David Matthew Warsofsky (born May 30, 1990) is an American

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coach in the

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system who had been a

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who most recently played for

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of the

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(DEL).

Early life

Warsofsky is Jewish, and was born in

Marshfield, Massachusetts Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore (Massachusetts), South Shore. The population was 25,825 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It includes the census-designated places ...

, the son of Dawn and Mark Warsofsky. His brother Ryan Warsofsky is the NHL ice hockey head coach for the

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. He played at Marshfield High School in 2004–05 and at

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for the following two years. He was named the 2007 U.S. Hockey Report's Prep Defenseman of the Year. Warsofsky was captain of the 2007–08 Under-18

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, where he tied as leader in assists and was second in points. The team won a bronze medal at the 2008

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Playing career

Warsofsky was selected by the

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in the 4th round (95th overall) of the

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. Instead of turning pro immediately, he played for

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in the

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and was a member of the 2009 national championship team as a freshman. He played for Team USA in 2010, winning the

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. On June 26, 2010, the Blues traded Warsofsky's rights to the

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

in exchange for

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. He then played four consecutive seasons solely for the Bruins'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

Providence Bruins The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Providence, Rhode Island. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Hi ...

. On December 18, 2013, the Bruins recalled Warsofsky from Providence. He is the first Bruin to wear the number 79. He made his NHL debut the following night in a 4–2 loss to the

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. On December 28, Warsofsky scored his first career NHL goal in a 4–3 loss to the

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. He finished the season with two points in six games for Boston, as well as 32 in 56 with Providence. On July 1, 2015, Warsofsky signed a one-year,

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with the

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. He skated in 12 games for the Penguins during the 2015–16 season, recording one goal. On February 26, 2016, the

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

claimed Warsofsky off waivers. He finished the season with one assist in ten games for the Devils. On July 1, 2016, Warsofsky returned to the Penguins, signing a one-year, two-way contract. He spent the majority of the 2016–17 season with Wilkes-Barre, where he led all team defensemen with 47 points in 58 contests, all career-highs. He also skated in seven games with Pittsburgh, recording one assist. On July 1, 2017, Warsofsky signed a two-year contract with the

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

. Aside from a 16-game stint with the Avalanche in the 2017–18 season, he primarily played for the team's affiliates, the

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and the

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. On July 1, 2019, Warsofsky returned to the Penguins for a second time, signing a two-year, two-way contract. He was named

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of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and led the defense with 33 points in 51 games. On August 25, 2020, Warsofsky was traded by the Penguins to the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

along with

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, Filip Hallander, and the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for

Kasperi Kapanen Samu Kasperi Kapanen (born 23 July 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right wing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Kapanen was se ...

, Jesper Lindgren and Pontus Aberg. On February 15, 2021, Warsofsky was traded to the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

along with Yegor Korshkov in exchange for

Alex Galchenyuk Alexander Alexandrovich Galchenyuk (born February 12, 1994) is a Russian-American professional ice hockey center for Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected third overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 ...

. In the 2020–21 season, the Hurricanes assigned Warsofsky to join AHL affiliate, the

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, to be coached by his brother Ryan. Limited to 22 regular season games, he produced 17 assists and 19 points. A free agent from the Hurricanes, Warsofsky left North America by signing his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with German club

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. Histor ...

of the

(DEL) on June 18, 2021.

Front Office and Coaching

During the 2024-25 ECHL season, Warsofsky served as a special advisor to Jared Nightingale at the

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, which had previously hired his brother in his first head coaching gig. After Nightingale left to join an AHL club, on June 23, 2025, David Warsofsky was named the club's thirteenth head coach and Director of Hockey Operations, the same position his brother had held with the Stingrays from 2016 to 2018.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Warsofsky, David 1990 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Augsburger Panther players Boston Bruins players Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players Chicago Wolves players Colorado Avalanche players Colorado Eagles players ERC Ingolstadt players People from Marshfield, Massachusetts Ice hockey people from Plymouth County, Massachusetts New Jersey Devils players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for the United States Pittsburgh Penguins players Providence Bruins players St. Louis Blues draft picks San Antonio Rampage players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Jewish American sportspeople 21st-century American sportsmen NCAA men's ice hockey national champions