David Oliver (ice hockey)

David Lee Oliver (born April 17, 1971) is a Canadian assistant coach for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) and a former professional ice hockey player who played several seasons in the NHL.

David Oliver
Born	(1971-04-17) April 17, 1971 Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Ice hockey coach, player
Coaching career
Position	Assistant coach
General manager	Jeff Gorton
Team	New York Rangers
Years as NHL player	1994–2007
Years as an NHL coach	2018–
Years with current team	2018–present
Ice hockey career Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) Position Right Wing Shot Right Played for NHL Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Phoenix Coyotes Ottawa Senators Dallas Stars AHL Cape Breton Oilers Utah Grizzlies Iowa Stars IHL Houston Aeros Grand Rapids Griffins DEL Munich Barons BNL Guildford Flames Swe-1 Rögle BK NHL Draft 144th overall, 1991 Edmonton Oilers Playing career 1994–2007

Career

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Oliver began his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1994. He would also play with the New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars.

Oliver has also played in the American Hockey League, International Hockey League, Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and the United Kingdom's British National League.

In 2007, Oliver joined the Colorado Avalanche where he worked for 11 seasons, serving as Director of Hockey Operations with Lake Erie, Colorado's American Hockey League, an Assistant Coach with Lake Erie for two seasons and General Manager for three seasons. He also served as Colorado's Director of Player Development, a role which he held for six seasons. On July 17, 2018, the New York Rangers announced that Oliver would be joining David Quinn as an assistant coach for the team, along with Greg Brown.[1]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
1988–1989	Vernon Lakers	BCJHL	58	41	38	79	38
1989–1990	Vernon Lakers	BCJHL	58	51	48	99	22
1990–1991	U. of Michigan	NCAA	27	13	11	24	34
1991–1992	U. of Michigan	NCAA	44	31	27	58	32
1992–1993	U. of Michigan	NCAA	40	35	20	55	18
1993–1994	U. of Michigan	NCAA	41	28	40	68	16
1994–1995	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL	32	11	18	29	8
1994–1995	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	44	16	14	30	20
1995–1996	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	80	20	19	39	34
1996–1997	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	17	1	2	3	4
1996–1997	New York Rangers	NHL	14	2	1	3	4	3	0	0	0	0
1997–1998	Houston Aeros	IHL	78	38	27	65	60	4	3	0	3	4
1998–1999	Ottawa Senators	NHL	17	2	5	7	4
1998–1999	Houston Aeros	IHL	37	18	17	35	30	19	10	6	16	22
1999–2000	Houston Aeros	IHL	45	16	11	27	40	11	3	4	7	8
1999–2000	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	9	1	0	1	2
2000–2001	Ottawa Senators	NHL	7	0	0	0	2
2000–2001	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL	51	14	17	31	35	10	6	2	8	8
2001–2002	Munich Barons	DEL	59	20	14	34	30	9	2	2	4	6
2002–2003	Dallas Stars	NHL	6	0	3	3	2	6	0	0	0	2
2002–2003	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	37	11	14	25	14
2003–2004	Dallas Stars	NHL	36	7	5	12	12	1	0	0	0	0
2003–2004	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	31	5	12	17	12
2004–2005	Guildford Flames	BNL	13	6	12	18	4
2005–2006	Dallas Stars	NHL	3	0	0	0	0
2005–2006	Iowa Stars	AHL	54	21	13	34	26	5	3	0	3	4
2006–2007	Rögle BK	Swe-1	29	5	7	12	34
NHL totals			233	49	49	98	84	10	0	0	0	2

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team	1990–91
All-CCHA Second Team	1992–93
All-CCHA First Team	1993–94
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1993–94

References

1. https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-announce-coaching-staff-additions/c-299507066

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brian Savage	CCHA Player of the Year 1993-94	Succeeded by Brian Holzinger