David Legwand

David Legwand
Born	August 17, 1980 (1980-08-17) (age 31) Detroit, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Nashville Predators
NHL Draft	2nd overall, 1998 Nashville Predators
Playing career	1999–present

David Legwand (born August 17, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He attended Grosse Pointe North High School.

Legwand 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. This raised his profile to the NHL scouts and led to him being drafted 2nd overall by the Predators in 1998, behind NHL All-Star Vincent Lecavalier. He was briefly called up late in the team's inaugural season, and has spent his entire NHL career with the Predators. He currently holds virtually every franchise record for the Predators, including most goals, assists and points.

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.^[1]

Legwand is currently the highest scoring Nashville Predator of all-time, as well as having played in the most games for the organization.^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
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
NHL totals				768	169	279	448	398		37	10	12	22	36

References

1. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07E6D81538F937A15751C1A9669C8B63 Predators Rally and Finish Rangers on Penalty Shot
2. ^ :http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_players.php?tmi=7024

External links

• David Legwand's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Franchise created

Nashville Predators first round draft pick 1998

Succeeded by Brian Finley

Persondata
Name	Legwand, David
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	August 17, 1980
Place of birth	Detroit, MI, USA
Date of death
Place of death