Dave Given (born May 14, 1954) is an American former professional

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. He played one game in the

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for the

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. He is an alumnus of Brown University. Given grew up in

Chatham Township, New Jersey Chatham Township is a suburban township located in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the township's population was 10,452, reflecting an increase of 366 (+3.6%) from the 10,086 counted in the 2000 ...

and played hockey at

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, where he scored 36 goals and added 31 assists in the 1969–70 season. Chatham Township set a league record in a 23–0 win against

Montclair Academy Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) is a co-educational private school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade located in Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. One of New Jersey's largest independent day schools, ...

, in which Given scored eight goals, the first one scored six seconds into the game."CTHS Icemen Smack Montclair Academy 23-0"
''The Chatham Press'', December 11, 1969. Accessed January 4, 2018. "The Chatham Township High School Gladiator hockey team scored the biggest victory in North Jersey Scholastic Hockey League history last Monday, by belting Montclair Academy, 23-0. The Glads began their scoring spree when the game was 6 seconds old, as Dave Given slapped one past the Montclair goalie.... Given was awarded the game puck on the strength of his 8 goals."

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