David Hoogsteen (born November 10, 1974) is a Canadian retired ice hockey coach and
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who was an
All-American for
North Dakota
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.
Career
Hoogsteen played junior hockey for his hometown
Thunder Bay Flyers
The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
History
On July 6, 1980, the Degagne Buccaneers and Thunder Bay North Stars were informed by the TBAHA that they would not be permitted to field teams i ...
. Over three seasons he increased his point total, finishing as the team's leading scorer in 1995 and helping them win the
Dudley Hewitt Cup
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. The following year he began attending the
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of ...
, joining his brother Kevin on the ice hockey team. In his first season with the Fighting Sioux, Hoogsteen provided depth scoring but came into his own during his sophomore year. UND shot up the standings, finishing atop the
WCHA
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standings for the first time in a decade and went on to win the
conference championship.
Hoogsteen was named
tournament MVP and led the team to their first
NCAA Tournament appearance since 1990 and the Fighting Sioux went on a roll. The team scored six goals in each of their three games, winning the national championship. Hoogsteen scored twice in the final game, including the game-winning goal and was named an All-American for the year. Over his final two years with North Dakota, Hoogsteen remained a key contributor. He helped the club post three consecutive 30-win seasons, winning the regular season championship each time. Unfortunately, in '98 and '99 UND lost in conference championship game as well as their first NCAA tournament match.
After graduating, Hoogsteen's professional career began with a shirt stint in
Germany
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but he ended up finishing the year in the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The E ...
. After two more seasons playing in the lower minor leagues, he returned to Europe and played a couple of years with the
Amsterdam Tigers
Amsterdam Tigers are an ice hockey team in Amsterdam, Netherlands, playing in the First Division.
History
The Tigers existed in various guises from their foundation in 1963 until 2010 when the professional team folded, leaving only the amateur an ...
. He retired as a player in 2004 after helping the club win back-to-back
Eredivisie
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championships.
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Fayetteville Force players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players
Richmond Renegades players
Rockford IceHogs (UHL) players
Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
Straubing Tigers players
Trenton Titans players