David Hale (ice hockey)

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David Hale
David Hale B-Senators.jpg
Hale with the Binghamton Senators in 2011
Born (1981-06-18) June 18, 1981 (age 43)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
Calgary Flames
Phoenix Coyotes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ottawa Senators
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 22nd overall, 2000
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 20032014

David M. Hale (born June 18, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played for the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators over an eight-year National Hockey League (NHL) career. Hale is noteworthy for holding the record for most games needed to score his first NHL goal, with it taking him 231 games, scoring it in his 6th professional season.

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Playing career

Hale, a Colorado Springs native, played high school hockey for Coronado High School before joining Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL. He was drafted from the Musketeers in the first round, 22nd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft before joining the University of North Dakota to play collegiate hockey in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

Hale made his NHL debut on October 8, 2003. [1]

On February 27, 2007, Hale was traded by the Devils, along with a 2007 fifth-round draft pick, to the Calgary Flames for a 2007 third-round draft pick. [2]

On July 3, 2008, Hale, a free agent, signed with the Phoenix Coyotes on a two-year deal. [3] During the 2008–09 season on November 26, 2008, Hale scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. [4] Hale scored in his 231st game, setting a record for the longest start to an NHL career without a goal. [5]

On July 21, 2009, Hale was traded by the Coyotes, along with Todd Fedoruk, to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Radim Vrbata. [6] Used as a depth defenseman Hale played sparingly in 35 games, before he was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, on a conditioning assignment. [7] In his last game with the Admirals, Hale broke his foot and returned to Tampa to play in just 4 more games to end the 2009–10 season. [8]

On August 4, 2010, Hale signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators. [9] Hale split the season between Ottawa and their AHL team, the Binghamton Senators. Hale finished the season with Ottawa, and did not take part in Binghamton's Calder Cup playoff run.

On October 15, 2011, Hale officially announced his retirement from hockey. [10]

On June 26, 2013, Hale signed with Italian team HC Appiano, in the semi-pro Inter-National League. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Coronado High School HS-CO 25113344154
1998–99 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 5631518127500018
1999–2000Sioux City MusketeersUSHL546182418750226
2000–01 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 4445979
2001–02 North Dakota Fighting SiouxWCHA3445963
2002–03 North Dakota Fighting SiouxWCHA2626849
2003–04 New Jersey Devils NHL 650447210000
2004–05 Albany River Rats AHL 3023539
2005–06 New Jersey DevilsNHL3804421802212
2005–06 Albany River RatsAHL3025764
2006–07 New Jersey DevilsNHL4301126
2006–07 Lowell Devils AHL20110
2006–07 Calgary Flames NHL110001020006
2007–08 Calgary FlamesNHL580224660002
2008–09 Phoenix Coyotes NHL4836936
2009–10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL3904425
2009–10 Norfolk Admirals AHL41120
2010–11 Binghamton Senators AHL3624632
2010–11 Ottawa Senators NHL251456
2013–14 HC Appiano INL 305141965
2013–14HC Appiano ITA.2 40114
NHL totals327425292421702220

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
2001 United States WJC 70226
Junior totals70226

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Third Team 2002–03

References

  1. 2007-2008 New Jersey Devils Media Guide. p. 62.
  2. Chere, Rich (February 28, 2007). "Lamoriello's only move hails Greene as ready". The Star Ledger . Sports, p. 68.
  3. "Coyotes sign David Hale to two-year contract". Phoenix Coyotes . July 3, 2008. Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  4. "Coyotes 3, Blue Jackets 2". CBS Sports . November 26, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  5. "Hale's first goal pumps up ex-teammates". Canoe.ca . November 28, 2008. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  6. "Vrbata traded back to Coyotes". CBC. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  7. "Tampa Bay Assign D Hale to Norfolk on conditioning assignment". Tampa Bay Lightning. January 26, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  8. "Tampa in Calgary preview". lightninghockeyblog.com. February 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  9. "Senators sign D Hale, F Lessard to one-year contracts". The Sports Network. August 4, 2010. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  10. "Former UND star Hale calls it a career". Grand Forks Herald. October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. "David Hale, dagli Ottawa Senators ad Appiano" (in Italian). June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
Sporting positions
Preceded by New Jersey Devils first round draft pick
2000
Succeeded by