David Oliver (ice hockey)

David Oliver
Born April 17, 1971
Sechelt, BC, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for NHL
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Phoenix Coyotes
Ottawa Senators
Dallas Stars
AHL
Cape Breton Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Iowa Stars
IHL
Houston Aeros
Grand Rapids Griffins
DEL
Munich Barons
BNL
Guildford Flames
Swe-1
Rögle BK
NHL Draft 144th overall, 1991
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19942007

David Lee Oliver (born April 17, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played several seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Oliver began his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1994. He would also play with the New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars.

Oliver has also played in the American Hockey League, International Hockey League, Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and the United Kingdom's British National League.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGamesGoalsAssistsPointsPIMGamesGoalsAssistsPointsPIM
1988–1989 Vernon Lakers BCJHL 58 41 38 79 38
1989–1990 Vernon Lakers BCJHL 58 51 48 99 22
1990–1991 U. of Michigan NCAA 27 13 11 24 34
1991–1992 U. of Michigan NCAA 44 31 27 58 32
1992–1993 U. of Michigan NCAA 40 35 20 55 18
1993–1994 U. of Michigan NCAA 41 28 40 68 16
1994–1995 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 32 11 18 29 8
1994–1995 Edmonton Oilers NHL 44 16 14 30 20
1995–1996 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 20 19 39 34
1996–1997 Edmonton Oilers NHL 17 1 2 3 4
1996–1997 New York Rangers NHL 14 2 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 0
1997–1998 Houston Aeros IHL 78 38 27 65 60 4 3 0 3 4
1998–1999 Ottawa Senators NHL 17 2 5 7 4
1998–1999 Houston Aeros IHL 37 18 17 35 30 19 10 6 16 22
1999–2000 Houston Aeros IHL 45 16 11 27 40 11 3 4 7 8
1999–2000 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 9 1 0 1 2
2000–2001 Ottawa Senators NHL 7 0 0 0 2
2000–2001 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 51 14 17 31 35 10 6 2 8 8
2001–2002 Munich Barons DEL 59 20 14 34 30 9 2 2 4 6
2002–2003 Dallas Stars NHL 6 0 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 2
2002–2003 Utah Grizzlies AHL 37 11 14 25 14
2003–2004 Dallas Stars NHL 36 7 5 12 12 1 0 0 0 0
2003–2004 Utah Grizzlies AHL 31 5 12 17 12
2004–2005 Guildford Flames BNL 13 6 12 18 4
2005–2006 Dallas Stars NHL 3 0 0 0 0
2005–2006 Iowa Stars AHL 54 21 13 34 26 5 3 0 3 4
2006–2007 Rögle BK Swe-1 29 5 7 12 34
NHL totals 233 49 49 98 84 10 0 0 0 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team 1990–91
All-CCHA Second Team 1992–93
All-CCHA First Team 1993–94
AHCA West First-Team All-American 1993–94

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Brian Savage
CCHA Player of the Year
1993-94
Succeeded by
Brian Holzinger