Dave Merrifield

David Merrifield is a Canadian retired ice hockey Center who was an All-American for North Dakota[1] and helped the team win the 1963 NCAA Tournament.

Dave Merrifield
Born (1941-02-12) February 12, 1941
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 164 lb (74 kg; 11 st 10 lb)
Position Center
Played for North Dakota
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1960–1963

Career

Merrifield was a three-year starter for North Dakota beginning in 1960. In his sophomore and junior seasons, the Fighting Sioux were a fairly poor team, missing the conference tournament both seasons. In his senior year, however, both the defense and offense vastly improved and UND tied Denver for the regular season championship. Merrifield was second on the team with 51 points and was named as both a All-WCHA First Teamer and an All-American. After the Fighting Sioux finished as runner-up for the WCHA Tournament the team set its sights on the National Championship. After easily dispatching Boston College in the semifinal, UND roared out to an early lead in the championship game. Merrifield assisted on two of the Sioux's 5 first period goals and the early lead enabled UND to hold on despite a furious surge from Denver at the end, winning the match 6–5. Merrifield was named to All-Tournament First Team[2]

After graduating, Merrifield joined the Canadian National Team in the run up to the 1964 Winter Olympics. He was one of four players who remained with the squad but did not participate in any of the games.[3] Merrifield retired after the 1964 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1960–61 North Dakota WCHA 2919203912—————
1961–62 North Dakota WCHA 15591432—————
1962–63 North Dakota WCHA 3221305128—————
1963–64 Canadian National Team International ——————————
NCAA Totals 76455910472—————

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1962–63 [4]
AHCA West All-American 1962–63 [1]
NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1963 [5]

References
  1. "1962-1963 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  3. "Team Canada 1964 Olympic Preparation". Nitzy's Hockey Den. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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