David Legwand
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David Legwand was the inaugural draft pick in Nashville Predators history, enjoying a 16-season NHL career spanning 1,136 games.
He was the first-ever draft pick selected by the Nashville Predators, taken second overall in 1998.
He holds the franchise record for the most games played in Nashville Predators history with 956 appearances.
Over his 16-season NHL career, he accumulated 228 goals and 390 assists for 618 total regular season points in 1,136 games.
He was drafted second overall in 1998 right behind overall top pick Vincent Lecavalier.
Before being drafted into the NHL, he won the Red Tilson Award as the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League.
In March 2014, he was traded to his hometown team, the Detroit Red Wings, ending a 15-year tenure in Nashville.
On December 23, 2000, he became the first player in NHL history to score on a penalty shot in overtime.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout season, he played overseas in Switzerland for EHC Basel.
He represented the United States at four IIHF World Championships during his professional career.
He scored 54 goals and 105 points in 59 games during his award-winning 1997–98 OHL season with the Plymouth Whalers.
He competed in the 1993 and 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Detroit Little Caesars program.
He played two games in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals in February 2006 while recovering from a knee injury.
In January 2015, he partnered with former NHL player Derian Hatcher to purchase the OHL's Sarnia Sting.
He signed an entry-level contract worth $8.925 million with his original team before making his NHL debut against New Jersey.
He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in Troy, Michigan.
About David Legwand
David Legwand was an American professional ice hockey center who played 16 seasons in the NHL, spending 12 full seasons with the Nashville Predators as the franchise's inaugural draft pick. Known for his two-way play and durability, he established long-standing franchise records in Nashville before finishing his career with Detroit, Ottawa, and Buffalo.
Career Achievements & Milestones
1st Draft Pick in Franchise History (2nd Overall)
1998
Red Tilson Award Winner
1997-98
National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
2026
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Teams & Career
David Legwand played for 6 different teams during his 17 seasons career. He was originally drafted 1st overall by the Nashville Predators in 1998.