Dave Scatchard

Dave Scatchard (born February 20, 1976) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, and St. Louis Blues. On August 22, 2011, he announced his retirement on Twitter, stating that doctors told him it would not be safe for him to continue to play hockey due to concussion-related injuries.[1] Scatchard was born in Hinton, Alberta, but grew up in Salmon Arm, British Columbia.

Dave Scatchard
Scatchard with the Phoenix Coyotes
Born (1976-02-20) February 20, 1976
Hinton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
New York Islanders
Boston Bruins
Phoenix Coyotes
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft 42nd overall, 1994
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19962011

Playing career

Scatchard played as a junior for the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The Vancouver Canucks selected him 42nd overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He spent his first year as a professional in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Syracuse Crunch, Vancouver's minor league affiliate. Scatchard made his NHL debut in the 1997–98 season, registering 24 points and establishing himself as a two-way forward. On December 19, 1999, during his third season in Vancouver, the Canucks traded Scatchard to the New York Islanders along with forward Bill Muckalt and goaltender Kevin Weekes for goaltender Felix Potvin. Scatchard played four and a half seasons with the Islanders, recording two career-high 45-point campaigns in 2000–01 and 2002–03. Following the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Scatchard signed with the Boston Bruins, but after just 16 games, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for defenceman David Tanabe on November 18, 2005. In 2006–07, Scatchard was sidelined for the last 32 games of the season with a concussion, finishing with eight points in 45 games. The Coyotes bought him out of the final two years of his contract in the off-season.

On November 15, 2007, Scatchard signed a professional try-out with the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL, the top minor league affiliate of the Nashville Predators. He was released after eight games.

Scatchard subsequently took time off due to lingering concussion problems.[2] Prior to the 2009–10 season, he was invited to the Vancouver Canucks' training camp[3] but was released before the end of the pre-season.[2] Shortly after the regular season began, he signed a one-year deal to return with the Predators organization.[4]

On August 3, 2010, Scatchard, once again a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92 Salmon Arm Selects BCMML 6598100198167
1992–93 Kimberley Dynamiters RMJHL 5120234361
1993–94 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 479112046 102134
1994–95 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 71203050148 803321
1995–96 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 59192847146 718914
1995–96 Syracuse Crunch AHL 10000 1525729
1996–97 Syracuse Crunch AHL 26871565
1997–98 Vancouver Canucks NHL 76131124165
1998–99 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82131326140
1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2104424
1999–2000 New York Islanders NHL 4412142693
2000–01 New York Islanders NHL 81212445114
2001–02 New York Islanders NHL 80121527111 711222
2002–03 New York Islanders NHL 81271845108 51016
2003–04 New York Islanders NHL 619162578 50116
2005–06 Boston Bruins NHL 16461028
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 4711122384
2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 4635872
2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 30110
2007–08 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 812314
2009–10 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 3620103059 30002
2009–10 Nashville Predators NHL 1632517
2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL 417111850
2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 80116
NHL totals 6591281412691040 1722434

References

  1. Twitter.com: Dave Scatchard August 22nd, 2011.
  2. "Canucks, Flames pare rosters". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  3. "Canucks to ink Mathieu Schneider while Scatchard get camp invite". team1040.ca. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
  4. "Preds sign Scatchard to one-year deal". The Tennessean. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  5. "Pair of veterans in Rivermen's mix". pjstar.com. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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