Dave Dunn

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Dave Dunn
Born (1948-08-19) August 19, 1948 (age 75)
Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets (WHA)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19731978

David George Dunn (born August 19, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the 1970s.

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Career

Dunn played college hockey at the University of Saskatchewan and was signed as a free agent by the Vancouver Canucks upon the conclusion of his collegiate career in 1970. He would spend three seasons developing in the Canucks' system, culminating in a stellar 1972–73 season with the Seattle Totems of the WHL, in which he scored 19 goals and 75 points in 63 games and was named the league's top defender.

Dunn finally made his NHL debut in 1973–74, establishing himself as a regular on the Canuck blueline as a rookie. He posted fine totals of 11 goals, 22 assists, and 33 points in 68 games, good for 7th on the team in scoring. After a single game for Vancouver at the start of the 1974–75 campaign, Dunn was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Garry Monahan and John Grisdale. [1] He turned in another solid season for Toronto, finishing the year with 3 goals and 14 points in 73 games, along with 153 penalty minutes. In 1975–76, however, he lost his regular spot on the Leaf blueline and was dispatched briefly back to the minors, finishing the season with just 8 assists in 43 games.

With his NHL career at a standstill, Dunn jumped to the rival World Hockey Association for the 1976–77 campaign, signing with the Winnipeg Jets. [2] Playing for a star-studded Jets team featuring the likes of Bobby Hull, Kent Nilsson, Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg, Dunn would experience the most team success of his professional career, helping the Jets to the Avco Cup finals in back-to-back seasons, winning the championship in 1978.

Dunn retired following the Jets' championship win in 1978 and returned to the Vancouver Canucks, accepting an assistant coaching position with Vancouver alongside new coach Harry Neale, a position he held until 1981.

Personal life

He is the uncle of Brett Clark.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 Saskatchewan Huskies CIAU 14371012
1967–68Saskatchewan HuskiesCIAU1625721
1968–69Saskatchewan HuskiesCIAU204101450
1969–70Saskatchewan HuskiesCIAU141482222
1970–71 Rochester Americans AHL 562131574
1971–72 Rochester AmericansAHL810118
1971–72 Seattle Totems WHL 46101222104
1972–73 Seattle TotemsWHL63195675147
1973–74 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6811223376
1974–75 Vancouver CanucksNHL100011
1974–75 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL7231114142711224
1975–76 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL4308884300017
1975–76 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 917810
1976–77 Winnipeg Jets WHA 40311141292044823
1977–78 Winnipeg JetsWHA66620267991230
WHA totals1069314020829561123
NHL totals1841441553131011241

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References

  1. "Canucks make two trades". Montreal Star. 15 October 1974. p. D-2. Retrieved 2023-05-05 via newspapers.com.
  2. "Jets remain class of WHA West". Star-Phoenix. 7 October 1976. p. 31. Retrieved 2023-05-05 via newspapers.com.