Dave Cressman

David Gregory Cressman (born January 2, 1950) is a Canadian retired ice hockey left winger. He played 85 games in the NHL for the Minnesota North Stars over the 1974–75 and 1975–76 NHL seasons.[1]

Dave Cressman
Born (1950-01-02) January 2, 1950
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
NHL Draft 48th overall, 1970
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 19731980

Cressman was born in Kitchener, Ontario. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the fourth round (48th overall) of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft,[2] but he did not begin to play professional hockey until after he had completed his university education to become a teacher.[3]

Coaching career

During the 1990s Cressman coached Junior B hockey at the University of Waterloo, and during the 2002-03 season he stepped in to coach nine games for the Odessa Jackalopes (Central Hockey League) while their regular head coach, Don McKee was having heart surgery.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 Kitchener Greenshirts COJHL
1967–68 Kitchener Greenshirts COJHL
1967–68 Kitchener Rangers OHA 10330 190112
1968–69 Kitchener Rangers OHA 5429265533
1969–70 Kitchener Rangers OHA 5018395769 637104
1970–71 Galt Hornets OHA Sr
1971–72 Galt Hornets OHA Sr 4019345324
1972–73 Galt Hornets OHA Sr 1926820
1973–74 Saginaw Gears IHL 7532356749 953837
1974–75 Minnesota North Stars NHL 52024
1974–75 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 6611152641 16714216
1975–76 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80481233
1976–77 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 8025315664 61014
1977–78 Cambridge Hornets OHA Sr 25911204
NHL totals 85681437

References

  1. "Dave Cressman Stats and Profile". hockeydb.com.
  2. "Dave Cressman Stats and News".
  3. Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 1-894974-21-2.
  4. Scott. Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. p. 53.
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