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 72)
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

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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
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