David P. Hunter (born January 1, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who won three Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s. He also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets. Hunter was born in Petrolia, Ontario, but grew up in nearby (13 km) Oil Springs, Ontario, and was the first of the three Hunter brothers, which also includes fellow NHLers Dale and Mark to reach the NHL. He was the Montreal Canadiens 2nd first round pick (17th overall) in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft from the Sudbury Wolves.
Dave Hunter | |||
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Born |
(1958-01-01) January 1, 1958 (age 64) Petrolia, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets | ||
NHL Draft |
17th overall, 1978 Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 1978–1989 |
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1975–76 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 53 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 53 | ||
1976–77 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 62 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 140 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | ||
1977–78 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 68 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 72 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 134 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 42 | ||
1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 78 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 98 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
1981–82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 63 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | ||
1982–83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 120 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 60 | ||
1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 90 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | ||
1984–85 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 122 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 33 | ||
1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 77 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 23 | ||
1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 77 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 79 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ||
1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 59 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 34 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 746 | 133 | 190 | 323 | 918 | 105 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 211 |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1977 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Preceded by | Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 1978 |
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