Dave Hutchison (ice hockey)
# Dave Hutchison (ice hockey)

David Joseph Hutchison (born May 2, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1974 and the National Hockey League from 1974 to 1984.

## Playing career

Hutchison played for the Philadelphia Blazers and Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association and the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks and New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. In 681 career professional games, he logged 1735 penalty minutes and 131 points, and often played in a defensive tandem with Börje Salming and Doug Wilson. He retired in 1984.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1969–70 | London Squires | WOHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| 1970–71 | London Knights | OHA | 54 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | London Knights | OHA | 46 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 151 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Blazers | WHA | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Rhode Island Eagles | EHL | 32 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 69 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 68 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 50 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 181 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
| 1976–77 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 220 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 44 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 235 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 1979–80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 31 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1980–81 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 59 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981–82 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 66 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 246 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 44 |
| 1982–83 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 97 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 185 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 584 | 19 | 97 | 116 | 1,550 | 48 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 149 |
