Dave Shyiak

Dave Shyiak
Sport(s) Ice hockey
Current position
Title Amateur Scout
Team Toronto Maple Leafs
Biographical details
Born (1966-11-04) November 4, 1966
Brandon, MB, CAN
Playing career
1987–1991 Northern Michigan
1991–1992 Murrayfield Racers
Position(s) Right Wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1993 Northern Michigan (graduate assistant)
1993–1994 Kimberley Dynamiters
1994–1995 Merritt Centennials
1995–2005 Northern Michigan (assistant)
2005–2013 Alaska-Anchorage
2013–present Toronto Maple Leafs (scout)
Head coaching record
Overall 80-177-33 (.333)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1991 NCAA National Championship

Dave Shyiak (born November 4, 1966) is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach. He was part of Northern Michigan's national title run in the 1991 tournament.[1]

Career

The Brandon, Manitoba native began his college career as a freshman under Rick Comley at Northern Michigan. Shyiak's term as a player for the Wildcats coincided with high point for the team winning 20 games in three consecutive seasons, making two NCAA Tournaments and winning their only national title in his senior year.[2] After graduating Shyiak spent one more season playing in the BHL before returning to Marquette. Shyiak spent the 1992–93 season as a graduate assistant for his former team and then moved on to become the head coach for the Kimberley Dynamiters the following year. He move again the next season to become the head coach/assistant GM for the Merritt Centennials for one year before returning to his alma mater as a full-time assistant coach.

Shyiak spent a decade as an assistant at Northern Michigan, serving under both his former coach and his successor Walt Kyle until he was offered the top job at Alaska-Anchorage. Shyiak took over the Seawolves in 2005-06 and while the team demonstrated some promise he could not get the club to have a single winning season during his eight year tenure (something Alaska-Anchorage has struggled with since joining the WCHA).[3] After his contract expired following the 2012-13 season he was not retained, making room for Matt Thomas to succeed him as coach.[4]

Since his dismissal Shyiak has signed on as an amateur scout with the Toronto Maple Leafs

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Humboldt Broncos SJHL 64 59 42 101 — — — — — —
1987–88 Northern Michigan NCAA 36 10 3 13 71 — — — — —
1988–89 Northern Michigan NCAA 24 2 5 7 22 — — — — —
1989–90 Northern Michigan NCAA 29 2 5 7 44 — — — — —
1990–91 Northern Michigan NCAA 36 6 9 15 80 — — — — —
1991–92 Murrayfield Racers BHL 27 31 23 54 61 5 4 8 12 38
NCAA totals 125 20 22 42 217 — — — — —

College Head Coaching record[5]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves (WCHA) (2005-06–2012-13)
2005-06 Alaska-Anchorage 6-27-3 4-21-3 10th WCHA First Round
2006-07 Alaska-Anchorage 13-21-3 8-19-1 10th WCHA First Round
2007-08 Alaska-Anchorage 7-21-8 3-19-6 10th WCHA First Round
2008-09 Alaska-Anchorage 14-17-5 9-14-5 9th WCHA First Round
2009-10 Alaska-Anchorage 11-23-2 9-17-2 t-8th WCHA First Round
2010-11 Alaska-Anchorage 16-18-3 12-14-2 t-8th WCHA Quarterfinals
2011-12 Alaska-Anchorage 9-25-2 5-22-1 12th WCHA First Round
2012-13 Alaska-Anchorage 4-25-7 2-20-6 12th WCHA First Round
Alaska-Anchorage: 80-177-33 52-146-26
Total: 80-177-33

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "David Shyiak". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  2. ↑ "Northern Michigan Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  3. ↑ "Alaska-Anchorage Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  4. ↑ "UAA Coach Shyiak Will Not Return in 2013-14". College Hockey News. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  5. ↑ "2013-14 Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-08-07.

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