David George Dunn (born August 19, 1948) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played in the

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and the

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during the 1970s.

Career

Dunn played college hockey at the

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and was signed as a free agent by the

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upon the conclusion of his collegiate career in 1970. He would spend three seasons developing in the Canucks' system, culminating in a stellar 1972–73 season with the

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of the WHL, in which he scored 19 goals and 75 points in 63 games and was named the league's top defender. Dunn finally made his NHL debut in 1973–74, establishing himself as a regular on the Canuck blueline as a rookie. He posted fine totals of 11 goals, 22 assists, and 33 points in 68 games, good for 7th on the team in scoring. After a single game for Vancouver at the start of the 1974–75 campaign, Dunn was traded to the

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for

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and John Grisdale. He turned in another solid season for Toronto, finishing the year with 3 goals and 14 points in 73 games, along with 153 penalty minutes. In 1975–76, however, he lost his regular spot on the Leaf blueline and was dispatched briefly back to the minors, finishing the season with just 8 assists in 43 games. With his NHL career at a standstill, Dunn jumped to the rival

for the 1976–77 campaign, signing with the

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. Playing for a star-studded Jets team featuring the likes of

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, Ulf Nilsson and

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, Dunn would experience the most team success of his professional career, helping the Jets to the

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finals in back-to-back seasons, winning the championship in 1978. Dunn retired following the Jets' championship win in 1978 and returned to the Vancouver Canucks, accepting an assistant coaching position with Vancouver alongside new coach

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, a position he held until 1981.

Personal life

He is the uncle of Brett Clark.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Dave 1948 births Living people Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan People from Moosomin, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Huskies ice hockey players Seattle Totems (WHL) players Toronto Maple Leafs players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vancouver Canucks coaches Vancouver Canucks players Winnipeg Jets (WHA) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen