Dave Hudson

For the South African sailor, see Dave Hudson (sailor).

David Richard Hudson (born December 28, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 409 games in the National Hockey League in the 1970s, with the New York Islanders, Kansas City Scouts, and Colorado Rockies. Hudson played for the University of North Dakota before turning professional in 1970. Selected by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, he spent two years in their system before being claimed by the expansion Islanders, making his NHL debut with them in 1972. Hudson took the opening faceoff during the first-ever game in Islanders history.

Dave Hudson
New York Islanders 1973
Born	(1949-12-28) December 28, 1949 (age 75) St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies
NHL draft	71st overall, 1969 Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1969–1978

"Hud" was again selected by an expansion team, the Scouts in 1974, playing in Kansas City for two years, and a further two when the team relocated to Colorado, retiring in 1978. In his career, Hudson scored 59 goals, 124 assists, and 183 points. Hudson was the last Islander to wear number 5 before Denis Potvin.

Following his professional hockey career, Hudson settled in Texas, eventually founding his own commercial printing business, Colormark. ^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1966–67	University of North Dakota	WCHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	University of North Dakota	WCHA		33	8	6	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	University of North Dakota	WCHA		29	16	14	30	16		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	University of North Dakota	WCHA		30	16	13	29	28		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		69	17	37	54	57		7	0	1	1	19
1971–72	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		63	29	34	63	49		12	7	7	14	12
1972–73	New York Islanders	NHL		69	12	19	31	17		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	New York Islanders	NHL		63	2	10	12	7		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		10	5	3	8	19		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		70	9	32	41	27		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		74	11	20	31	12		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Colorado Rockies	NHL		73	15	21	36	14		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Rhode Island Reds	AHL		5	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Colorado Rockies	NHL		60	10	22	32	12		2	1	1	2	0
NHL totals				409	59	124	183	89		2	1	1	2	0