Dave Tomlinson

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|5|8}}

| birth_place = North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| height_cm = 178

| weight_kg = 87

| position = Centre

| shoots = Left

| played_for = Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets
Florida Panthers

| draft = 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft

| draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs

| career_start = 1991

| career_end = 2006

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David Holland Tomlinson (born May 8, 1969) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played college hockey at Boston University on a scholarship from 1987 to 1991. Following graduation, he competed in both the AHL and IHL and appeared in 42 NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, and Florida Panthers. He also represented Canada's National Team in several international tournaments. After his time in the NHL, he spent a decade playing professionally in Europe. He currently serves as a color commentator for Vancouver Canucks broadcasts on CBC Sports and Sportsnet.

Broadcasting career

He succeeded Tom Larscheid as the color commentator for Vancouver Canucks radio broadcasts on Team 1040, later known as TSN 1040, beginning with the 2010–11 season. He continued in that role until the conclusion of the 2016–17 season, when the station lost its radio broadcast rights for Canucks games.{{Cite web |date=2010-07-29 |title=Legendary Canucks color commentator Tom Larscheid retires |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/news/legendary-canucks-color-commentator-tom-larscheid-retires |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=New Canucks analyst Dave Tomlinson is so excited to start "dream job" {{!}} Offside |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-analyst-dave-tomlinson-excited-dream-job |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=dailyhive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2010-07-29 |title=Tom Larscheid leaving Canucks' broadcast booth |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/tom-larscheid-leaving-canucks-broadcast-144000565--nhl.html |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-CA}}

On March 13, 2019, Tomlinson was among several on-air personalities who were unexpectedly let go from TSN 1040.{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Patrick |date=2019-03-13 |title=TSN 1040's Dave Pratt out as Bell Media makes cross-Canada cuts |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/tsn-1040s-dave-pratt-out-as-bell-media-makes-cross-canada-cuts |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=The Province}}

In October 2021, Tomlinson was appointed as the inaugural radio color commentator for the Seattle Kraken, the National Hockey League's newest expansion team.{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Patrick |date=2021-10-23 |title=From the Canucks to the Kraken: Dave Tomlinson jumps back into radio |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/from-the-canucks-to-the-kraken-dave-tomlinson-jumps-back-into-radio |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=The Province}} Throughout the Kraken’s first two seasons in the league, Tomlinson played a key part in shaping the team’s media identity and connecting fans to the action on the ice through engaging and informative broadcasts.{{Cite web |title=Ex-Canucks analyst leaves Seattle job for new broadcasting gig in Canada |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/ex-canucks-analyst-dave-tomlinson-leaves-seattle-job |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=dailyhive.com |language=en}}

On September 19, 2023, Tomlinson was announced as the primary color commentator for the Vancouver Canucks’ regional broadcasts on CBC/Sportsnet for the 2023–24 season, with Ray Ferraro set to cover select games as a substitute.{{Cite web |title=Sportsnet announces 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks broadcast schedule |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/sportsnet-announces-2023-24-vancouver-canucks-broadcast-schedule/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Sportsnet.ca |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ewen |first=Steve |date=September 19, 2023 |title=Canucks: Dave Tomlinson calling games with John Shorthouse, with help from Ray Ferraro |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-dave-tomlinson-calling-games-with-john-shorthouse-with-help-from-ray-ferraro}}{{Cite web |last=Quadrelli |first=David |date=2023-09-19 |title=Sportsnet officially announces new Canucks broadcast team with Ray Ferraro and Dave Tomlinson as analysts |url=https://canucksarmy.com/news/sportsnet-officially-announes-canucks-broadcast-team-ray-ferraro-dave-tomlinson-analysts |access-date=2023-11-17|publisher=CanucksArmy |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Paterson |first=Jeff |date=2023-09-19 |title=Sportsnet reveals schedule and talent for Canucks regional broadcasts for 2023-24 season |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/news/sportsnet-reveals-schedule-and-talent-for-canucks-regional-broadcasts-for-2023-24-season |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=The Hockey News |language=en}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
1985–86 \| Summerland Buckaroos \| BCJHL \| 52	48	40	88	78 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1986–87 \| Richmond Sockeyes \| BCJHL \| 51	43	65	108	75 \| —	—	—	—	—
1987–88 \| Boston University \| HE \| 34	16	20	36	40 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1988–89 \| Boston University \| HE \| 34	16	30	46	28 \| —	—	—	—	—
1989–90 \| Boston University \| HE \| 43	15	22	37	53 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1990–91 \| Boston University \| HE \| 41	30	30	60	55 \| —	—	—	—	—
1991–92 \| St. John's Maple Leafs \| AHL \| 75	23	34	57	75 \| 12	4	5	9	6
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1991–92 \| Toronto Maple Leafs \| NHL \| 3	0	0	0	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
1992–93 \| St. John's Maple Leafs \| AHL \| 70	36	48	84	115 \| 9	1	4	5	8
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1992–93 \| Toronto Maple Leafs \| NHL \| 3	0	0	0	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
1993–94 \| Winnipeg Jets \| NHL \| 31	1	3	4	24 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1993–94 \| Moncton Hawks \| AHL \| 39	23	23	46	38 \| 20	6	6	12	24
1994–95 \| Cincinnati Cyclones \| IHL \| 78	38	72	110	79 \| 10	7	3	10	8
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1994–95 \| Florida Panthers \| NHL \| 5	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
1995–96 \| Cincinnati Cyclones \| IHL \| 81	39	57	96	127 \| 17	4	12	16	18
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1996–97 \| Adler Mannheim \| DEL \| 49	19	30	49	56 \| 9	3	4	7	16
1997–98 \| Adler Mannheim \| DEL \| 45	20	32	52	60 \| 10	4	11	15	10
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1998–99 \| Adler Mannheim \| DEL \| 49	12	27	39	74 \| 12	7	3	10	12
1999–00 \| Adler Mannheim \| DEL \| 56	20	30	50	101 \| 5	1	2	3	6
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2000–01 \| Adler Mannheim \| DEL \| 59	21	24	45	84 \| 12	4	7	11	28
2001–02 \| Adler Mannheim \| DEL \| 33	9	16	25	26 \| 12	1	2	3	8
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2002–03 \| Nürnberg Ice Tigers \| DEL \| 21	6	5	11	16 \| 3	0	0	0	8
2003–04 \| Hamburg Freezers \| DEL \| 46	8	17	25	109 \| 11	4	5	9	10
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2004–05 \| Hamburg Freezers \| DEL \| 43	14	9	23	34 \| 6	1	0	1	0
2005–06 \| EV Zug \| NLA \| 2	0	1	1	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2005–06 \| HC Martigny \| NLB \| 35	8	19	27	58 \| —	—	—	—	—
2005–06 \| Krefeld Pinguine \| DEL \| 4	0	2	2	33 \| 5	2	2	4	2
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| DEL totals ! 405 !! 129 !! 192 !! 321 !! 593 ! 85 !! 27 !! 36 !! 63 !! 100
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| NHL totals ! 42 !! 1 !! 3 !! 4 !! 28 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! —