David Warsofsky
David Warsofsky | |
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| Born | David Matthew Warsofsky May 30, 1990 Marshfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey player (former), coach |
| Years active | 2008–2024 (player), 2024–present (coach) |
| Known for | Ice hockey defenseman, coaching within Washington Capitals organization |
David Matthew Warsofsky (born May 30, 1990) is a former American ice hockey defenseman who most recently competed for Augsburger Panther in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and currently serves as a coach within the Washington Capitals organization.
Early life
Born in Marshfield, Massachusetts, Warsofsky is of Jewish heritage and the son of Dawn and Mark Warsofsky. His brother, Ryan Warsofsky, holds the position of head coach for the San Jose Sharks.
Warsofsky’s early hockey development took place at Marshfield High School during the 2004–05 season, followed by two years at Cushing Academy from 2005 to 2007. He earned recognition as the 2007 U.S. Hockey Report Prep Defenseman of the Year. As captain of the United States Under-18 team in 2007–08, he led in assists and was second overall in points, playing a pivotal role in securing the bronze medal at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship.
Playing career
Selected in the fourth round, 95th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Warsofsky went on to represent Boston University in Hockey East, contributing to their national championship victory in 2009 during his freshman year. He also captured gold with Team USA at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
On June 26, 2010, Warsofsky’s rights were traded by St. Louis to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Vladimír Sobotka. He spent four seasons primarily with Boston’s AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins.
The Bruins called him up on December 18, 2013; he made history as the first player to don number 79 for Boston. Warsofsky debuted in the NHL the following night and netted his inaugural NHL goal on December 28. That season, he accumulated two points over six games with Boston and tallied 32 points across 56 games with Providence.
On July 1, 2015, Warsofsky inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. During the 2015–16 NHL season, he appeared in 12 games and scored one goal before being claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Devils on February 26, 2016. He wrapped up that season with one assist in ten games for New Jersey.
Warsofsky returned to Pittsburgh on July 1, 2016, signing another one-year two-way deal. In the 2016–17 NHL season, he led Wilkes-Barre’s defensemen with 47 points over 58 games while also playing seven NHL contests for Pittsburgh.
He agreed to a two-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2017. Apart from a brief 16-game tenure in the NHL during the 2017–18 season, Warsofsky primarily suited up for their AHL affiliates—the San Antonio Rampage and Colorado Eagles.
On July 1, 2019, Warsofsky re-signed with Pittsburgh on a two-year, two-way contract. Serving as captain of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, he led their defensive corps with 33 points in 51 outings.
Pittsburgh traded Warsofsky to the Toronto Maple Leafs on August 25, 2020. The deal included Evan Rodrigues, Filip Hallander, and a first-round draft pick going to Toronto in exchange for Kasperi Kapanen and additional assets.
On February 15, 2021, he was dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes alongside Yegor Korshkov in return for Alex Galchenyuk. Assigned to Carolina’s AHL affiliate—the Chicago Wolves coached by his brother Ryan—Warsofsky recorded an impressive total of 19 points across just 22 games during that abbreviated season.
As a free agent on June 18, 2021, Warsofsky embarked on his first international contract by signing a one-year agreement with German DEL club ERC Ingolstadt.
Front Office and Coaching
In the course of the 2024-25 ECHL season, Warsofsky took on the role of special advisor to Jared Nightingale with the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays, an organization that had previously appointed his brother to his inaugural head coaching position. Following Nightingale's departure to an AHL team, on June 23, 2025, David Warsofsky was appointed as the Stingrays' thirteenth head coach and Director of Hockey Operations, mirroring the role his brother fulfilled from 2016 through 2018.
Regular season and playoffs
... [table continues with same data structure, omitted here for brevity] ...| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Cushing Academy | HS-MA | 36 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Cushing Academy | HS-MA | 29 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston University | HE | 45 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Boston University | HE | 34 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2010–11 | Boston University | HE | 34 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Providence Bruins | AHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| NHL totals | 55 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | U18 | "Template:Bronze3" | "7" | "0" | "7" | "7" | "8" | |
| "2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships" | "United States" | "World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (WJC)" | "Template:Gold1" | "7" | "0" | "2" | "2" | "6" | |
| "2016 IIHF World Championship" | "United States men's national ice hockey team" | "Ice Hockey World Championships (WC)" | "4th" | "10" | "1" | "4" | "5" | "2" | |
| "Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament" | "United States" | "Ice hockey at the Olympic Games (OG)" | "5th" | "4" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "0" | |
| Junior totals | "14" | "0" | "9" | "9" | "14" | ||||
| Senior totals | "14" | "1" | "4" | "5" | "2" | ||||
Awards and distinctions
| Honor | Year |
|---|---|
| NCAA Division I men's ice hockey – Collegiate level | |
| Hockey East All-Second Team | 2010–11 |
See also
External links
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- 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