David Shields (born April 24, 1967) is a Canadian retired ice hockey center who was an All-American for Denver.
Career Shields was a high-scoring player in junior hockey, ending his tenure as the league's second leading scorer. He joined Denver in 1986 and continued to produce. He was named WCHA Freshman of the Year after leading the Pioneers in scoring and was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars after the season. Shields' sophomore season was derailed by injury and he didn't get back on track until his senior season. In Shields' final year he finished in the top 10 in the nation and was named an All-American. Despite his efforts, Denver finished with a losing record and were knocked out in the conference quarterfinals. Shields retired as a player after graduating.
Statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1984–85 Penticton Knights BCJHL 4636478357————— 1985–86 Penticton Knights BCJHL 51547613032————— 1986–87 Denver WCHA 401830488————— 1987–88 Denver WCHA 21107172————— 1988–89 Denver WCHA 4312284012————— 1989–90 Denver WCHA 4231437424————— BCJHL totals 97 90 123 213 89 — — — — — NCAA totals 146 71 108 179 46 — — — — —
Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA First Team 1989–90 AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1989–90
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