Dave Christian

Date of Birth: May 12, 1959
Age: 67
Place of Birth: Warroad, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: RW
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 80 kg / 176 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Dave Christian Facts

Drafted: 1979 round 2 #40 overall by Winnipeg Jets

Father: Billy Christian
Brother: Ed Christian
Son: Beau Christian
Uncles: Gord Christian & Roger Christian
Nephews: Bryant Christian, Jordy Christian & Brock Nelson
Cousin: Jay Ness

Dave Christian helped the U.S. win gold at the 1980 Olympics with a team-high of 8 assists. Over 15 seasons with the Jets, Capitals, Bruins, Blues, and Blackhawks, he reached the 20-goal mark 10 times and the 50-point mark 9 times. Christian retired from the NHL in 1994 with 340 goals and 433 assists.

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Dave Christian Statistics

									Post
1974-1975	Warroad High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975-1976	Warroad High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-
1976-1977	Warroad High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977-1978	Univ. of North Dakota	NCAA	38	8	16	24	14	-
1978-1979	Univ. of North Dakota	NCAA	40	22	24	46	22	-
1978-1979	USA U20	WJC-20	5	2	1	3	0	-
1979-1980	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	15	8	10	18	2	-5
1979-1980	Team USA	International	59	10	20	30	26	-
1979-1980	USA Olympics	OG	7	0	8	8	6	-
1980-1981	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	80	28	43	71	22	-54
1980-1981	USA	WC	8	8	3	11	6	-
1981-1982	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	80	25	51	76	28	-41	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	-
1981-1982	USA	CC	6	1	0	1	4	-
1982-1983	Winnipeg Jets "C"	NHL	55	18	26	44	23	-5	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-
1983-1984	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	29	52	81	28	26	Playoffs	8	5	4	9	5	-
1984-1985	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	26	43	69	14	20	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0	-
1984-1985	USA	CC	6	2	1	3	2	0
1985-1986	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	41	42	83	15	3	Playoffs	9	4	4	8	0	-
1986-1987	Washington Capitals	NHL	76	23	27	50	8	-5	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	6	-
1987-1988	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	37	21	58	26	-14	Playoffs	14	5	6	11	6	9
1988-1989	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	34	31	65	12	2	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0	-3
1988-1989	USA	WC	6	4	3	7	2	-
1989-1990	Washington Capitals	NHL	28	3	8	11	4	-12
1989-1990	Boston Bruins	NHL	50	12	17	29	8	4	Playoffs	21	4	1	5	4	-6
1990-1991	Boston Bruins	NHL	78	32	21	53	41	8	Playoffs	19	8	4	12	4	-2
1991-1992	St. Louis Blues	NHL	78	20	24	44	41	2	Playoffs	4	3	0	3	0	-1
1991-1992	USA	CC	7	1	1	2	0	0
1992-1993	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	60	4	14	18	12	6	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-1994	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	9	0	3	3	0	0	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-1994	Indianapolis Ice	IHL	40	8	18	26	6	12
1994-1995	Minnesota Moose	IHL	81	38	42	80	16	-30	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	-4
1995-1996	Minnesota Moose	IHL	69	21	25	46	8	-22

Dave Christian Tournament Statistics

									Post
1978-1979	Team Central	National Sports Festival	4	4	3	7	0	-
1989-1990	Washington Capitals	Fr-Tour	4	1	2	3	0	-

Dave Christian Career Totals by League


CC	3	19	4	2	6	0.32	6	0	0
Fr-Tour	1	4	1	2	3	0.75	0	-	0
IHL	3	190	67	85	152	0.80	30	-40	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-4
International	1	59	10	20	30	0.51	26	-	0
National Sports Festival	1	4	4	3	7	1.75	0	-	0
NCAA	2	78	30	40	70	0.90	36	-	0
NHL	15	1009	340	433	773	0.77	284	-65	13	102	32	25	57	0.56	27	-3*
OG	1	7	0	8	8	1.14	6	-	0
USHS-MN	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	2	14	12	6	18	1.29	8	-	0
WJC-20	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Dave Christian Career Totals by Team


Boston Bruins	2	128	44	38	82	0.64	49	12	2	40	12	5	17	0.43	8	-8
Chicago Blackhawks	2	69	4	17	21	0.30	12	6	2	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Indianapolis Ice	1	40	8	18	26	0.65	6	12	0
Minnesota Moose	2	150	59	67	126	0.84	24	-52	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-4
St. Louis Blues	1	78	20	24	44	0.56	41	2	1	4	3	0	3	0.75	0	-1
Team Central	1	4	4	3	7	1.75	0	-	0
Team USA	1	59	10	20	30	0.51	26	-	0
Univ. of North Dakota	2	78	30	40	70	0.90	36	-	0
USA	2	14	12	6	18	1.29	8	-	0
USA (CC)	3	19	4	2	6	0.32	6	0	0
USA Olympics	1	7	0	8	8	1.14	6	-	0
USA U20	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	0	-	0
Warroad High	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Washington Capitals	7	508	194	226	420	0.83	107	20*	6	49	17	19	36	0.73	17	6*
Winnipeg Jets (old)	4	230	79	130	209	0.91	75	-105	2	7	0	1	1	0.14	2	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Dave Christian Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1978-1979	NCAA (WCHA) Champion
1979-1980	Olympic Gold Medal
1991-1992	Canada Cup Runner-Up
2001-2002	United States Hockey Hall of Fame

Dave Christian Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of North Dakota
Cult/Star player for USA
Cult/Star player for Warroad High
Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals

Also wore #13 at the University of North Dakota.