Dave Debol

David C. Debol (born 27 March 1956) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

Debol played 92 games for the NHL Hartford Whalers and 68 games for the WHA Cincinnati Stingers between 1978 and 1981. He was also a member of the University of Michigan hockey team before turning professional. Debol played for the United States at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1977, 1978 and 1981. Debol also played for the Michigan Wolverines hockey team and has been inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor.

Early life Debol is native of St. Clair Shores, Michigan.

University of Michigan Debol enrolled at the University of Michigan where he competed for a position on the Michigan Wolverines hockey team as a walk-on player. As a sophomore, Debol scored three goals in less than one minute to set an NCAA record. He finished the year with 43 goals. As a senior, Debol led the WCHA in scoring with 43 goals and 56 assists. Playing in his rookie season, Debol had 10 goals and 27 assists when he was struck in the eye with a hockey stick in a game against Winnipeg in March 1979. The following month, Debol underwent surgery at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati to re-attach the flap of the retina on his left eye. When Debol was born in 1956 in a Detroit suburb, Gordie Howe had already played ten seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, and in 1980 Debol was teammates with the 52-year-old Howe in his final NHL season.

Later years After retiring as a hockey player, Debol coached high school hockey at Dexter High School in Michigan. He currently coaches college hockey at the University of Michigan–Dearborn, in the ACHA Division I ranks. Debol has also owned and operated hockey schools, including Hockey Masters in Chelsea, Michigan,

Debol lives in Saline, and has a son and a daughter, both of whom are hockey players.

On 10 May 2016, Debol was named the inaugural head coach of his hometown team, the St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints of the Federal Hockey League.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1973–74 St. Clair Falcons MNHL — — — — — — — — — — 1974–75 University of Michigan B-10 33 13 18 31 0 — — — — — 1975–76 University of Michigan B-10 42 36 22 58 22 — — — — — 1976–77 University of Michigan B-10 45 43 56 99 40 — — — — — 1977–78 University of Michigan B-10 36 20 38 58 26 — — — — — 1977–78 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 9 3 2 5 2 — — — — — 1978–79 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 59 10 27 37 9 — — — — — 1979–80 Hartford Whalers NHL 48 12 14 26 4 3 0 0 0 0 1979–80 Springfield Indians AHL 16 4 12 16 2 — — — — — 1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 10 8 8 16 2 — — — — — 1980–81 Hartford Whalers NHL 44 14 12 26 0 — — — — — 1980–81 Binghamton Whalers AHL 18 4 11 15 0 — — — — — 1981–82 Cincinnati Tigers CHL 50 16 24 40 6 — — — — — 1981–82 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 21 13 15 28 2 — — — — — 1982–83 Birmingham South Stars CHL 55 25 28 53 8 13 5 5 10 2 1983–84 EHC Wetzikon NLB 38 56 41 97 — — — — — — WHA totals 68 13 29 42 11 — — — — — NHL totals 92 26 26 52 4 3 0 0 0 0

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1977 United States WC 8 3 3 6 2 1978 United States WC 10 4 4 8 0 1981 United States WC 8 5 4 9 14 Senior totals 26 12 11 23 16

Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA Second Team 1975–76 All-WCHA First Team 1976–77 All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1977