Dave Given (born May 14, 1954) is an American former professional
ice hockey right winger. He played one game in the
World Hockey Association for the
Vancouver Blazers. He is an alumnus of
Brown University
Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...
.
Given grew up in
Chatham Township, New Jersey and played hockey at
Chatham Township High School, 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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1954 births
American men's ice hockey forwards
Brown Bears men's ice hockey players
Buffalo Norsemen players
Buffalo Sabres draft picks
Charlotte Checkers (SHL) players
Ice hockey players from New Jersey
Living people
People from Chatham Township, New Jersey
Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey
Sportspeople from Summit, New Jersey
Tidewater Sharks players
Vancouver Blazers draft picks
Vancouver Blazers players
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