Dave McLlwain

David Allan McLlwain (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McLlwain is best known for playing for a record four National Hockey League (NHL) teams (the Winnipeg Jets, the New York Islanders, the Buffalo Sabres, and the Toronto Maple Leafs) in one season during the 1991–92 season. This record is shared with Dennis O'Brien, Mark Arcobello and Jussi Jokinen. He also holds the NHL record for the most consecutive consonants at the start of a surname.^[1]

Dave McLlwain
Born	(1967-06-09) June 9, 1967 (age 57) Seaforth, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre/Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators EV Landshut SC Bern Kölner Haie
NHL draft	172nd overall, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1987–2009

Playing career

Dave McLlwain played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Kitchener Rangers and North Bay Centennials. In his final year of junior he scored 46 goals and 119 points and represented Canada at the 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, famous for the Punch-up in Piestany brawl in the final game.

McLlwain was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the ninth round, 172nd overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. During his NHL career, McLlwain bounced around from team to team frequently. He played for the Penguins (twice), the Winnipeg Jets, the New York Islanders (twice), the Buffalo Sabres, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Ottawa Senators. He played his final game in the NHL on March 29, 1997, for the Islanders against the Bruins, a game in which he recorded one assist.^[2] He finished his NHL career with 100 goals and 107 assists in 501 games.^[3]

McLlwain moved to Europe in 1997, playing for EV Landshut. He then played two seasons for SC Bern before joining Kölner Haie, where he ended his career in March 2009, after playing nine seasons with the club.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Seaforth Centenaires	OHA D		34	25	20	45	26		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Seaforth Centenaires	OHA D		33	42	36	78	30		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		61	13	21	34	29		4	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Dixie Beehives	OJHL		1	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		13	7	7	14	12		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	North Bay Centennials	OHL		51	30	28	58	25		10	4	4	8	2
1986–87	North Bay Centennials	OHL		60	46	73	119	35		24	7	18	25	40
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		66	11	8	19	40		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		9	4	6	10	23		6	2	3	5	8
1988–89	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		24	1	2	3	4		3	0	1	1	6
1988–89	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		46	37	35	72	51		7	8	2	10	6
1989–90	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		80	25	26	51	60		7	0	1	1	2
1990–91	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		60	14	11	25	46		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		3	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	New York Islanders	NHL		54	8	15	23	28		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		11	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		66	14	4	18	30		4	0	0	0	0
1993–94	Ottawa Senators	NHL		66	17	26	43	48		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Ottawa Senators	NHL		43	5	6	11	22		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		60	30	45	75	80		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Ottawa Senators	NHL		1	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		18	2	4	6	4		6	0	0	0	0
1996–97	New York Islanders	NHL		4	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		63	29	46	75	85		14	8	15	23	6
1997–98	EV Landshut	DEL		47	21	13	34	34		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	SC Bern	NDA		39	20	34	54	30		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	SC Bern	NLA		45	16	33	49	51		5	1	1	2	6
2000–01	Kölner Haie	DEL		50	17	24	41	52		3	1	0	1	6
2001–02	Kölner Haie	DEL		52	12	28	40	58		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Kölner Haie	DEL		52	18	26	44	70		15	3	10	13	53
2003–04	Kölner Haie	DEL		47	23	29	52	126		2	1	2	3	2
2004–05	Kölner Haie	DEL		51	15	32	47	83		7	2	5	7	8
2005–06	Kölner Haie	DEL		51	14	50	64	111		9	3	9	12	22
2006–07	Kölner Haie	DEL		52	21	41	62	92		9	4	10	14	22
2007–08	Kölner Haie	DEL		53	19	35	54	73		13	1	8	9	26
2008–09	Kölner Haie	DEL		42	8	16	24	48		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				495	169	295	464	743		61	15	44	59	143
NHL totals				501	100	107	207	292		20	0	2	2	8

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987	Canada	WJC		6	4	4	8	2
Junior totals				6	4	4	8	2

Transactions

• June 17, 1989 - Traded from Pittsburgh Penguins with Randy Cunneyworth and Rick Tabaracci to Winnipeg Jets for Randy Gilhen, Jim Kyte and Andrew McBain.
• October 11, 1991 - Traded from Winnipeg Jets with Gord Donnelly and a fifth-round pick in the 1992 draft (Yuri Khmylev) to Buffalo Sabres for Mike Hartman, Dean Kennedy and Darrin Shannon.
• October 25, 1991 - Traded from Buffalo Sabres with Benoit Hogue, Uwe Krupp and Pierre Turgeon to New York Islanders for Randy Hillier, Pat LaFontaine and Randy Wood.
• March 10, 1992 - Traded from New York Islanders with Ken Baumgartner to Toronto Maple Leafs for Claude Loiselle and Daniel Marois
• October 3, 1993 - Claimed in the 1993 NHL Waiver Draft by the Ottawa Senators from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
• March 1, 1996 - Traded from Ottawa Senators to Pittsburgh Penguins for eighth-round pick (Erich Goldmann) in the 1996 draft.
• July 29, 1996 - Signed as a free agent by New York Islanders.

References

1. McIndoe, Sean. "NHL Grab Bag: Can Someone Please Help Randy Carlyle With His Whiteboard?". grantland.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
2. "NHL.com: Dave Mcllwain". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
3. "NHL.com: Dave Mcllwain Stats". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2010.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

• Biography from Official Fanpage
• Page on Winnipeg Jets legends