Dave Hunter
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1958)
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.
After his NHL career, Hunter has had recognized success as an industry leader in oilfield operations.
01Awards and achievements
- 1983-84 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1984-85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1986-87 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
02Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | ||
| WHA totals | 72 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 134 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 42 | ||||
| NHL totals | 746 | 133 | 190 | 323 | 918 | 105 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 211 | ||||
International
Sources and credits
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