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | ||||
| Senior totals | 28 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | ||||
References
- ↑ "David Legwand player statistics". hockeydb.com. 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ "Predators Rally and Finish Rangers on Penalty Shot". NY Times. 2000-12-23. Retrieved 2000-12-23. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Red Wings acquire forward David Legwand from Nashville". National Hockey League. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "Senators sign F Legwand to two-year contract". The Sports Network. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ↑ "Nashville: the scene of the 'Legwand hat trick'". Ottawa Citizen. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ↑ "Returning to Detroit makes trade easier for Legwand". NHL. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ↑ http://www.cksn.ca/2015/01/sting-recent-ohl-team-sold/
External links
- David Legwand's player profile at NHL.com
- David Legwand's player profile at TSN.ca
- David Legwand's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- David Legwand's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Preceded by Franchise created |
Nashville Predators first round draft pick 1998 |
Succeeded by Brian Finley |