David MacIsaac
David MacIsaac (born April 23, 1972) is a former professional ice hockey player from Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is now the Head Coach of the Icelandic National Men's Hockey team.
MacIsaac established his footing in the ice hockey industry when he won the NCAA championship with the University of Maine in 1992-1993. It was that year that he also was selected for the Hockey East All-Rookie team. During his collegiate career MacIsaac majored in Physical Education with a concentration in Teaching and Coaching.
In 1995, MacIsaac began his professional hockey career in the International Hockey League. It was a career that would consist of well over 750 professional games and take him to the NHL's primary feeder league, the American Hockey League.
He played nearly 14 seasons of professional hockey and accomplished many prestigious things such as winning the Calder Cup. After his playing career MacIsaac would move on to coaching. He led the Danbury Mad Hatters (EPHL) to a 30-18-2 record as the Head Coach in 2008-2009.
Continuing his coaching career in 2009, MacIsaac would become the Head Coach of the Louisiana IceGators (SPHL). For the 2011-2012 season he would assume the same role as Head Coach for Bjorninn HC of the Icelandic Hockey League. Under the AHL's 2001 Plus/Minus Player of the Year command, Bjorninn HC won the league championship that same year. He would be named Head Coach of the Icelandic National team where he led the team to a bronze medal at the World Championships.
In his personal time he enjoys attending celebrity charity events, playing golf, swimming, and reading. MacIsaac also speaks 5 different languages: English, French, Russian, Icelandic, and Italian.
Awards and accomplishments:
- '92-'93 NCAA Champion (UMaine)& Hockey East All-Rookie Team Selection
- 1998 Calder Cup Champion (Philadelphia AHL)
- 2001 AHL +/- Player of the Year
- 2012 Icelandic Hockey League Champions & Named Assistant Coach of Icelandic National Team
- 2013 Head Coach of the Icelandic National Hockey Team.
Team Captain:
- '94-'95 University of Maine (NCAA)
- '98-'99 Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)
- '99-'00 Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL)
- '00-'01 Kentucky Thoroughblades (AHL)
- '01-'02 Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
- '02-'03 Amur Khabarovsk (Russian Superleague)
- '05-'06 Danbury Thrashers (UHL)
References
External links
- Personal website
- David MacIsaac's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- David MacIsaac's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database