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David Shields (born April 24, 1967) is a Canadian retired ice hockey center who was an All-American for Denver.
Career
Shields was a high-scoring player in junior hockey, ending his tenure as the league's second leading scorer. He joined Denver in 1986 and continued to produce. He was named WCHA Freshman of the Year after leading the Pioneers in scoring and was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars after the season. Shields' sophomore season was derailed by injury and he didn't get back on track until his senior season. In Shields' final year he finished in the top 10 in the nation and was named an All-American. Despite his efforts, Denver finished with a losing record and were knocked out in the conference quarterfinals. Shields retired as a player after graduating.
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Penticton Knights | BCJHL | 46 | 36 | 47 | 83 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Penticton Knights | BCJHL | 51 | 54 | 76 | 130 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Denver | WCHA | 40 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Denver | WCHA | 21 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Denver | WCHA | 43 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Denver | WCHA | 42 | 31 | 43 | 74 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| BCJHL totals | 97 | 90 | 123 | 213 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NCAA totals | 146 | 71 | 108 | 179 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1989–90 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1989–90 |