Canada David Ling
#42 Hamilton Steelers / ACH - 22/23
1-time ACH Champion 1
1-time CHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time CHL Player of the Year 1
1-time EIHL Champion 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Second All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Position
RW/C
Age
49
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
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Contract
-

Brother: Jamie Ling
Sons: Bates Ling, Dylan Ling

© Photo: Iwan Foppa / www.sonice.it

David Ling Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Charlottetown Abbies IJAHL 40* 28* 36* 64* 118* -* |
1991-92 Charlottetown Abbies MJAHL 35* 22* 42* 64* 225* -* | Playoffs 18 15 16 31 99 -
St. Michael's Buzzers MetJAHL 8* 5* 14* 19* 25* -* |
1992-93 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 64* 17* 46* 63* 275* -* | Playoffs 16 3 12 15 72 -
1993-94 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 61* 37* 40* 77* 254* -* | Playoffs 6 4 2 6 16 -
1994-95 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 62* 61* 74* 135* 136* -* | Playoffs 6 7 8 15 12 -
1995-96 Saint John Flames AHL 75* 24* 32* 56* 179* 0* | Playoffs 9 0 5 5 12 2
1996-97 Saint John Flames AHL 5* 0* 2* 2* 19* -3* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Fredericton Canadiens AHL 48* 22* 36* 58* 229* 5* |
1997-98 Montréal Canadiens NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Fredericton Canadiens AHL 67* 25* 41* 66* 148* 6* |
Indianapolis Ice IHL 12* 8* 6* 14* 30* -2* | Playoffs 5 4 1 5 31 -5
1998-99 Kansas City Blades IHL 82* 30* 42* 72* 112* -8* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 20 -1
1999-00 Kansas City Blades IHL 82* 35* 48* 83* 210* -9* |
2000-01 Utah Grizzlies IHL 79* 15* 28* 43* 202* -18* |
2001-02 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 7* -1* |
Syracuse Crunch “A” AHL 71* 19* 41* 60* 240* -8* | Playoffs 10 5 5 10 16 -4
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 35* 3* 2* 5* 86* -6* |
Syracuse Crunch “C” AHL 46* 7* 34* 41* 129* -13* |
2003-04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 50* 1* 2* 3* 98* -3* |
Syracuse Crunch “A” AHL 14* 7* 10* 17* 25* -2* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 36 -4
2004-05 St. John's Maple Leafs “A” AHL 80* 28* 60* 88* 152* -1* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 43 -3
2005-06 Spartak Moskva Russia 50* 15* 17* 32* 40* -8* | Playoffs 3 2 1 3 4 0
2006-07 Dynamo Moskva Russia 42* 10* 16* 26* 91* -3* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 4 1
2007-08 Toronto Marlies AHL 71* 17* 42* 59* 179* -3* | Playoffs 17 3 11 14 18 4
2008-09 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 33* 9* 16* 25* 20* -* |
Jokerit SM-liiga 23* 3* 10* 13* 72* 3* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 27 3
2009-10 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 46* 8* 24* 32* 76* -11* |
2010-11 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 18* 1* 6* 7* 14* -2* |
Providence Bruins AHL 56* 8* 15* 23* 55* -5* |
2011-12 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italy 35* 22* 44* 66* 74* -* | Playoffs 13 5 17 22 34 -
2012-13 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 52* 34* 55* 89* 113* -* | Playoffs 4 2 4 6 8 -
2013-14 Eastlink Cee Bee Stars NLSHL 6* 4* 7* 11* 12* -* |
Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italy 14* 1* 15* 16* 50* -* | Playoffs 16 4 18 22 30 -
2014-15 Brampton Beast ECHL 46* 9* 32* 41* 79* -33* |
Oklahoma City Barons AHL 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* -2* |
2015-16 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 32* 12* 30* 42* 83* -* |
Brampton Beast ECHL 26* 5* 12* 17* 47* -16* |
2016-17 Stoney Creek Generals ACH 5* 2* 4* 6* 2* -* |
Brampton Beast ECHL 39* 9* 11* 20* 36* 3* | Playoffs 10 1 1 2 4 -3
2017-18 Hamilton Steelhawks ACH 7* 1* 4* 5* 22* -* |
Brampton Beast ECHL 12* 1* 7* 8* 4* 1* |
2018-19 Hamilton Steelhawks ACH 12* 2* 7* 9* 74* -* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 8 -
Jonquière Marquis LNAH 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2019-20 Hamilton Steelhawks “A” ACH 14* 6* 18* 24* 32* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -
2021-22 Hamilton Steelhawks ACH 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2022-23 Hamilton Steelers ACH 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 -

David Ling Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Team PEI CWG -* 3* 4* 7* 24* -* |
2008-09 Team Canada Deutschland Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2011-12 Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Supercup 1* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
Pustertal/Val Pusteria Italian Cup 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2012-13 Nottingham Panthers EIHL Cup 14* 6* 12* 18* 39* -* |
2015-16 Nottingham Panthers EIHL Cup 2* 2* 2* 4* 4* -* |
2021-22 Hamilton Steelhawks ACH Showcase 3* 6* 7* 13* 7* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -

David Ling Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ACH 6 39* 11* 33* 44* 1.13* 130* -* | 3 10 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.40 * 8 * - *
ACH Showcase 1 3* 6* 7* 13* 4.33* 7* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
AHL 10 536* 158* 313* 471* 0.88* 1 357* -26* | 5 48 9 * 23 * 32 * 0.67 * 125 * -5 *
CWG 1 -* 3* 4* 7* -* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 4 123* 24* 62* 86* 0.70* 166* -45* | 1 10 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.20 * 4 * -3 *
EIHL 2 84* 46* 85* 131* 1.56* 196* -* | 1 4 2 * 4 * 6 * 1.50 * 8 * - *
EIHL Cup 2 16* 8* 14* 22* 1.38* 43* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 4 255* 88* 124* 212* 0.83* 554* -37* | 2 8 5 * 1 * 6 * 0.75 * 51 * -6 *
IJAHL 1 40* 28* 36* 64* 1.60* 118* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Italian Cup 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Italian Supercup 1 1* 1* 1* 2* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Italy 2 49* 23* 59* 82* 1.67* 124* -* | 2 29 9 * 35 * 44 * 1.52 * 64 * - *
KHL 2 64* 9* 30* 39* 0.61* 90* -13* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 1 23* 3* 10* 13* 0.57* 72* 3* | 1 5 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.60 * 27 * 3 *
LNAH 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
MetJAHL 1 8* 5* 14* 19* 2.38* 25* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MJAHL 1 35* 22* 42* 64* 1.83* 225* -* | 1 18 15 * 16 * 31 * 1.72 * 99 * - *
NHL 5 93* 4* 4* 8* 0.09* 191* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 1 33* 9* 16* 25* 0.76* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NLSHL 1 6* 4* 7* 11* 1.83* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 3 187* 115* 160* 275* 1.47* 665* -* | 3 28 14 * 22 * 36 * 1.29 * 100 * - *
Russia 2 92* 25* 33* 58* 0.63* 131* -11* | 2 6 3 * 2 * 5 * 0.83 * 8 * 1 *

David Ling Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/07/2018
01/07/2018 Confirmed Hamilton Steelhawks Brampton Beast
12/29/2016
12/29/2016 Confirmed Stoney Creek Generals Brampton Beast
11/06/2016
11/06/2016 Confirmed No team Stoney Creek Generals
02/10/2016
02/10/2016 Confirmed Nottingham Panthers Brampton Beast
10/01/2015
10/01/2015 Confirmed Brampton Beast Nottingham Panthers
03/24/2015
03/24/2015 Loan Brampton Beast Oklahoma City Barons
12/29/2014
12/29/2014 Confirmed No team Brampton Beast
12/17/2013
12/17/2013 Confirmed Eastlink Cee Bee Stars Pustertal/Val Pusteria
07/28/2012
07/28/2012 Confirmed Pustertal/Val Pusteria Nottingham Panthers
08/29/2011
08/29/2011 Confirmed Providence Bruins Pustertal/Val Pusteria
11/05/2010
11/05/2010 Confirmed Amur Khabarovsk Providence Bruins
06/26/2010
06/26/2010 Extension Amur Khabarovsk Amur Khabarovsk
10/01/2009
10/01/2009 Confirmed Jokerit Amur Khabarovsk
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1992, 2 #18 overall by Kingston Frontenacs in the OHL Priority Selection

Number 17 retired by Kingston Frontenacs

Cult/Star player for Kingston Frontenacs

Cult/Star player for Team Nova Scotia