David Joel John "Dave" Pulkkinen (born May 18, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League with the New York Islanders during the 1972–73 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1969 to 1975, was spent in various minor leagues.

David Pulkkinen
Born (1949-05-18) May 18, 1949 (age 75)
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
NHL draft 77th overall, 1969
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1969–1975

Pulkkinen is of Finnish descent.[1]

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
1967–68 Lockerby Composite School CAHS
1968–69 Oshawa Generals OHA 54 17 19 36 50
1969–70 Port Huron Flags IHL 43 11 16 27 51
1969–70 Kansas City Blues CHL 11 1 2 3 0
1970–71 Port Huron Flags IHL 25 3 12 15 8
1970–71 Dayton Gems IHL 1 0 0 0 0
1971–72 Kansas City Blues CHL 70 12 46 58 49
1972–73 New York Islanders NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1972–73 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 75 25 41 66 55
1973–74 Baltimore Clippers AHL 60 11 24 35 39 2 0 1 1 0
1974–75 Syracuse Eagles AHL 11 0 3 3 4
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Honkavaara, Aarne. "JÄÄKIEKKOKIRJA 1972-1973". Jaakiekkokirja.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 April 2023. Dave Pulkkinen. Toinenkin suomalainen