| Dave Salvian | |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Teams | New York Islanders |
| Born | September 16, 1955, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| NHL Draft | 29th overall, 1975 New York Islanders |
| WHA Draft | 60th overall, 1975 Houston Aeros |
| Pro Career | 1975 – 1980 |
David Clifford 'Dave' Salvian (born September 16, 1955) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Islanders during the 1976–77 NHL season.
He played junior hockey for the St. Catharines Black Hawks from 1972 to 1975. The New York Islanders chose him 29th overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft while the Houston Aeros selected him 60th overall in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
Salvian went with the Islanders and turned pro with the Fort Worth Texans in 1975-76. The next season he was called up for a playoff game with the Isles, scoring one assist. He spent the rest of his career in the minors, retiring in 1980.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 51 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 66 | 36 | 61 | 97 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OMJHL | 57 | 44 | 48 | 92 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 74 | 38 | 21 | 59 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 75 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | New York Islanders | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 68 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1978–79 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 56 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1979–80 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 76 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHL totals | 349 | 121 | 99 | 220 | 254 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||