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Augusta Lynx / ECHL - 01/02
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 30, 1974
Position
D
Age
50
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Ellensburg, WA, USA
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Seattle NW
Status
Retired
Drafted
1992 round 1 #20 overall by Montréal Canadiens

David John 'Willy' Wilkie was seen as one of the top upcoming defensive prospects for the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and was selected in the 1st round. However, lack of opportunities from NHL teams, injuries and very early retirement never allowed him to fulfill his potential. The following season after the draft, Wilkie returned to the WHL and made his international debut representing the United States in the 1993 WJC. Next season he played the majority of the year with the Fredericton Canadiens of the AHL while also making his NHL debut, appearing in one game with Montreal Canadiens. The following season, he split time with Fredericton and Montreal. The 1996–97 season saw Wilkie make the Montreal Canadiens full-time, appearing in 61 games and scoring 15 points, both NHL career highs.

He was then traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, but injuries would hamper Wilkie in his time with the new team. After two miserable seasons he signed with the New York Rangers, but again ended up playing the majority of the time in the minors.

For the 2001–02 season, Wilkie signed with the Augusta Lynx of the ECHL as a player-coach. After one season with the Lynx, Wilkie retired as a player in 2002. Since then he works as a coach mainly for junior teams.

Family relations
Sons: Chris Wilkie & Coltan Wilkie

Team Staff profile of David Wilkie also available

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David Wilkie Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1989-90 Northwest Americans WCJHL 41* 21* 27* 48* 59* -* |
1990-91 Omaha Lancers USHL 19* 2* 2* 4* 18* -* |
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 25* 1* 1* 2* 22* -* |
1991-92 Kamloops Blazers WHL 71* 12* 28* 40* 153* -* | Playoffs 16 6 5 11 19 -
1992-93 Kamloops Blazers WHL 53* 11* 26* 37* 109* -* | Playoffs 6 4 2 6 2 -
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* 4* |
1993-94 Kamloops Blazers WHL 27* 11* 18* 29* 18* -* |
Regina Pats WHL 29* 27* 21* 48* 16* -* | Playoffs 4 1 4 5 4 -
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 2* 1* 3* 0* 0* |
1994-95 Montréal Canadiens NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Fredericton Canadiens AHL 70* 10* 43* 53* 34* -19* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
1995-96 Montréal Canadiens NHL 24* 1* 5* 6* 10* -10* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 12 1
Fredericton Canadiens AHL 23* 5* 12* 17* 20* -7* |
1996-97 Montréal Canadiens NHL 61* 6* 9* 15* 63* -9* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 0
1997-98 Montréal Canadiens NHL 5* 1* 0* 1* 4* -1* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 29* 1* 5* 6* 17* -21* |
1998-99 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 46* 1* 7* 8* 69* -19* |
Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* 2* |
1999-00 Houston Aeros IHL 57* 4* 24* 28* 71* -9* | Playoffs 11 1 8 9 10 3
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* 2* |
2000-01 New York Rangers NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
Houston Aeros IHL 49* 8* 11* 19* 29* -13* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 4 0
2001-02 Augusta Lynx ECHL 72* 11* 34* 45* 86* -1* |

David Wilkie Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1991-92 Kamloops Blazers Memorial Cup 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |

David Wilkie Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 94* 15* 57* 72* 0.77* 54* -24* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
ECHL 1 72* 11* 34* 45* 0.63* 86* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 3 108* 12* 37* 49* 0.45* 100* -20* | 2 18 2 * 9 * 11 * 0.61 * 14 * 3 *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 167* 10* 26* 36* 0.22* 165* -62* | 2 8 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.38 * 14 * 1 *
WCJHL (PIJHL) 1 41* 21* 27* 48* 1.17* 59* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 19* 2* 2* 4* 0.21* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 205* 62* 94* 156* 0.76* 318* -* | 3 26 11 * 11 * 22 * 0.85 * 25 * - *
WJC-20 2 13* 2* 3* 5* 0.38* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

David Wilkie Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Career transactions
- 1997-09-10 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Montreal Canadiens
- 1998-01-15 • Traded to Tampa Bay Lightning by Montreal Canadiens with Stéphane Richer and Darcy Tucker for Patrick Poulin, Mick Vukota and Igor Ulanov
- 1999-09-29 • Signed as a free agent by New York Rangers
- 2001-08-11 • Signed as a free agent by Augusta Lynx (ECHL) and named Player-Assistant Coach