David J. Archibald (born April 14, 1969) is a

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professional

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coach and former player. Archibald played for the

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, and

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

After playing four seasons in the

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for the

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, Archibald was drafted by the

in the first round, sixth overall, of the

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. He made his NHL debut with the North Stars in the 1987–88 season. In his first two NHL seasons, he scored 27 goals and added 39 assists. Early in the 1989–90 season, the North Stars traded Archibald to the

for

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. Archibald finished the 1989–90 season with the Rangers' IHL affiliate, the

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, before leaving to join the Canadian National Hockey Team for two seasons. This included representing Canada at the

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, where Archibald won a silver medal. Archibald returned to the NHL in the 1992–93 season with the

. After four seasons with the Senators, Archibald played in seven games with the

in the 1996–97 season. He also played in

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that season with the

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. He then spent three seasons in the IHL before finishing up his career in Sweden's

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with

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in the 1999–2000 season. In his NHL career, Archibald appeared in 323 games. He scored 57 goals and added 67 assists. He also played in five games for Minnesota during the

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, recording one assist.

Coaching career

Archibald joined the Chilliwack Bruins as an assistant coach prior to the 2008-09 season and added the duties of Hockey Operations Advisor and Community Liaison in February 2009.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame profile
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