Dave Whistle
 Dave Whistle 
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| Date of birth | January 27, 1966 |
| place of birth | Thunder Bay , Ontario , Canada |
| Nickname | Dave |
| size | 187 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| position | center |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Career stations | |
| 1983-1984 | Kitchener Rangers |
| 1984-1985 | Saint-Jean Castors |
| 1986-1987 | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1991-1992 | Billingham Bombers |
| 1992-1993 | Romford Raiders |
| 1993-1994 | Basingstoke Beavers |
| 1994-1995 | Telford Tigers |
| 1994-1998 | Bracknell Bees |
David (Dave) Whistle (born January 27, 1966 in Thunder Bay , Ontario ) is a former Canadian - British ice hockey player and current coach . His sons Brandon and Jackson play for the Sheffield Steelers in the Elite Ice Hockey League .
Career
As a player
From 1983 to 1987 Dave Whistle was active in the three leagues of the Canadian Hockey League for four different teams. From 1991 he played in the United Kingdom in the British Hockey League . In five years the striker was active for five teams and was one of the best scorers in the entire league. In 1996 he stayed in the team even after the Bracknell Bees moved to the Ice Hockey Superleague . After two more years, Whistle ended his playing career. During his time at Bracknell he was also a captain .
As a trainer
After the end of his playing career Whistle took over the Bracknell Bees the next year and led them to the championship in his second year as a coach. From 2000 he coached the Belfast Giants , who were also champions in their second year. In the 2002/03 season, the team won the title of British champions . 2003 took the Iserlohn Roosters Whistle as a successor to Greg Poss under contract. After a bad start and criticism of his training work and the handling of the team, he was fired after nine games. He then took over the Cardiff Devils for two seasons. In the 2005/06 season he replaced Paul Heavey with the Sheffield Steelers . In 2006 Whistle returned to Canada and trained the Alberni Valley Bulldogs from the British Columbia Hockey League .
Achievements and Awards
- 2000 Champion of the Ice Hockey Superleague with the Bracknell Bees
- 2002 Champion of the Ice Hockey Superleague with the Belfast Giants
- 2003 British Champion with the Belfast Giants
Career statistics
As a player
| Regular season | Play-offs | |||||||||||||
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| season | team | league | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM | ||
| 1983/84 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1984/85 | Saint-Jean Castors | QMJHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1985/86 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 4th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1985/86 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6th | 20th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991/92 | Billingham Bombers | BHL | 36 | 48 | 62 | 110 | 30th | 6th | 8th | 15th | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1991/92 | Billingham Bombers | Autumn Cup | 8th | 16 | 13 | 29 | 20th | |||||||
| 1992/93 | Romford Raiders | BHL | 32 | 67 | 82 | 149 | 46 | 4th | 11 | 15th | ||||
| 1992/93 | Romford Raiders | Autumn Cup | 8th | 16 | 9 | 25th | 2 | |||||||
| 1993/94 | Basingstoke Beavers | BHL | 44 | 32 | 66 | 98 | 30th | |||||||
| 1993/94 | Basingstoke Beavers | Autumn Cup | 8th | 14th | 11 | 25th | 4th | |||||||
| 1994/95 | Telford Tigers | BHL | 44 | 67 | 112 | 179 | 54 | |||||||
| 1994/95 | Telford Tigers | Autumn Cup | 8th | 12 | 7th | 19th | 22nd | |||||||
| 1995/96 | Bracknell Bees | BHL | 52 | 53 | 120 | 173 | 42 | |||||||
| 1995/96 | Bracknell Bees | Autumn Cup | 8th | 4th | 10 | 14th | 12 | |||||||
| 1996/97 | Bracknell Bees | ISL | 41 | 13 | 17th | 30th | 18th | 6th | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1996/97 | Bracknell Bees | Autumn Cup | 8th | 5 | 9 | 14th | 4th | |||||||
| 1997/98 | Bracknell Bees | ISL | 23 | 4th | 4th | 8th | 6th | 6th | 1 | 4th | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1997/98 | Bracknell Bees | Autumn Cup | 12 | 4th | 2 | 6th | 10 | |||||||
| 1997/98 | Bracknell Bees | Express Cup | 17th | 5 | 10 | 15th | 4th | |||||||
| BHL / ISL total | 272 | 284 | 463 | 747 | 226 | 18th | 13 | 32 | 45 | 2 | ||||
| Autumn Cup overall | 60 | 71 | 61 | 132 | 74 | |||||||||
( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1 play-downs / relegation )
As a trainer
| season | team | league | annotation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/99 | Bracknell Bees | ISL | ||
| 1999/00 | Bracknell Bees | ISL | championship | |
| 2000/01 | Belfast Giants | ISL | ||
| 2001/02 | Belfast Giants | ISL | championship | |
| 2002/03 | Belfast Giants | ISL | British champion | |
| 2003/04 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | Discharge on October 3rd, 2003 | |
| 2003/04 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | ||
| 2004/05 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | ||
| 2005/06 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | from the middle of the season | |
| 2006/07 | Alberni Valley Bulldogs | BCHL |
Web links
- Dave Whistle at hockeydb.com (English)
- Dave Whistle at eurohockey.com
- Dave Whistle at eliteprospects.com (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Whistle, Dave |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whistle, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian-British ice hockey player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thunder Bay , Ontario |