David Watson (ice hockey player)

South Africa David Watson

Date of birth	April 30, 1983
size	186 cm
Weight	92 kg

position	defender
Shot hand	Right

Career stations

2000-2001	Crows
2002-2013	Johannesburg Scorpions
2014-2015	Johannesburg Wildcats

David Watson (born April 30, 1983 ) is a former South African ice hockey player who played for various clubs from Johannesburg in the Gauteng Province Ice Hockey League .

Career

David Watson began his career with the Crows. Since 2002 he played with the Johannisburg Scorpions in the Gauteng Province Ice Hockey League , one of the regional leagues whose winners play the South African national championship title. In 2014 and 2015 he was on the ice at local rivals Johannesburg Wildcats . Then he ended his career.

International

Watson was initially on the ice in the Europe Division II of the U18 World Cup in 2000 for South Africa. This was followed by assignments at the U18 World Championships in 2001 and the U20 World Championships in 2001 and 2002 in Division III.

With the men's national team he took part in the world championships of Division II in 2004 , 2009 , 2012 , 2014 and 2015 as well as Division III in 2008 , 2010 , 2011 and 2013 , when he was named the best player of his team.

Achievements and Awards

2002 Promotion to Division II at the U18 World Cup of Division III
2008 Promotion to Division II at the Division III World Championship
2011 promotion to Division II, Group B, at the World Championship of Division III
2013 promotion to Division II, Group B, at the World Championship of Division III

Web links

David Watson at eliteprospects.com (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Team squad of the South African U18s in the European Division II, from which it emerges that Watson was playing for the Crows at the time, accessed on November 25, 2015. The U18 squad 2001 also identifies him as a player in the Crows.
↑ Team squad of the South African U20s at the 2002 World Cup, which proves that Watson played for the Johannesburg Scorpions at the time, accessed on November 25, 2014. All subsequent South African team squads at World Championships up to 2013 in which Watson participated also show him as a player Scorpions out.

personal data
SURNAME	Watson, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	South African ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH	April 30, 1983

[1] Team squad of the South African U18s in the European Division II, from which it emerges that Watson was playing for the Crows at the time, accessed on November 25, 2015. The U18 squad 2001 also identifies him as a player in the Crows.

[2] Team squad of the South African U20s at the 2002 World Cup, which proves that Watson played for the Johannesburg Scorpions at the time, accessed on November 25, 2014. All subsequent South African team squads at World Championships up to 2013 in which Watson participated also show him as a player Scorpions out.