Dave Hynes

This article is about the ice hockey player. For the Australian rules footballer, see David Hynes. For the musician, see The Mirage (band).

David E. Hynes (born April 17, 1951) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 22 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins in 1973–75 as well as 22 games in the World Hockey Association for the New England Whalers in 1976–77. He was also a member of the United States national team at the 1972, 1973 and 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As a youth, he played in the 1963 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with his Boston minor ice hockey team.^[1] Hynes has the distinction of being the first American born player to be drafted by the Boston Bruins. He was selected in the fourth round, 56th overall, by the Bruins in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.

Dave Hynes
Dave Hynes 1975
Born	(1951-04-17) April 17, 1951 (age 74) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Left wing
Played for	Boston Bruins
National team	United States
NHL draft	56th overall, 1971 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1973–1978

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	Browne & Nichols School	HS-MA		—	16	18	34	—		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Browne & Nichols School	HS-MA		—	38	14	52	—		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Browne & Nichols School	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Browne & Nichols School	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Browne & Nichols School	HS-MA		16	52	28	80	—		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Harvard University	ECAC		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Harvard University	ECAC		27	26	26	52	16		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Harvard University	ECAC		25	23	31	54	40		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Harvard University	ECAC		22	15	19	34	12		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	United States National Team	Intl		7	9	6	15	—		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Boston Bruins	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Boston Braves	AHL		73	35	37	72	22		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Boston Bruins	NHL		19	4	0	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Rochester Americans	AHL		59	42	35	77	33		12	2	7	9	6
1975–76	Rochester Americans	AHL		63	37	30	67	20		7	3	2	5	11
1976–77	New England Whalers	WHA		22	5	4	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Rhode Island Reds	AHL		46	22	15	37	8		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Springfield Indians	AHL		46	16	30	46	6		4	1	0	1	0
WHA totals				22	5	4	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				22	4	0	4	2		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972	United States	WC-B		—	—	—	—	—
1973	United States	WC-B		—	—	—	—	—
1977	United States	WC		10	3	4	7	10
Senior totals				10	3	4	7	10

Awards and honors

Award	Year
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team	1971
All-ECAC Hockey Second team	1971–72	[2]
AHCA East All-American	1971–72	[3]