David Dziurzynski (born October 6, 1989) is a

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professional

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player who is currently playing with the

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in the

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. He previously played with the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Dziurzynski, who played

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in the British Columbia Hockey League with the

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, was signed by the

on April 6, 2010 as an undrafted free agent to a three-year contract. At training camp in 2010, Dziurzynski made the roster of the Senators'

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(AHL) affiliate Binghamton Senators. He was a member of the 2011 AHL

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championship squad. Dziurzynski returned to Binghamton for the 2011–12 and

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seasons. Dziurzynski made his NHL debut, playing for Ottawa in Toronto against the

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on February 16, 2013. Three days later he scored his first NHL goal against

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of the New York Islanders. And on February 25 scored his second against

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of the

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. On March 6, 2013, he was knocked out by a punch in a fight against the Toronto Maple Leafs'

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resulting in a concussion that kept him from playing for over 10 days. Dziurzynski was reassigned to Binghamton later that month. The Ottawa Senators later re-signed Dziurzynski to a one-year, two-way contract on July 10, 2013. On July 3, 2014 the Senators re-signed Dziurzynski to a two-year, two-way contract. After 6 seasons within the Senators organization, Dziurzynski left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract abroad with

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club,

Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as '' ...

of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on July 27, 2016.

Personal

Dziurzynski's younger brother, Darian, was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dziurzynski, David 1989 births Living people Alberni Valley Bulldogs players Belleville Senators players Binghamton Senators players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Florida Everblades players Iserlohn Roosters players Kansas City Mavericks players Sportspeople from Lloydminster Lloydminster Bobcats players Ottawa Senators players Undrafted National Hockey League players Utica Comets players Ice hockey people from Alberta Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States