David Moss
Moss in 2013
Born (1981-12-28) December 28, 1981 (age 42)
Livonia, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Flames
Arizona Coyotes
EHC Biel
National team  United States
NHL Draft 220th overall, 2001
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2005–2016
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Ice hockey
Ice Hockey World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Sweden/Finland

David Moss (born December 28, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey winger who last played for the EHC Biel of the NLA. He was a last round selection of the Flames, taken 220th overall, at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Moss has appeared in three outdoor games during his career: The 2001 Cold War while he was a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines, while a member of the United States National Team at the 2010 World Championship and at the 2011 Heritage Classic as a member of the Flames. Moss has been honored by his teams for his sportsmanship and dedication to the community on several occasions.

Playing career

College

Moss played a season of junior hockey with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League in 2000–01, scoring 20 goals and 38 points in 51 games. The Flames selected him in the seventh round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 220th overall.[1] He committed first to play for the University of Michigan Wolverines. In his freshman season of 2001–02, Moss played in the Cold War outdoor game before a then-world record crowd of 74,544.[2]

Following his 13-point freshman campaign, Moss scored 32 points in 2002–03 and was named the team's recipient of the Alton D. Simms Trophy as the Wolverine's most improved player.[3] He was a two-time winner of the Howard Colby Award as Michigan's most sportsmanlike player, in 2002 and 2005.[4] In four full seasons with the Wolverines, Moss scored 93 points in 163 games.[5]

Professional

The Flames assigned Moss to their top minor league affiliate, the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL), for the 2005–06 season. He led the team's rookies with 21 goals and 48 points.[3] He remained with the Knights to begin the following season, but earned a recall to Calgary on December 19, 2006. Making his NHL debut that night, Moss scored his first goal, the game winning marker, in a 5–3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.[6] He added goals in his next two games, both against the Vancouver Canucks, to become the first player in Flames history to score in his first three NHL games.[3] Moss finished the season with 18 points in 41 NHL games, and 21 points in 28 games with Omaha.[7]

Moss as a member of the Calgary Flames

Moss endured an injury-plagued season in 2007–08. He was unable to play the first two games of the season due to a shoulder injury while also losing time to head injuries and a leg injury that caused him to miss 19 games. He finished the season with only 4 goals in 41 games.[3] Remaining healthy in 2008–09, Moss set career highs with 20 goals and 39 points in 81 games.[7] He also scored his first career hat trick in a 6–3 win over the Ottawa Senators on March 3, 2009.[8]

Another shoulder injury limited Moss early in the 2009–10 season.[9] He scored only 17 points in 64 games for the Flames during the season.[7] However, he made his debut with the United States National Team at the 2010 World Championship following the season.[10] He appeared in six games for Team USA, scoring one goal and two assists,[11] and played in the opening game against the host Germans at Veltins-Arena which set a new world attendance record of 77,803 (subsequently broken).[2]

Despite missing the first month of the season with another shoulder injury, Moss was on pace for a career season in 2010–11 when it was ended by a high-ankle sprain suffered after catching his skate in a rut during practice. Moss appeared in only 58 games, but scored 17 goals and 30 points. The Flames had moved Moss to center from his usual spot on right wing during the season, and he was centring the top line between Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay at the time of his latter injury.[12] Prior to the end of his season, Moss played in his third outdoor game, the 2011 Heritage Classic between the Flames and Montreal Canadiens.[2] Moss' injury problems continued into 2011–12 as an ankle injury that ultimately required surgery to repair kept him out of the lineup for 47 games.[13]

On July 1, 2012 Moss signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes.[14]

On September 29, 2015 Moss signed a professional tryout contract with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.[15] In November 2015, he inked a deal with EHC Biel of the Swiss NLA for the remainder of the 2015-16 season.[16]

On October 19, 2016 Moss announced he was retiring from professional hockey.[17]

Personal life

Moss, a native of Livonia, Michigan, attended and played high school hockey at Detroit Catholic Central High School.[18] He earned a degree in sports management from the University of Michigan.[19] His cousins Amanda, Blake and Phil Kessel are also hockey players.[20]

Active within the community, Moss donates $100 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for each assist scores and is a spokesman for the Reading... Give it a shot! program supporting literacy efforts in Calgary schools.[21] The Flames recognized Moss for his charitable efforts in 2009, naming him that season's recipient of the Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award, an annual team honor given to the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, determination and leadership on the ice, combined with dedication to community service."[22]

Moss married Survivor: Tocantins contestant Erinn Lobdell on July 4, 2014.[23] They currently have four children together.[24]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 Detroit Catholic Central High School HSMI
1999–2000 Detroit Catholic Central High School HSMI 28 18 20 38 20 — — — — —
2000–01 St. Louis Sting NAHL 9 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
2000–01 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 51 20 18 38 14 4 0 1 1 2
2001–02 University of Michigan CCHA 43 4 9 13 10 — — — — —
2002–03 University of Michigan CCHA 43 14 17 31 37 — — — — —
2003–04 University of Michigan CCHA 38 8 12 20 18 — — — — —
2004–05 University of Michigan CCHA 38 10 20 30 26 — — — — —
2005–06 Omaha Ak–Sar–Ben Knights AHL 63 21 27 48 28 — — — — —
2006–07 Omaha Ak–Sar–Ben Knights AHL 28 9 12 21 22 — — — — —
2006–07 Calgary Flames NHL 41 10 8 18 12 6 0 1 1 0
2007–08 Calgary Flames NHL 41 4 7 11 10 5 1 1 2 4
2008–09 Calgary Flames NHL 81 20 19 39 22 6 3 0 3 0
2009–10 Calgary Flames NHL 64 8 9 17 20 — — — — —
2010–11 Calgary Flames NHL 58 17 13 30 18 — — — — —
2011–12 Calgary Flames NHL 32 2 7 9 12 — — — — —
2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 45 5 15 20 21 — — — — —
2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 79 8 14 22 18 — — — — —
2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 60 4 8 12 24 — — — — —
2015–16 EHC Biel NLA 19 6 10 16 10 — — — — —
NHL totals 501 78 100 178 157 17 4 2 6 4

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 United States WC 13th 6 1 2 3 2
2013 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 4 3 7 4
Senior totals 16 5 5 10 6

References

  1. ^ "Red Wings take patient approach with picks". Detroit News. 25 June 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Cruickshank, Scott (16 February 2011). "Moss will enjoy fresh-air hat trick". Calgary Herald. p. C1.
  3. ^ a b c d Hanlon, Peter; Kelso, Sean; Ahrens, Janette; Buer, Greg (2011). 2011–12 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 97.
  4. ^ "Michigan Wolverines Record Book 2011–12". University of Michigan. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  5. ^ "David Moss: Career statistics". USHCO.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Flames top Kings on night of firsts". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "David Moss profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Night of firsts for Moss, Peters in Flames' win vs. Senators". ESPN. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  9. ^ MacFarlane, Steve (2 October 2009). "Flames off to a limping start". QMI Agency. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  10. ^ Peterson, Torie (14 April 2010). "Three Flames to World Championships". Calgary Flames Hockey Club. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  11. ^ Podnieks, Andrew, ed. (2011). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2012. International Ice Hockey Federation. p. 416. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  12. ^ MacFarlane, Steve (4 October 2011). "Moss has 20/20 vision". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  13. ^ Cruickshank, Scott (29 February 2012). "Flames' Moss ready to return to action". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Coyotes Sign Moss to Two-Year Contract". phoenixcoyotes.com. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  15. ^ Dadoun, Ryan (30 September 2015). "Moss signs PTO with Preds' AHL affiliate". NBC Sports.
  16. ^ "David Moss Signs Contract in Switzerland". The Hockey Writers. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Dave Moss on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  18. ^ Sipple, George (13 April 2007). "Livonia's Moss gets some extra attention". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  19. ^ Heinen, Laurence (31 December 2010). "Faceoff with #25 David Moss". Blaze Magazine. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 9.
  20. ^ Mirtle, James (30 December 2011). "Phil Kessel: The Leafs' silent star". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  21. ^ Busby, Ian (20 February 2012). "Many happy returns". Calgary Sun. p. S5.
  22. ^ Hanlon, Peter; Kelso, Sean; Ahrens, Janette; Buer, Greg (2011). 2011–12 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 34.
  23. ^ "Survivor Podcast Double Header: Erinn Lobdell on Tyson, Matt Hoffman on Hayden". 25 October 2013.
  24. ^ "Erinn Moss on Instagram: "Charles Daniel joined us Monday at 4:31 in the afternoon, weighing 7lbs 15 oz, 21 inches long. Our house and our hearts have never been so…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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