Dave Shields

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Dave Shields
Born (1967-04-24) April 24, 1967 (age 56)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Denver
NHL Draft 235th overall, 1987
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 19861990

David Shields (born April 24, 1967) is a Canadian retired ice hockey center who was an All-American for Denver. [1]

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Career

Shields was a high-scoring player in junior hockey, ending his tenure as the league's second leading scorer. He joined Denver in 1986 and continued to produce. He was named WCHA Freshman of the Year after leading the Pioneers in scoring and was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars after the season. Shields' sophomore season was derailed by injury and he didn't get back on track until his senior season. In Shields' final year he finished in the top 10 in the nation and was named an All-American. Despite his efforts, Denver finished with a losing record and were knocked out in the conference quarterfinals. Shields retired as a player after graduating.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Penticton Knights BCJHL 4636478357
1985–86 Penticton Knights BCJHL 51547613032
1986–87 Denver WCHA 401830488
1987–88 Denver WCHA 21107172
1988–89 Denver WCHA 4312284012
1989–90 Denver WCHA 4231437424
BCJHL totals979012321389
NCAA totals1467110817946

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1989–90 [2]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1989–90 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Freshman of the Year
1986–87
Succeeded by
Preceded by WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year
1989–90
Succeeded by