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="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

| Sudbury Wolves

| 53

| 7

| 21

| 28

| 117

| 17

| 0

| 9

| 9

| 53

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| Sudbury Wolves

| OMJHL

| 62

| 30

| 56

| 86

| 140

| 6

| 1

| 3

| 4

| 9

| Sudbury Wolves

| OMJHL

| 68

| 44

| 44

| 88

| 156

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

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| Dallas Black Hawks

| 6

| 3

| 4

| 7

| 6

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| Edmonton Oilers

| 72

| 7

| 25

| 32

| 134

| 13

| 2

| 3

| 5

| 42

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| Edmonton Oilers

| 80

| 12

| 31

| 43

| 103

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 7

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 78

| 12

| 16

| 28

| 98

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 28

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| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 63

| 16

| 22

| 38

| 63

| 5

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 26

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 80

| 13

| 18

| 31

| 120

| 16

| 4

| 7

| 11

| 60

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| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 80

| 22

| 26

| 48

| 90

| 17

| 5

| 5

| 10

| 14

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 80

| 17

| 19

| 36

| 122

| 18

| 2

| 5

| 7

| 33

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 62

| 15

| 22

| 37

| 77

| 10

| 2

| 3

| 5

| 23

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 77

| 6

| 9

| 15

| 79

| 21

| 3

| 3

| 6

| 20

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| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 21

| 3

| 3

| 6

| 6

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

1987–88

| Pittsburgh Penguins

| NHL

| 59

| 11

| 18

| 29

| 77

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

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| Winnipeg Jets

| 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=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

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! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

| 7

| 6

| 2

| 8

| 2

See also

List of family relations in the National Hockey League

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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Category:1958 births

Category:Living people

Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States

Category:Canadian ice hockey left wingers

Category:Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players

Category:Edmonton Oilers players

Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario

Category:Montreal Canadiens draft picks

Category:NHL first-round draft picks

Category:People from Lambton County

Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players

Category:Stanley Cup champions

Category:Sudbury Wolves players

Category:Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players

Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen

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