Dave Chyzowski
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David B. Chyzowski is a former professional ice hockey
left winger
who was selected second overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
by the New York Islanders
after a stellar junior career with the Kamloops Blazers
.
, Stu Barnes
, and Bobby Holik
. Chyzowski spent his career with the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks
. While Chyzowski did not have an impact at the NHL level , he did carve out a nice career in the minor leagues, particularly the AHL
and IHL. His best minor league season was 1995–96, when he had 83 points on 44 goals and 39 assists, along with 160 penalty minutes, for Adirondack Red Wings
.
In 2006 he was playing for Linz EHC
in the Austrian League. After his playing career, he took on the position of Marketing Coordinator for the Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who was selected second overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
1989 NHL Entry Draft
The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:...
by the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
after a stellar junior career with the Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
.
Playing career
Chyzowski is generally recognized as a draft bust, as he only played 126 NHL games between 1989 and 1995, scoring 31 points. He was chosen ahead of fellow first-round picks Bill GuerinBill Guerin
William Robert Guerin is an American former professional ice hockey player and current player development coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Guerin played eighteen seasons in the National Hockey League winning two Stanley Cup championships with the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins teams...
, Stu Barnes
Stu Barnes
Stuart Barnes is an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . He played 16 seasons at centre in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and Dallas Stars....
, and Bobby Holik
Bobby Holik
Robert Holík is a retired Czech-American professional ice hockey center who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League...
. Chyzowski spent his career with the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. While Chyzowski did not have an impact at the NHL level , he did carve out a nice career in the minor leagues, particularly the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
and IHL. His best minor league season was 1995–96, when he had 83 points on 44 goals and 39 assists, along with 160 penalty minutes, for Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack Red Wings
The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
.
In 2006 he was playing for Linz EHC
Linz EHC
Linz EHC was an ice hockey team in Linz, Austria. In 1992 it was re-established as EHC Black Wings Linz. They play their home games at Donauhalle....
in the Austrian League. After his playing career, he took on the position of Marketing Coordinator for the Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 1987-88 WHL season The 1987–88 WHL season was the 22nd season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Medicine Hat Tigers won their second consecutive President's Cup and Memorial Cup.-League notes:... |
Kamloops Blazers Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
66 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 117 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | ||
| 1988–89 1988-89 WHL season The 1988–89 WHL season was the 23rd season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Swift Current Broncos won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.- League notes :... |
Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 68 | 56 | 48 | 104 | 139 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 32 | ||
| 1989–90 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 46 | ||
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians Springfield Indians The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 1989-90 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring Leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 34 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Capital District Islanders Capital District Islanders The Capital District Islanders were a team in the American Hockey League based in Troy, New York, which is located within a region popularly called the Capital District... |
AHL | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 1990-91 NHL season -NHL Awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay goals, SHG = Shorthanded goals, GWG = Game winning goals-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Islanders | NHL | 56 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 55 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 121 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 1991–92 1991-92 NHL season The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Pittsburgh Penguins repeated as Stanley Cup champions, winning a best of seven series four games to none against the Chicago Blackhawks.-League business:... |
New York Islanders | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 66 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 177 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 1993-94 NHL season -Final:The Final pitted the New York Rangers, seeking to win their first Cup since 1940, versus the Vancouver Canucks, looking for their first-ever Cup win. The series was hard-fought and went the full seven games. The Rangers took a 3–1 series lead, but the Canucks won the next two to force a game... |
New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles Salt Lake Golden Eagles The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor professional hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1969 to 1994.They played in the Western Hockey League from 1969 to 1974, the Central Hockey League from 1974 to 1984 and the International Hockey League from 1984 to 1994... |
IHL | 66 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium.... |
IHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 27 | ||
| 1994–95 1994-95 NHL season The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th regular season of the National Hockey League. The teams played a shortened season, due to a lockout of the players by the owners. In addition, the NHL All-Star Game, which had been scheduled to take place January 20–21, 1995 in San Jose, CA, was canceled... |
New York Islanders | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL | 80 | 44 | 39 | 83 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice Indianapolis Ice The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana, that played in the International Hockey League from 1988–99 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999–2004. Their original home arena was the Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds... |
IHL | 76 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 261 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | ||
| 1996–97 1996-97 NHL season The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the Detroit Red Wings, who swept the Philadelphia Flyers in four games and won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 42 years. The regular season saw a decline in scoring and rise in the... |
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 17 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons San Antonio Dragons The San Antonio Dragons were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League for two seasons in 1996–97 and 1997–98. The Dragons were based in San Antonio, Texas and played at the Freeman Coliseum and occasionally the Alamodome.... |
IHL | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Kansas City Blades Kansas City Blades The Kansas City Blades was a professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1990–2001 until the demise of the league after the 2000–01 season. The Blades was based in Kansas City, Missouri at Kemper Arena.... |
IHL | 38 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 88 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 67 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 81 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Augsburger Panther Augsburger Panther The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion.... |
DEL | 44 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | München Barons | DEL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings | DEL | 56 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings | DEL | 49 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Graz 99ers Graz 99ers -Current roster: Roster Updated as of: December 30, 2010 -Former players:... |
EBEL Austrian Hockey League The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:... |
36 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 115 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 2004–05 | Vienna Capitals Vienna Capitals Vienna Capitals are a member of the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games in Vienna, Austria, at Albert Schultz Eishalle.-Current roster:-References:... |
EBEL | 43 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 168 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | EHC Black Wings Linz EHC Black Wings Linz The EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz are a member of the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. They play their home games in Linz, Austria at the Keine Sorgen Eisarena Linz.-History:... |
EBEL | 48 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 126 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 14th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held mainly in Helsinki, Finland... |
Canada | WJC World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
7 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | ||