David Oliver (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
David Lee Oliver is a Canadian former professional ice hockey
player. Oliver played several seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL).
, Oliver started his NHL
career with the Edmonton Oilers
in 1994. He would also play with the New York Rangers
, Ottawa Senators
, Phoenix Coyotes
, and Dallas Stars
.
He has also played in the American Hockey League
, International Hockey League, Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and the United Kingdom's British National League
.
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...
player. Oliver played several seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL).
Playing career
A graduate of the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Oliver started his NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
career with the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in 1994. He would also play with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
, and Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
.
He has also played in the American Hockey League
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...
, International Hockey League, Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and the United Kingdom's British National League
British National League
The British National League is a defunct second-level professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Although no formal promotion and relegation existed during its period of existence, it was considered to have a standard below that of the Ice Hockey Superleague and above that of the...
.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1988-89 Vernon Lakers BCJHL 58 41 38 79 38 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Vernon Lakers BCJHL 58 51 48 99 22 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 U. of Michigan NCAA 27 13 11 24 34 -- -- -- -- --
1991-92 U. of Michigan NCAA 44 31 27 58 32 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 U. of Michigan NCAA 40 35 20 55 18 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 U. of Michigan NCAA 41 28 40 68 16 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 32 11 18 29 8 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 44 16 14 30 20 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 20 19 39 34 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 17 1 2 3 4 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 New York Rangers NHL 14 2 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 0
1997-98 Houston Aeros IHL 78 38 27 65 60 4 3 0 3 4
1998-99 Ottawa Senators NHL 17 2 5 7 4 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Houston Aeros IHL 37 18 17 35 30 19 10 6 16 22
1999–2000 Houston Aeros IHL 45 16 11 27 40 11 3 4 7 8
1999–2000 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 9 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Ottawa Senators NHL 7 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Grand-Rapids Griffins IHL 51 14 17 31 35 10 6 2 8 8
2001-02 Munich Barons DEL 59 20 14 34 30 9 2 2 4 6
2002-03 Dallas Stars NHL 6 0 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 2
2002-03 Utah Grizzlies AHL 37 11 14 25 14 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Dallas Stars NHL 36 7 5 12 12 1 0 0 0 0
2003-04 Utah Grizzlies AHL 31 5 12 17 12 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 Guildford Flames BNL 13 6 12 18 4 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Iowa Stars AHL 54 21 13 34 26 5 3 0 3 4
2006-07 Rogle BK Swe-1 29 5 7 12 34 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 233 49 49 98 84 10 0 0 0 2