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Dave Hunter

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Dave Hunter
Born (1958-01-01) January 1, 1958 (age 66)
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

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 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. After his NHL career, Mr. Hunter has had recognized success as an industry leader in oilfield operations. His ability to identify and develop talented industry leaders has been his forté.

Awards and achievements

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  • 1983–84 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
  • 1984–85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
  • 1986–87 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
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

International

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1977 Canada WJC 7 6 2 8 2

See also

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Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1978
Succeeded by