Dave Tomlinson
David Holland Tomlinson (born May 8, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He attended Boston University on a hockey scholarship from 1987-1991. After graduating, he played in the AHL and IHL and also compiled 42 games in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets and Florida Panthers. He also played for Canada's National Team in various tournaments. After his NHL career, he went on to play 10 years of professional hockey in Europe. He is currently a color commentator for the Vancouver Canucks on Sportsnet.
| Dave Tomlinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 8, 1969 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets Florida Panthers | ||
| NHL Draft |
1989 NHL Supplemental Draft Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2006 | ||
Broadcasting Career
On July 29, 2010 it was announced that he would replace Tom Larscheid as the colour commentator for Vancouver Canucks radio broadcasts on Team 1040, later TSN 1040, starting from the 2010-11 season onwards. He would perform these duties until the end of the 2016–17 season when TSN 1040 lost the rights to broadcast Canucks games on radio.
On March 13, 2019, Tomlinson was one of many radio personalities who were let go from TSN 1040.[1]
In October 2021, Tomlinson was named as the first radio color commentator for the NHL's newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken.[2] He would hold the position until July 14, 2023 when he announced that he was leaving his role for a "broadcasting opportunity with the NHL in Canada."[3]
On September 19, 2023, Tomlinson was named as one of 2 color commentators for the Canucks regional broadcasts on Sportsnet, beginning in the 2023–24 season.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Summerland Buckaroos | BCJHL | 52 | 48 | 40 | 88 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Richmond Sockeyes | BCJHL | 51 | 43 | 65 | 108 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Boston University | HE | 34 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Boston University | HE | 34 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston University | HE | 43 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston University | HE | 41 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 75 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 75 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 70 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 115 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1992–93 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 39 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | ||
| 1994–95 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 78 | 38 | 72 | 110 | 79 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 81 | 39 | 57 | 96 | 127 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 1996–97 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 49 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1997–98 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 45 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 49 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 74 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 56 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 101 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 59 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | ||
| 2001–02 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 33 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 46 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 109 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 43 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | EV Zug | NLA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Martigny | NLB | 35 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| DEL totals | 405 | 129 | 192 | 321 | 593 | 85 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 100 | ||||
| NHL totals | 42 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Johnston, Patrick (March 13, 2019). "TSN 1040's Dave Pratt out as Bell Media makes cross-Canada cuts". The Province. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- Johnston, Patrick (October 23, 2021). "From the Canucks to the Kraken: Dave Tomlinson jumps back into radio". The Province. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- "Ex-Canucks analyst leaves Seattle job for new broadcasting gig in Canada | Offside". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- "Sportsnet announces 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks broadcast schedule". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database