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David B. Chyzowski (born July 11, 1971) is a
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former professional
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. He was selected second overall in the
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by the
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...
after playing
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with the
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. He spent parts of six seasons in the
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with the Islanders and
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between 1989 and 1997, with the rest of his career spent in various minor leagues and in Europe.


Playing career

Chyzowski is generally recognized as a draft bust as he only played 126 NHL games between 1989 and 1995, scoring 31 points. He was chosen ahead of fellow first-round picks
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,
Stu Barnes Stuart Douglas Barnes (born December 25, 1970) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward. He played 16 seasons at Centre (ice hockey), centre in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets (1972–96), Winnipeg Jets, ...
, and Bobby Holik. Chyzowski spent his career with the Islanders and
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. While Chyzowski did not have an impact at the NHL level, he did carve out a nice career in the minor leagues, particularly the AHL and IHL. His best minor league season was 1995–96, when he had 83 points on 44 goals and 39 assists, along with 160 penalty minutes, for
Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, United States at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the Nati ...
.


Post-hockey career

In 2006, he was playing for
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in the Austrian League. After his playing career, he took on the position of Marketing Coordinator for the Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club, before taking on a similar position with the
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.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


International


Awards

* WHL West First All-Star Team – 1989


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chyzowski, Dave 1971 births Living people Adirondack Red Wings players Augsburger Panther players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Capital District Islanders players Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States EHC Black Wings Linz players Graz 99ers players Ice hockey people from Edmonton Indianapolis Ice players Kamloops Blazers players Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Kansas City Blades players München Barons players NHL first-round draft picks New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players St. Albert Saints players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) players San Antonio Dragons players Schwenninger Wild Wings players Springfield Indians players Vienna Capitals players