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USA David Legwand
Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 15/16
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Date of Birth
Aug 17, 1980
Position
C
Age
39
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Detroit, MI, USA
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 1 #2 overall by Nashville Predators

Legwand was a smart center who played a sound two-way game. Blessed with excellent speed and good defensive instincts.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2014)

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1995-96 Compuware 14U AAA Bantam - - - - - | -
1996-97 Compuware Ambassadors NAHL 44 21 41 62 58 | -
USA U17 WHC-17 - - - - - | -
1997-98 Plymouth Whalers OHL 59 54 51 105 56 50 | Playoffs 15 8 12 20 24 3
USA U20 WJC-20 7 0 0 0 2 | -
1998-99 Plymouth Whalers OHL 55 31 49 80 65 32 | Playoffs 11 3 8 11 8 2
Nashville Predators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 | -
USA U20 WJC-20 6 1 3 4 31 | -
USA WC 6 0 2 2 4 0 | -
1999-00 Nashville Predators NHL 71 13 15 28 30 -6 | -
USA WC 6 1 1 2 4 0 | -
2000-01 Nashville Predators NHL 81 13 28 41 38 1 | -
USA WC 9 2 4 6 4 2 | -
2001-02 Nashville Predators NHL 63 11 19 30 54 1 | -
2002-03 Nashville Predators NHL 64 17 31 48 34 -2 | -
2003-04 Nashville Predators NHL 82 18 29 47 46 9 | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 8 1
2004-05 EHC Basel NLB 3 6 2 8 2 | Playoffs 19 16 23 39 20
USA WC 7 0 1 1 4 0 | -
2005-06 Nashville Predators NHL 44 7 19 26 34 3 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 8 -1
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 3 0 0 0 0 -1 | -
2006-07 Nashville Predators NHL 78 27 36 63 44 23 | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 2 -2
2007-08 Nashville Predators NHL 65 15 29 44 38 -4 | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 0
2008-09 Nashville Predators NHL 73 20 22 42 32 -3 | -
2009-10 Nashville Predators NHL 82 11 27 38 24 -5 | Playoffs 6 2 5 7 8 5
2010-11 Nashville Predators NHL 64 17 24 41 24 13 | Playoffs 12 6 3 9 8 1
2011-12 Nashville Predators “A” NHL 78 19 34 53 26 3 | Playoffs 10 3 3 6 10 3
2012-13 Nashville Predators “A” NHL 48 12 13 25 20 -6 | -
2013-14 Nashville Predators “A” NHL 62 10 30 40 30 -8 | -
Detroit Red Wings NHL 21 4 7 11 31 -9 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -1
2014-15 Ottawa Senators NHL 80 9 18 27 32 1 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -3
2015-16 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79 5 9 14 14 -4 | -
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW - - - - - | -
1993-94 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW - - - - - | -
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2014-15 Sarnia Sting OHL Franchise Owner Co-Owner
2015-16 Sarnia Sting OHL Franchise Owner Co-Owner
2016-17 Sarnia Sting OHL Franchise Owner Co-Owner
2017-18 Sarnia Sting OHL Franchise Owner Co-Owner
Sarnia Sting OHL Assoc. Coach
2018-19 Sarnia Sting OHL Franchise Owner
Sarnia Sting OHL Assoc. Coach
OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series Asst. Coach One game 2018/11/08
2019-20 Sarnia Sting OHL Franchise Owner
Sarnia Sting OHL Assoc. Coach
2020-21 Sarnia Sting OHL Pres. of Hockey Operations
Sarnia Sting OHL Franchise Owner
Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 -1 | 0
Bantam 1 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 | 0
NAHL 1 44 21 41 62 1.41 58 0 | 0
NHL 17 1136 228 390 618 0.54 551 7 | 9 55 13 15 28 0.51 46 3
NLB 1 3 6 2 8 2.67 2 0 | 1 19 16 23 39 2.05 20 0
OHL 2 114 85 100 185 1.62 121 82 | 2 26 11 20 31 1.19 32 5
QC Int PW 2 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 | 0
WC 4 28 3 8 11 0.39 16 2 | 0
WHC-17 1 - 0 0 0 - 0 | 0
WJC-20 2 13 1 3 4 0.31 33 0 | 0
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/22/2016
12/22/2016 Confirmed No team Retired
06/26/2015
06/26/2015 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres
07/04/2014
07/04/2014 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators
03/05/2014
03/05/2014 Confirmed Nashville Predators Detroit Red Wings
Media and Articles
Date Article Website
05/29/2017 Embrace the moment The Players' Tribune
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1997, 1 #9 overall by Detroit Jr. Whalers in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Basel Sharks

Cult/Star player for Nashville Predators

Cult/Star player for Plymouth Whalers

Career transactions
- 2016-12-22 • Announced his retirement
- 2015-06-26 • Traded to the Buffalo Sabres - 2014-07-04 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Ottawa Senators
- 2014-03-05 • Traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Patrick Eaves, Calle Järnkrok & a 2014 3rd round pick
- 2007-12-07 • Signed to a six-year contract extension by the Nashville Predators
- 2006-07-22 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Nashville Predators
- 2005-08-15 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Nashville Predators
- 2005-01-27 • Signed to a lockout contract by Basel
- 2004-06-29 • One-year option exercised by the Nashville Predators
- 2003-09-10 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Nashville Predators

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