David Williams (ice hockey)

David Williams
Born	(1967-08-25) August 25, 1967 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Ice hockey defenseman
Years active	1991–1997
Known for	NHL career with San Jose Sharks and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

David Andrew Williams (born August 25, 1967) is a retired American ice hockey defenseman who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Selected 234th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Williams took part in 173 NHL regular season contests, accumulating 11 goals, 53 assists for a total of 64 points, along with 157 penalty minutes.

Prior to his professional career, Williams spent four years playing collegiate hockey at Dartmouth College within the ECAC Hockey conference, where he was named team captain and received All-American recognition. His earlier hockey experience includes varsity participation at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut and Chatham Township High School in New Jersey. Importantly, Williams holds the distinction of being the first player raised in New Jersey to reach the NHL level. On the international stage, he represented the United States in two World Championships.

In acknowledgment of his impact on ice hockey at various stages, Williams was inducted into the New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Chatham Township High School	HS-NJ		23	24	25	49	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Chatham Township High School	HS-NJ		24	32	16	48	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Choate Rosemary Hall	HS-CT		25	14	20	34	30		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Dartmouth College	ECAC		23	2	19	21	20		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Dartmouth College	ECAC		25	8	14	22	30		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Dartmouth College	ECAC		25	4	11	15	28		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Dartmouth College	ECAC		26	3	12	15	32		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		14	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Knoxville Cherokees	ECHL		38	12	15	27	40		3	0	0	0	4
1991–92	San Jose Sharks	NHL		56	3	25	28	40		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Kansas City Blades	IHL		18	2	3	5	22
1992–93	San Jose Sharks	NHL		40	1	11	12	49
1992–93	Kansas City Blades	IHL		31	1	11	12	28
1993–94	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		56	5	15	20	42
1993–94	San Diego Gulls	IHL		16	1	6	7	17
1994–95	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		21	2	2	4	26
1994–95	San Diego Gulls	IHL		2	0	1	1	0		5	1	0	1	0
1995–96	Detroit Vipers	IHL		81	5	14	19	81		11	1	3	4	6
1996–97	Worcester IceCats	AHL		72	3	17	20	89		5	1	1	2	0
1997–98	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		80	3	15	18	78		8	0	2	2	8
IHL totals				242	13	52	65	230		24	2	5	7	14
NHL totals				173	11	53	64	157		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Tournament		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991	United States	WC		9	0	2	2	8
1992	United States	WC		6	0	1	1	8
Career senior totals				15	0	3	3	16

Awards and honors

Distinction	Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1988–89
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	1988–89