Dave Silk
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Dave Silk | ||||||||||||||
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Born |
Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 1, 1958|||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||
Position |
Right Wing | |||||||||||||
Shot | Right | |||||||||||||
Played for | ||||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||
NHL draft |
59th overall, 1978 New York Rangers | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 1980–1991 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Mark Silk (born January 1, 1958) is an American former professional
Amateur career
Silk was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, and raised in Scituate and Cohasset, Massachusetts. He attended Thayer Academy in Braintree, where he scored 85 points in his first season. He then moved to Boston University where he became teammates and lifelong friends with future Miracle on Ice members Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, and Jack O'Callahan. Silk was a dominating force for the Boston University Terriers hockey team, earning all-tournament, athlete of the week, and First- Team-All- New England honors. He won the NCAA Championship in 1978 with Boston University, and was awarded New England Rookie of the Year 1976–1977.
Professional career
Drafted 59th overall by the
Post playing career
Silk retired from hockey in 1991, returning to his alma mater Boston University where he served as the assistant men's hockey coach while attending BU's graduate school of management. Silk has been inducted into the
While attending Boston University, Silk earned both an undergraduate degree and a Masters of Business Administration degree and is a Director of Institutional Sales in Boston. When asked if Silk still ties up the skates he said "I skate maybe once or twice a year for a charity event. I can’t say I miss it. I’m content. I’m good friends with former teammates Jack O’Callahan and also with
In popular culture
Rick Dano played Silk in the 1981 TV movie Miracle on Ice.
Bobby Hanson played him in the
Awards and achievements
Award | Year | |
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All- All-Tournament Team
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1978
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All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1977–78 | [3] |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1975–76 | Thayer Academy | HS-Prep | 25 | 50 | 35 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Boston University | ECAC | 34 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Boston University | ECAC | 28 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Boston University | ECAC | 23 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | United States | Intl. | 56 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Tulsa Oilers
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CHL | 40 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 35 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
1983–84 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 15 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 29 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets
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NHL | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1985–86 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 18 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Mannheimer ERC
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1.GBun | 26 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | ||
1987–88 | Mannheimer ERC | 1.GBun | 29 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
1988–89 | Mannheimer ERC | 1.GBun | 36 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 49 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | ||
1989–90 | Berliner SC Preussen
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1.GBun | 35 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
1990–91 | Berliner SC Preussen | 1.GBun | 40 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 249 | 54 | 59 | 113 | 271 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | ||||
1.GBun totals | 166 | 114 | 127 | 241 | 155 | 42 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 57 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1980 | United States | OG
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7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
References
- ^ Bobby Hanson biography at the Internet Movie Database https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1395553/bio
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Carroll, Robert. "Dave Silk Reflects on Golden Days Playing Hockey". Boston Globe, March 11, 2004. 9 October 2006. <http://boston.com/sports/hockey>
- "Dave Silk". 1987 NHL Amateur Draft. 9 October 2006. <http://www.Hockeydraftcentral.com/1978/78059.html>
- "Dave Silk". Boston University Hall of Fame. 9 October 2006. <https://web.archive.org/web/20081005113436/http://goterriers.cstv.com/hallfame/silk-dave.html>
- Thompson, Harry. "Bay Stater Silk Spun Dream Career Close to Home". USA Hockey Magazine, February, 2005. 9 October 2006. <http://usahockeymagazine.com>