Dave Cressman

Dave Cressman
Born	January 2, 1950 (1950-01-02) (age 61) Kitchener, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota North Stars
NHL Draft	48th overall, 1970 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1973–1980

David Gregory Cressman (born January 2, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played 85 games in the NHL for the Minnesota North Stars over the 1974–75 and 1975–76 NHL seasons.^[1]

Cressman was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the 4th round (48th overall) of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft,^[2] but he did not begin to play professional hockey until after he had completed his university education to become a teacher.^[3]

Coaching career

During the 1990s Cressman coached Junior B hockey at the University of Waterloo, and during the 2002-03 season he stepped in to coach nine games for the Odessa Jackalopes (CHL) while their regular head coach, Don McKee was having heart surgery.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=6620
2. ^ http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8445807
3. ^ Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.. p. 51. ISBN 1894974212. 
4. ^ Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.. p. 53. ISBN 1894974212. 

External links

• Dave Cressman's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dave Cressman's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Dave Cressman's NHL player profile

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Name	Cressman, Dave
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Date of birth	January 2, 1950
Place of birth	Kitchener, ON, CAN
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