David Williams (ice hockey)

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David Williams
Born (1967-08-25) August 25, 1967 (age 57)
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for San Jose Sharks
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 234th overall, 1985
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1990–1998

David Andrew Williams (born August 25, 1967) is an American former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Williams was drafted 234th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft and played 173 regular season games in the NHL, scoring a total of 11 goals and 53 assists for 64 points and collecting 157 penalty minutes.

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Prior to turning pro, Williams played four seasons at Dartmouth College in ECAC Hockey, serving as team captain at the end of his career there. At Dartmouth, Williams was an All American player. He also played varsity hockey for Choate Rosemary Hall a prep school in Wallingford, Connecticut, and Chatham Township High School in Chatham Township, New Jersey. Williams was the first New Jersey-raised player to play in the NHL. Internationally Williams played for the American national team at two World Championships.

At Choate, Williams was also an All New England baseball player, but chose hockey and did not continue playing baseball.

Williams was elected to the New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012 for his achievements at all levels of ice hockey. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82 Chatham High School HS-NJ23242549——————
1982–83Chatham High SchoolHS-NJ24321648——————
1983–84Chatham High SchoolHS-NJ——————————
1984–85 Choate Rosemary Hall HS-CT2514203430—————
1985–86Choate Rosemary HallHS-CT——————————
1986–87 Dartmouth College ECAC 232192120—————
1987–88 Dartmouth CollegeECAC258142230—————
1988–89 Dartmouth CollegeECAC254111528—————
1989–90 Dartmouth CollegeECAC263121532—————
1990–91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 141234—————
1990–91 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 381215274030004
1991–92 San Jose Sharks NHL 563252840—————
1991–92 Kansas City Blades IHL1823522—————
1992–93 San Jose SharksNHL401111249—————
1992–93 Kansas City BladesIHL311111228—————
1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL565152042—————
1993–94 San Diego Gulls IHL1616717—————
1994–95 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL2122426—————
1994–95 San Diego GullsIHL2011051010
1995–96 Detroit Vipers IHL815141981111346
1996–97 Worcester IceCats AHL 72317208951120
1997–98 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL80315187880228
IHL totals2421352652302425714
NHL totals173115364157—————

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1991 United States WC 90228
1992 United StatesWC60118
Senior totals1503316

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef.
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1988–89 [2]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1988–89 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dave Williams". NJ High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "C. J. Young biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  3. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.


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