David John McIntyre (born February 4, 1987) is a Canadian professional

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forward who is currently playing with

Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie (English: ''Cologne Sharks'') are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the professional Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The team was one of the founding members of the DEL. The ''Kölner Haie'' play their hom ...

of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

As a youth, McIntyre played in the 2001

Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament The Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament (french: Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec) is an annual minor ice hockey event in Quebec City. The tournament was founded in 1960 to coincide with the Quebec Winter Carnival, ...

with a

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team from

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. McIntyre was selected by the

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and were founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minne ...

in the 5th round (138th overall) of the

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. On December 14, 2008, the Dallas Stars traded McIntyre and a 2010 sixth-round draft pick ( Andreas Dahlstrom) to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Brian Sutherby. On February 3, 2009, the Ducks traded Mcintyre to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Sheldon Brookbank. He attended Colgate University from 2006 to 2010, serving as captain his senior season, while receiving the Terry Slater Trophy ("goes to the senior whose performance, leadership, and dedication on and off the ice during his career had the greatest impact on Colgate hockey") and the Rob Ries Memorial Award ("presented annually to a player who provides inspiration and leadership") and landing a spot on the All-ECAC Hockey Second Team. Following the conclusion of the

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season, McIntyre was traded from the Devils to the

Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the Xcel Ener ...

for Maxim Noreau on June 16, 2011. McIntyre scored his first NHL goal on January 14, 2012 against

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of the

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...

. On July 25, 2013, McIntyre signed a one-year AHL contract with the

Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and play home games at Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey Leag ...

. In the 2013–14 season with the Griffins, McIntyre contributed with 8 goals and 21 points in 64 games. McIntyre left North America to sign his first contract abroad on June 11, 2014, in agreeing to a one-year deal with Finnish

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club,

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. After having his contract renewed, he led

in scoring in 2015-16, tallying 56 points (16 goals, 40 assists) in 58 games, which also ranked him second in the league. In April 2016, he signed a two-year deal with

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of the Swiss top-flight

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(NLA). In late December 2017, he helped Team Canada win gold at the

Spengler Cup The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss tea ...

in Davos, scoring one goal in the championship game. In early December 2019, EV Zug assigned McIntyre to the EVZ Academy of the

Swiss League The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of the league each season plays a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL, and if they win, t ...

, before releasing him on December 12, 2019. He had put up only 5 points through 20 NL games this season. On December 13, 2019, McIntyre joined

HC Lugano Hockey Club Lugano, often abbreviated to HC Lugano or HCL, is a professional ice hockey club based in Lugano, Switzerland. The team competes in the National League (NL) and has won seven Swiss championships. History The founding of HC Lugano took ...

on a one-year deal for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. During the 2021–22 season, having returned for a second stint in the Liiga with SaiPa, McIntyre left the club mid-season to join German club, Kölner Haie of the DEL, for the remainder of the campaign. After a successful tenure with Kölner Haie, McIntyre was re-signed to a one-year contact extension on July 15, 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mcintyre, David 1987 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Albany Devils players Canadian ice hockey centres Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey players Dallas Stars draft picks Grand Rapids Griffins players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Kölner Haie players Lowell Devils players HC Lugano players Minnesota Wild players People from the Regional Municipality of York SaiPa players EC Red Bull Salzburg players EV Zug players