David Ling
Jersey Number: 43, 17
Player information for David Ling
Position
Right Wing
Height
5'10" (178cm)
Born
January 9, 1975
Number
43, 17
Shoots
Right
Weight
204 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Finished his NHL career with the Blue Jackets, collecting 4-4-8 and 191 penalty minutes in 90 career games over three seasons with the club from 2001-04.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut on Jan. 10, 2002 at Chicago.
- Notched the first two points of his NHL career while with Columbus, picking up an assist on Jan. 20, 2003 and his first career goal two days later at Dallas (Ron Tugnutt).
- Posted single-season career highs in goals, assists and points with 3-2-5 and 86 penalty minutes in 35 contests in 2002-03.
- Registered a career-high 98 penalty minutes and 50 games played with CBJ in 2003-04.
- Finished his five-year NHL career with 4-4-8 and 191 penalty minutes in 93 games with the Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens from 1996-2004.
- Made his NHL debut as a 22-year-old with Montreal on Jan. 11, 1997 vs. Boston.
- Added 158-313-471 and 1,357 penalty minutes in 536 career American Hockey League games with the Saint John Flames, Fredericton Canadiens, Syracuse Crunch, St. John’s Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlies and Providence Bruins over 10 seasons from 1995-2011.
- Went on to play in Europe from 2005-16, including stints in Russia, Switzerland, Finland, Italy and Great Brittain.
- Has continued to play senior professional hockey, playing Allan Cup Hockey since 2016-17.
- Played junior hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs in the Ontario Hockey League, racking up 115-160-275 and 665 PIM in 187 career contests from 1992-95.
- Captured the Canadian Hockey League’s Player of the Year and to the CHL First All-Star Team and OHL First All-Star Team in 1994-95 after tallying 61-74-135 in 62 games.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2002-2003 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 86 | 37 |
| 2003-2004 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 98 | 45 |
| Totals | 90 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 191 | 87 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Quebec in the seventh-round, 179th overall, in the 1993 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 7, 2001.