David Shand

Who is David Shand?

David Alistair "Dave" Shand is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.

Drafted in 1976 by both the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League and the Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association, Shand also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals.

Shand was selected in the first round of the 1976 NHL draft by the Atlanta Flames, and was the number 8 overall NHL pick.

On April 1, 1978, he tied the Atlanta/Calgary single-game record for assists in one game with four, versus the New York Rangers. He also tied the Atlanta/Calgary single-game record with three assists in a period, versus the New York Rangers on January 20, 1978. Shand missed the start of 1984-85 season with a cracked sinus bone and facial laceration, suffered when he was hit below his left eye by a Scott Stevens shot during Washington's 1984 training camp. He retired in 1989.

Dave Shand was an assistant coach for the University of Michigan Wolverine Hockey team under head coach Red Berenson from 1989 to 1993. During his tenure as assistant coach, the team went to three straight Frozen Four college hockey tournaments.