Dave Archibald | |||
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Born |
Chilliwack, BC, CAN |
April 14, 1969 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Minnesota North Stars New York Rangers Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Frankfurt Lions Linköpings HC |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 6th overall, 1987 Minnesota North Stars |
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Playing career | 1987–2000 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
1992 Albertville | Ice hockey |
David J. Archibald (born April 14, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and retired player. Archibald played for the Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, and New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently an assistant coach with the Western Hockey League's Chilliwack Bruins.
After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League for the Portland Winter Hawks, Archibald was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the first round, sixth overall, of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the North Stars in the 1987–88 season. In his first two NHL seasons, he scored 27 goals and added 39 assists. Early in the 1989–90 season, the North Stars traded Archibald to the New York Rangers for defenceman Jayson More.
Archibald finished the 1989–90 season with the Rangers' IHL affiliate, the Flint Spirits, before leaving to join the Canadian National Hockey Team for two seasons. This included representing Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where Archibald won a silver medal.