Dave Silk

Ice Hockey, Ice hockey player

1958 –

48

Who is Dave Silk?

David Mark "Silky" Silk is a retired professional American ice hockey player. His professional career, which spanned 20 years, included 249 NHL regular season games with the Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. Silk is arguably most famous for being a member of the 1980 US Men's hockey team that won the gold medal at the Olympics in Lake Placid. He is the cousin of former NHL and Boston Bruins player Mike Milbury.

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Born
Jan 8, 1958
Scituate
Also known as
  • David Silk
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Boston University
  • Thayer Academy

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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