# Dave Chyzowski

David B. Chyzowski (born July 11, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He was selected second overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders after playing major junior with the Kamloops Blazers. He spent parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League with the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks between 1989 and 1997, with the rest of his career spent in various minor leagues and in Europe.

## Playing career

Chyzowski is generally recognized as a draft bust as he only played 126 NHL games between 1989 and 1995, scoring 31 points. He was chosen ahead of fellow first-round picks Bill Guerin, Stu Barnes, and Bobby Holik. Chyzowski spent his career with the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks. While Chyzowski did not have an impact at the NHL level, he did carve out a nice career in the minor leagues, particularly the AHL and IHL. His best minor league season was 1995–96, when he had 83 points on 44 goals and 39 assists, along with 160 penalty minutes, for Adirondack Red Wings.

## Post-hockey career

In 2006, he was playing for Linz EHC in the Austrian League. After his playing career, he took on the position of Marketing Coordinator for the Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club, before taking on a similar position with the Merritt Centennials.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1986–87 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 49 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 66 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 117 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 1988–89 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 68 | 56 | 48 | 104 | 139 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 32 |
| 1989–90 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 46 |
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 34 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Kamloops Blazers | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 1990–91 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 56 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 55 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 121 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 66 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 177 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 66 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 1994–95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 80 | 44 | 39 | 83 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 76 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 261 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 17 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 38 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 88 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
| 1998–99 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 67 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 81 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 44 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | München Barons | DEL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2001–02 | SERC Wild Wings | DEL | 56 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | SERC Wild Wings | DEL | 49 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Graz 99ers | AUT | 36 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 115 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2004–05 | Vienna Capitals | AUT | 43 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 168 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
| 2005–06 | EHC Black Wings Linz | AUT | 48 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | EHC Black Wings Linz | AUT | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 212 | 77 | 84 | 161 | 487 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 126 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 359 | 151 | 131 | 282 | 864 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 76 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1990 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 7 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 |

## Awards

* WHL West First All-Star Team – 1989