David Haas (ice hockey)

David Haas
Born	June 23, 1968 (1968-06-23) (age 43) Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames AHL Cape Breton Oilers New Haven Nighthawks Saint John Flames Worcester IceCats IHL Phoenix Roadrunners Detroit Vipers Europe HC Courmaosta (Serie A) Olympia Ljubljana (Slovenia) HC Milano (Serie A) Hannover Scorpions (DEL)
NHL Draft	105th overall, 1986 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1988–2004

David Haas (born June 23, 1968 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

Drafted 105th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, Haas played five games for the Oilers during the 1990–91 NHL season, scoring one goal. His spent most of his tenure with their American Hockey League affiliate the Cape Breton Oilers. He also played for the New Haven Nighthawks during 1991–92. In 1993, he signed with the Calgary Flames as a free agent, but he would only play two further NHL games, scoring one goal and one assist, again spending most of his time at the minor pro leagues.

Europe

It was in 1994 where Haas began his European adventure, playing in Italy with HC Courmaosta where he stayed for one season. After that he was off the Slovenia to play for Olympia Ljubljana, where he spent three seasons and became a core player with the club, scoring 49 goals in the 1995–96 season and 85 points the next season. After a brief return to Italy with HC Milano, his next stop was Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga where he spent five seasons with the Hannover Scorpions where he had a stellar career, frequently ranking as one of the team's top points scorer.

Retirement

After a brief return in America for the Fresno Falcons of the West Coast Hockey League, he spent one season in Hannover, though his numbers were less-productive compared to previous seasons. David Haas officially retired in 2004.

External links

• David Haas's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• David Haas's biography at Legends of Hockey

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Name	Haas, David
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Date of birth	June 23, 1968
Place of birth	Toronto, ON, CAN
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