David Alan Fitzpatrick Liffiton, born October 16,1984 at Windsor, Ontario, Canada

A Canadian professional hockey player, David Liffiton, is currently a defenseman, jersey #5, with the Lake Erie Monsters, the American Hockey League affiliate of the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche.

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High points of David's hockey career include being in the second round of the 2003 National Hockey League Entry Draft, where he was drafted 63rd overall by the Colorado Avalanche. After he was traded by the Avalanche, the New York Rangers called him up from the minors on three occasions to play in National Hockey League games. On April 11, 2006, he played against the New York Islanders. On March 16, 2007, he played against the Boston Bruins at New York. On March 17, 2007, he played with the Rangers against Atlanta.

In the 2007-2008 season he suffered a concussion and subsequently sat out most of that season's matches. After a 2008-2009 season in Europe, where he maintained his skating and stick-handling skills, he returned to the more rough and tumble American Hockey League.

Some of David's activities on the ice are viewable as videos at www.youtube.com. Below are listed his teams beginning with his junior team in 2000-2001.

  • 2000-2001 Aylmer Blues, Ontario Hockey Association-B
  • 2001-2002 Plymouth Whalers, Ontario Hockey League
  • 2002-2003 Plymouth Whalers, Ontario Hockey League
  • 2003-2004 Plymouth Whalers, Ontario Hockey League
  • 2004-2005 Charlotte Checkers, East Coast Hockey League
  • 2004-2005 Hartford Wolfpack, American Hockey League
  • 2005-2006 Hartford Wolfpack, American Hockey League
  • 2005-2006 New York Rangers, National Hockey League
  • 2006-2007 Hartford Wolfpack, American Hockey League
  • 2006-2007 New York Rangers, National Hockey League
  • 2007-2008 Hartford Wolfpack, American Hockey League
  • 2008-2009 Esbjerg fB Ishockey, Oddset Ligaen in Denmark
  • 2009-2010 Syracuse Crunch, American Hockey League
  • 2010-2011 Lake Erie Monsters, American Hockey League

David Liffiton's family is descended from Stanley Cup champion Ernest James Liffiton (1885-1949) and Hedwig Erika Rueckwald (1896-1980) of Windsor, Ontario. He has hockey in his blood.

Sources: Internet Hockey Database at www.hockeydb.com and the David Liffiton player profile with the National Hockey League, www.nhl.com.

10/16/2010