David Wilkie (ice hockey)
| David Wilkie | |||
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| Born |
May 30, 1974 Ellensburg, WA, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 20th overall, 1992 Montreal Canadiens |
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| Playing career | 1994–2002 | ||
David John Wilkie (born May 30, 1974) is a retired American ice hockey player who played in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Rangers. He played defense and shot right-handed.
After a successful season with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL Wilkie was seen as one of the top upcoming defensive prospects for the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and was selected in the 1st round, 20th overall by the Montreal Canadiens. The following season Wilkie returned to the Blazers and made his international debut representing the U.S. in the 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. The 1993–94 season saw Wilkie split the year between the Blazers and Regina Pats while also returning to the WJC for 1994.
For the 1994–95 season Wilkie made his pro debut and played the majority of the year with the Fredericton Canadiens of the AHL while also making his NHL debut, appearing in one game with the Montreal Canadiens. The following season he split time with Fredericton and Montreal, appearing in 23 and 24 games respectively. The 1996–97 season saw Wilkie make the Montreal Canadiens full-time, appearing in 61 games and scoring 15 points, both NHL career highs.
The 1997–98 season saw Wilkie play 5 games with the Canadiens before being traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Injuries would hamper Wilkie in his time with the Lightning though. He played in 29 games with the Lightning during the 1997–98 season and only 46 for the 1998–99 season. The following season Wilkie signed with the New York Rangers, but ended up playing the majority of the time in the minors. He played the majority of 2 seasons with the Houston Aeros, appearing in one game with the Hartford Wolf Pack during the 1999–2000 season and one game with the Rangers during the 2000–01 season.
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