David Pulkkinen
| David Pulkkinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 18, 1949 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 | ||
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.
Pulkkinen is of Finnish descent.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
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| 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
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Notes
[edit]- ^ Honkavaara, Aarne. "JÄÄKIEKKOKIRJA 1972-1973". Jaakiekkokirja.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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