13 Facts About Dave Tippett

1.

Dave Tippett played in the NHL from 1983 to 1994 as a winger for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals.

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2.

Dave Tippett was the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers from 2019 to 2022.

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3.

Dave Tippett was the captain of the team, as they won the Frozen Four championship.

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4.

Dave Tippett had a solid playoff performance scoring two goals and five points in ten games, helping the Capitals to the second round of the playoffs.

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5.

Dave Tippett left the team to join Team Canada for the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France.

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6.

In seven games with Canada, Dave Tippett had a goal and three points as the Canadians won the silver medal.

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7.

Dave Tippett returned to the Capitals for the rest of the regular season, and in seven playoff games, Dave Tippett had an assist.

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8.

Dave Tippett became a free agent at the end of the season and signed with the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League as a player and an assistant coach.

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9.

In 721 career NHL games, Dave Tippett scored 93 goals and 262 points in a career lasting from 1983 to 1994.

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10.

Dave Tippett played for Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, scoring a goal and gathering an assist in seven games.

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11.

Dave Tippett joined Mike Babcock, Scotty Bowman, Tom Johnson, Mike Keenan, Glen Sather and Fred Shero as head coaches who led their teams to back-to-back 50-win seasons.

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12.

Dave Tippett took over a team that was facing a large amount of adversity about its future in Phoenix.

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13.

In June 2018, Dave Tippett was hired by the Seattle Kraken's ownership group as a senior adviser.

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