Complex sentence: Dave played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association from 1962 to 1980, playing for the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Cougars, and Edmonton Oilers.
Split into simpler sentences: Dave played in the National Hockey League from 1962 to 1980. In the NHL, he played for the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, and Edmonton Oilers.