| Round | Overall |
| 6 | 71 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | North Dakota | WCHA | 33 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| 1968-69 | North Dakota | WCHA | 29 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 16 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played on North Dakota freshman team in 1966-67. ... Was Moose Jaw Midget All-Stars MVP in 1964-65.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1970 |
| Debut: | October 7, 1972 (N.Y. Islanders vs. Atlanta) |
| Final NHL game: | April 13, 1978 (playoffs) (Colorado vs. Philadelphia) |
| Retired: | 1978 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 11 (N.Y. Islanders); 11 (Kansas City/Colorado) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: N.Y.
Islanders, Kansas City/Colorado
Years: 1972-1978. Playoffs: 1978
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 6 years | 409 | 59 | 124 | 183 | 89 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 1 year | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Served as North Dakota co-captain in 1969-70 season, becoming the youngest co-captain or captain in team history (record still stands). ... Led North Dakota with 29 points in 1969-70. ... Also played left wing during his pro career. ... Played on 1971-72 Dallas team that won CHL regular-season title. ... Won CHL Adams Cup with Dallas in 1972. ... Played on first New York Islanders team in its inaugural season of 1972-73 and made his NHL debut in franchise's first game on Oct. 7, 1972, vs. Atlanta at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. He recorded the second assist on the first goal in N.Y. Islanders history, scored by Ed Westfall at 19:29 of the second period. He also assisted on the Islanders' only other goal in the 3-2 loss to the Flames, making him the first player in Islanders history to register a multi-point game. ... Set N.Y. Islanders records (since broken) for points (5) and assists (4) in one game vs. Vancouver on March 3, 1973. The assists record (later tied by several other players) stood for nearly eight years until it was broken by Mike Bossy on Jan. 6, 1981. ... Played on first Kansas City Scouts (franchise that became New Jersey Devils) team in its inaugural season of 1974-75 and appeared in team's first-ever game on Oct. 9, 1974, at Toronto. During that game, he recorded the primary assist on the first goal New Jersey Devils franchise history, scored by Simon Nolet at 0:56 of the second period. ... Played on first Colorado Rockies team after franchise relocated from Denver in 1976 and appeared in the Rockies' first game on Oct. 5, 1976, vs. Toronto. He scored the second goal in Rockies history at 15:21 of the first period of that game and added an assist in the third period. ... Tied for Colorado lead with four game-tying goals in 1976-77.
Transaction History
June 10, 1970 -- Claimed by Portland (WHL, Chicago affiliate) from Chicago in Reverse Draft. June 6, 1972 -- Claimed by N.Y. Islanders from Chicago in NHL Expansion Draft. June 12, 1974 -- Claimed by Kansas City from N.Y. Islanders in Expansion Draft.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1971-72 season with groin injury. ... Missed final weeks of 1972-73 season with broken right thumb. ... Missed part of 1973-74 season with knee injury. ... Missed 10 games of 1974-75 season with hairline fracture in right ankle, an injury suffered during Kansas City's Dec. 6, 1974, game vs. Philadelphia. ... Missed part of 1977-78 season with separated shoulder.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: David
Richard Hudson
Nickname: "Huddy"
Other Post-Draft Teams: North Dakota (WCHA); Dallas (CHL); Fort Worth (CHL); Rhode Island (AHL)
Education: Attended University
of North Dakota, graduating in 1970.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Chicago Cougars in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Played on line with Germain Gagnon and Billy Harris for N.Y. Islanders in 1972-73. | Was member of Kansas City Scouts team that relocated to Colorado in June 1976. | Assisted on Colorado's lone goal in his final NHL game -- in 1978 playoffs vs. Philadelphia. |
| Worked at betting window of a race track in Denver during the summer of 1971. | Scored four goals in the first six games of Colorado's 1976-77 season. | Shared KC/Colo. career playoff scoring lead with 2 points when franchise moved to New Jersey. | Worked at betting window of a race track in Denver during the summer of 1971. |
| SNAPSHOT '69 | |
| Total Selected: | 84 |
| Forwards: | 58 |
| Defense: | 18 |
| Goaltenders: | 8 |
| Major Junior: | 68 |
| College Players: | 8 |
| Canadian: | 78 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 1 |
| American: | 4 |
| European: | 1 |
| Reached NHL: | 49 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 10 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 7 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 11 |
| 1969 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Chicago | Detroit |
| Los Angeles | Minnesota | Montreal |
| New York | Oakland | Philadelphia |
| Pittsburgh | St. Louis | Toronto |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1969