Dave Hunter
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1958)}}
{{other people|Dave Hunter|David Hunter (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image =
| image_size =
| position = Left Wing
| played_for = Edmonton Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Winnipeg Jets
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 195
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|1|1}}
| birth_place = Petrolia, Ontario, Canada
| draft = 17th overall
| draft_year = 1978
| draft_team = Montreal Canadiens
| career_start = 1978
| career_end = 1989
}}
David P. Hunter (born January 1, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who won three Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s. He also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets. Hunter was born in Petrolia, Ontario, but grew up in nearby (13 km) Oil Springs, Ontario, and was the first of the three Hunter brothers, which also includes fellow NHLers Dale and Mark, to reach the NHL. He was the Montreal Canadiens 2nd first-round pick (17th overall) in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft from the Sudbury Wolves.
After his NHL career, Hunter has had recognized success as an industry leader in oilfield operations.
Awards and achievements
- 1983–84 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1984–85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1986–87 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
1975–76
| OMJHL | 53 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 53 |
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| 1976–77 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 62 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 140 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
1977–78
| Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 68 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1978–79 | CHL | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
1978–79
| WHA | 72 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 134 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 42 |
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| 1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
1980–81
| Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 78 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 98 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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| 1981–82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 63 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
1982–83
| Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 120 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 60 |
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| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 90 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
1984–85
| Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 122 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 33 |
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| 1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 77 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
1986–87
| Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 77 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 79 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
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| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
1987–88
| NHL | 59 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1988–89 | NHL | 34 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
1988–89
| Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 746 ! 133 ! 190 ! 323 ! 918 ! 105 ! 16 ! 24 ! 40 ! 211 |
=International=
See also
External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
- [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1978/78017.html Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com]
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{{succession box | before = Dan Geoffrion | title = Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick | years = 1978 | after = Doug Wickenheiser}}
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