Dave Hutchison (ice hockey)

David Joseph Hutchison (born May 2, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1974 and the National Hockey League from 1974 to 1984.

Dave Hutchison
Hutchison in 1979
Born	(1952-05-02) May 2, 1952 (age 73) London, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Blazers Vancouver Blazers Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks New Jersey Devils
NHL draft	36th overall, 1972 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1972–1984

Playing career

Hutchison played for the Philadelphia Blazers and Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association and the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks and New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. In 681 career professional games, he logged 1735 penalty minutes and 131 points, and often played in a defensive tandem with Börje Salming and Doug Wilson. He retired in 1984.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	London Squires	WOHL		7	1	2	3	30		12	0	4	4	60
1970–71	London Knights	OHA		54	2	13	15	154		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	London Knights	OHA		46	3	11	14	151		3	0	1	1	15
1972–73	Philadelphia Blazers	WHA		28	0	2	2	34		3	0	0	0	0
1972–73	Rhode Island Eagles	EHL		32	7	18	25	158		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Vancouver Blazers	WHA		69	0	13	13	151		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		68	0	6	6	133		2	0	0	0	22
1975–76	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		50	0	10	10	181		9	0	3	3	29
1976–77	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		70	6	11	17	220		9	1	4	5	17
1977–78	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		44	0	10	10	71		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		79	4	15	19	235		6	0	3	3	23
1979–80	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		31	1	6	7	28		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		38	0	5	5	73		6	0	0	0	12
1980–81	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		59	2	9	11	124		2	0	0	0	2
1981–82	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		66	5	18	23	246		14	1	2	3	44
1982–83	New Jersey Devils	NHL		32	1	4	5	102		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Wichita Wind	CHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		47	0	3	3	137		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				97	0	15	15	185		3	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				584	19	97	116	1,550		48	2	12	14	149

External links

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