Dave McLlwain
David Allan McLlwain (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McLlwain is best known for playing for a record four National Hockey League (NHL) teams (the Winnipeg Jets, the New York Islanders, the Buffalo Sabres, and the Toronto Maple Leafs) in one season during the 1991–92 season. This record is shared with Dennis O'Brien, Mark Arcobello and Jussi Jokinen.
| Dave McLlwain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 9, 1967 Seaforth, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre/Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators EV Landshut SC Bern Kölner Haie | ||
| NHL Draft |
172nd overall, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1987–2009 | ||
Playing career
Dave McLlwain played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Kitchener Rangers and North Bay Centennials. In his final year of junior he scored 46 goals and 119 points and represented Canada at the 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, famous for the Punch-up in Piestany brawl in the final game.
McLlwain was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the ninth round, 172nd overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. During his NHL career, McLlwain bounced around from team to team frequently. He played for the Penguins (twice), the Winnipeg Jets, the New York Islanders (twice), the Buffalo Sabres, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Ottawa Senators. He played his final game in the NHL on March 29, 1997, for the Islanders against the Bruins, a game in which he recorded one assist.[1] He finished his NHL career with 100 goals and 107 assists in 501 games.[2]
McLlwain moved to Europe in 1997, playing for EV Landshut. He then played two seasons for SC Bern before joining Kölner Haie, where he ended his career in March 2009, after playing nine seasons with the club.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Seaforth Centenaires | OHA D | 34 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Seaforth Centenaires | OHA D | 33 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 61 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Dixie Beehives | OJHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 51 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 60 | 46 | 73 | 119 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 40 | ||
| 1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 66 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 46 | 37 | 35 | 72 | 51 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 60 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 54 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 66 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 43 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 60 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Islanders | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 63 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 85 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | EV Landshut | DEL | 47 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | SC Bern | NDA | 39 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | SC Bern | NLA | 45 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 50 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 53 | ||
| 2003–04 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 47 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 126 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 51 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 83 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 51 | 14 | 50 | 64 | 111 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 2006–07 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 92 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 53 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 73 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | ||
| 2008–09 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 42 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 495 | 169 | 295 | 464 | 743 | 61 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 143 | ||||
| NHL totals | 501 | 100 | 107 | 207 | 292 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Transactions
- June 17, 1989 - Traded from Pittsburgh Penguins with Randy Cunneyworth and Rick Tabaracci to Winnipeg Jets for Randy Gilhen, Jim Kyte and Andrew McBain.
- October 11, 1991 - Traded from Winnipeg Jets with Gord Donnelly and a fifth-round pick in the 1992 draft (Yuri Khmylev) to Buffalo Sabres for Mike Hartman, Dean Kennedy and Darrin Shannon.
- October 25, 1991 - Traded from Buffalo Sabres with Benoit Hogue, Uwe Krupp and Pierre Turgeon to New York Islanders for Randy Hillier, Pat LaFontaine and Randy Wood.
- March 10, 1992 - Traded from New York Islanders with Ken Baumgartner to Toronto Maple Leafs for Claude Loiselle and Daniel Marois
- October 3, 1993 - Claimed in the 1993 NHL Waiver Draft by the Ottawa Senators from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- March 1, 1996 - Traded from Ottawa Senators to Pittsburgh Penguins for eighth-round pick (Erich Goldmann) in the 1996 draft.
- July 29, 1996 - Signed as a free agent by New York Islanders.
References
- "NHL.com: Dave Mcllwain". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- "NHL.com: Dave Mcllwain Stats". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database