David Legwand
| David Legwand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Legwand in April 2016. | |||
| Born |
August 17, 1980 Detroit, MI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Free agent Nashville Predators Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
2nd overall, 1998 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 1999–present | ||
David A. Legwand (born August 17, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent who last played with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL with the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators.
Playing career
Nashville Predators
Legwand attended Grosse Pointe North High School. He played his junior career with the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL. In the season before he was drafted, he scored 54 goals along with 51 assists, totaling 105 points. He also won the Red Tilson Award as the most outstanding player in the league. This raised his profile to the NHL scouts and led to him being drafted 2nd overall by the Nashville Predators in 1998, behind NHL All-Star Vincent Lecavalier. He was briefly called up late in the team's inaugural season, making his debut in the final game of the season, and has spent most of his NHL career with the Predators. He currently holds many franchise record for the Predators, including most games played, goals, assists, and points.[1]
During the NHL 2004–05 lockout season, Legwand played for the Swiss team EHC Basel.
Legwand became the first NHL player to score on a penalty shot in overtime on December 23, 2000 against the New York Rangers.[2]
After several first round playoff exits, Legwand and the Predators advanced to the second round for the first time in franchise history and his career in 2011. The Predators were defeated by the eventual Western Conference Champions Vancouver Canucks in 6 games.
On March 5, 2014, in the final year of his contract with the Predators and out of playoff contention, Legwand was traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Patrick Eaves, Calle Järnkrok, and a conditional 2014 draft pick, ending his 15-year career in Nashville.[3] He left Nashville as the franchise's all-time leader in all offensive categories and games played, with 956 appearances. As a result of the trade Legwand gained the uncommon distinction of playing 83 games in the normally 82 game NHL season.
Later years
On July 4, 2014, Legwand signed a two-year, $6 million free agent contract with the Ottawa Senators. The move came after the Senators traded star centre Jason Spezza to the Dallas Stars.[4] In his only season in Ottawa in 2014-15 season, Legwand added a veteran presence in helping return the Senators to the playoffs, however suffered a decline in production with 9 goals and 27 points in 80 games.
On June 26, 2015, Legwand was traded to the Buffalo Sabres along with Senators teammate Robin Lehner in exchange for the New York Islanders' 1st-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[5]
Personal Life
Legwand and his wife, Lindsey, have two children, with the firstborn being a son born on November 21, 2009.[6][7]
In January 2015, Legwand, along with former NHL player Derian Hatcher, purchased the OHL's Sarnia Sting, pending league approval.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Ambassadors | NAHL | 44 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 59 | 54 | 51 | 105 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 24 | ||
| 1998–99 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 55 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 63 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 64 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | EHC Basel | NLB | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 20 | ||
| 2005–06 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 44 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 78 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 65 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 73 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 64 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 78 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 48 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 62 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 80 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1136 | 228 | 390 | 618 | 551 | 55 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | United States | WJC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | United States | WJC | 8th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | |
| 1999 | United States | WC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2000 | United States | WC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2001 | United States | WC | 4th | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2005 | United States | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | ||||
| Senior totals | 28 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | ||||
References
- ↑ "David Legwand player statistics". hockeydb.com. 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ "Predators Rally and Finish Rangers on Penalty Shot". NY Times. 2000-12-23. Retrieved 2001-02-24.
- ↑ "Red Wings acquire forward David Legwand from Nashville". National Hockey League. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "Senators sign F Legwand to two-year contract". The Sports Network. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ↑ "Sabres trade for Lehner, Legwand from Senators". Buffalo Sabres. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ↑ "Nashville: the scene of the 'Legwand hat trick'". Ottawa Citizen. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ↑ "Returning to Detroit makes trade easier for Legwand". NHL. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ↑ "Sarnia Sting OHL team sold". cksn.ca. 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
External links
- David Legwand's player profile at NHL.com
- David Legwand's player profile at TSN.ca
- David Legwand's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- David Legwand's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Franchise created |
Nashville Predators first round draft pick 1998 |
Succeeded by Brian Finley |