David Matthew Warsofsky (born May 30, 1990) is an American professional

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. He is currently playing with

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of the

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(DEL).

Early life

Warsofsky is Jewish, and was born in

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, the son of Dawn and Mark Warsofsky. He played at Marshfield High School in 2004–05 and at

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for the following two years. He was named the 2007 U.S. Hockey Report's Prep Defenseman of the Year. Warsofsky was captain of the 2007–08 Under-18

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, where he tied as leader in assists and was second in points. The team won a bronze medal at the 2008

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Playing career

Warsofsky was selected by the

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in the 4th round (95th overall) of the

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. Instead of turning pro immediately, he played for

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in the

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and was a member of the 2009 national championship team as a freshman. He played for Team USA in 2010, winning the

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. On June 26, 2010, the Blues traded Warsofsky's rights to the

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in exchange for

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. He then played four consecutive seasons solely for the Bruins'

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(AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins. On December 18, 2013, the Bruins recalled Warsofsky from Providence. He is the first Bruin to wear the number 79. He made his NHL debut the following night in a 4–2 loss to the

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. On December 28, Warsofsky scored his first career NHL goal in a 4–3 loss to the

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. He finished the season with two points in six games for Boston, as well as 32 in 56 with Providence. On July 1, 2015, Warsofsky signed a one-year,

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with the

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. He skated in 12 games for the Penguins during the 2015–16 season, recording one goal. On February 26, 2016, the

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claimed Warsofsky off waivers. He finished the season with one assist in ten games for the Devils. On July 1, 2016, Warsofsky returned to the Penguins, signing a one-year, two-way contract. He spent the majority of the 2016–17 season with Wilkes-Barre, where he led all team defensemen with 47 points in 58 contests, all career-highs. He also skated in seven games with Pittsburgh, recording one assist. On July 1, 2017, Warsofsky signed a two-year contract with the

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. Aside from a 16-game stint with the Avalanche in the 2017–18 season, he primarily played for the team's affiliate's (the

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and the

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). On July 1, 2019, Warsofsky returned to the Penguins for a second time, signing a two-year, two-way contract. He was named

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of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and led the defense with 33 points in 51 games. On August 25, 2020, Warsofsky was traded by the Penguins to the

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along with

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, Filip Hallander, and the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for

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, Jesper Lindgren and Pontus Aberg. On February 15, 2021, Warsofsky was traded to the

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along with

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in exchange for

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. In the season, Warsofsky was assigned by the Hurricanes to join AHL affiliate, the

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, to be coached by his brother Ryan. Limited to 22 regular season games, he produced 17 assists and 19 points. As a free agent from the Hurricanes, Warsofsky left North America by signing his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with German club ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL on June 18, 2021.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Warsofsky, David 1990 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Augsburger Panther players Boston Bruins players Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players Chicago Wolves players Colorado Avalanche players Colorado Eagles players ERC Ingolstadt players Jewish ice hockey players Jewish American sportspeople People from Marshfield, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Plymouth County, Massachusetts New Jersey Devils players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of the United States Pittsburgh Penguins players Providence Bruins players St. Louis Blues draft picks San Antonio Rampage players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players