David Wilkie

Date of Birth: May 30, 1974
Age: 52
Place of Birth: Ellensburg, WA, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: Seattle NW
Position: D
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 98 kg / 216 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

David Wilkie Facts

Player Type: Offensive DefensemanPhysical Defenseman
Drafted: 1992 round 1 #20 overall by Montréal Canadiens

David John 'Willy' Wilkie was seen as one of the top upcoming defensive prospects for the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and was selected in the 1st round. However, lack of opportunities from NHL teams, injuries and very early retirement never allowed him to fulfill his potential. The following season after the draft, Wilkie returned to the WHL and made his international debut representing the United States in the 1993 WJC. Next season he played the majority of the year with the Fredericton Canadiens of the AHL while also making his NHL debut, appearing in one game with Montreal Canadiens. The following season, he split time with Fredericton and Montreal. The 1996–97 season saw Wilkie make the Montreal Canadiens full-time, appearing in 61 games and scoring 15 points, both NHL career highs.

He was then traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, but injuries would hamper Wilkie in his time with the new team. After two miserable seasons he signed with the New York Rangers, but again ended up playing the majority of the time in the minors.

For the 2001–02 season, Wilkie signed with the Augusta Lynx of the ECHL as a player-coach. After one season with the Lynx, Wilkie retired as a player in 2002. Since then he works as a coach mainly for junior teams.

Family relations
Sons: Chris Wilkie & Coltan Wilkie

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His success both on the ice, and advancing players to the next level, speaks for itself. He knows what it takes to win.
— Koots DiCesare 2017

I am excited about the opportunity and am very much looking forward to the challenge.
— David Wilkie 2017

I saw him come up as a player with the Canadiens and I thought he was a very smart hockey player, and I figured he was also a smart man.
— Larry Kish 2003

There comes a point in time you have to realize when an opportunity is presented before you, there are life decisions you have to make.
— David Wilkie 2003

David Wilkie Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1989-1990	Northwest Americans	WCJHL	41	21	27	48	59	-
1990-1991	Omaha Lancers	USHL	19	2	2	4	18	-
1990-1991	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	25	1	1	2	22	-
1991-1992	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	71	12	28	40	153	-	Playoffs	16	6	5	11	19	-
1992-1993	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	53	11	26	37	109	-	Playoffs	6	4	2	6	2	-
1992-1993	USA U20	WJC-20	7	0	2	2	2	4
1993-1994	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	27	11	18	29	18	-
1993-1994	Regina Pats	WHL	29	27	21	48	16	-	Playoffs	4	1	4	5	4	-
1993-1994	USA U20	WJC-20	6	2	1	3	0	0
1994-1995	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	-
1994-1995	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL	70	10	43	53	34	-19	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-1
1995-1996	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	24	1	5	6	10	-10	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	12	1
1995-1996	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL	23	5	12	17	20	-7
1996-1997	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	61	6	9	15	63	-9	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	0
1997-1998	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	5	1	0	1	4	-1
1997-1998	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	29	1	5	6	17	-21
1998-1999	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	46	1	7	8	69	-19
1998-1999	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	2	0	2	2	0	2
1999-2000	Houston Aeros	IHL	57	4	24	28	71	-9	Playoffs	11	1	8	9	10	3
1999-2000	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	1	0	2	2	0	2
2000-2001	New York Rangers	NHL	1	0	0	0	2	-2
2000-2001	Houston Aeros	IHL	49	8	11	19	29	-13	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	4	0
2001-2002	Augusta Lynx	ECHL	72	11	34	45	86	-1

David Wilkie Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1991-1992	Kamloops Blazers	Memorial Cup	5	1	1	2	4	-

David Wilkie Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	94	15	57	72	0.77	54	-24	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1
ECHL	1	72	11	34	45	0.63	86	-1	0
IHL	3	108	12	37	49	0.45	100	-20	2	18	2	9	11	0.61	14	3
Memorial Cup	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	4	-	0
NHL	6	167	10	26	36	0.22	165	-62*	2	8	1	2	3	0.38	14	1
USHL	1	19	2	2	4	0.21	18	-	0
WCJHL (PIJHL)	1	41	21	27	48	1.17	59	-	0
WHL	4	205	62	94	156	0.76	318	-	3	26	11	11	22	0.85	25	-
WJC-20	2	13	2	3	5	0.38	2	4	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

David Wilkie Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Augusta Lynx (old)	1	72	11	34	45	0.63	86	-1	0
Cleveland Lumberjacks	1	2	0	2	2	1.00	0	2	0
Fredericton Canadiens	2	93	15	55	70	0.75	54	-26	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1
Hartford Wolf Pack	1	1	0	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
Houston Aeros	2	106	12	35	47	0.44	100	-22	2	18	2	9	11	0.61	14	3
Kamloops Blazers	3	156	35	73	108	0.69	284	-	2	22	10	7	17	0.77	21	-
Montréal Canadiens	4	91	8	14	22	0.24	77	-20*	2	8	1	2	3	0.38	14	1
New York Rangers	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	2	-2	0
Northwest Americans	1	41	21	27	48	1.17	59	-	0
Omaha Lancers	1	19	2	2	4	0.21	18	-	0
Regina Pats	1	29	27	21	48	1.66	16	-	1	4	1	4	5	1.25	4	-
Seattle Thunderbirds	1	25	1	1	2	0.08	22	-	0
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	75	2	12	14	0.19	86	-40	0
USA U20	2	13	2	3	5	0.38	2	4	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

David Wilkie Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1990-1991	USHL Clark Cup Champion
1991-1992	CHL Memorial Cup Champion WHL Champion
1993-1994	WHL Most Goals by Defenseman (38)
1994-1995	AHL All-Star Game

David Wilkie Biography and Trivia

Career transactions
- 1997-09-10 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Montreal Canadiens
- 1998-01-15 • Traded to Tampa Bay Lightning by Montreal Canadiens with Stéphane Richer and Darcy Tucker for Patrick Poulin, Mick Vukota and Igor Ulanov
- 1999-09-29 • Signed as a free agent by New York Rangers
- 2001-08-11 • Signed as a free agent by Augusta Lynx (ECHL) and named Player-Assistant Coach