Where are they now? David Van der Gulik

David Van der Gulik was a great player for BU from 2002-2006.  He was Co-Captain along with Brad Zancanaro on a Terrier team that won the Beanpot,the Hockey East Regular Season Title, the Hockey East Championship, and made an appearance in the NCAA tournament, with one win before being bounced.  They were the end of the regular season #1 team in the country, and had a record of 26-10-4.

So what is David doing now?  He’s currently playing with the Quad City Flames, an AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames.  David was chosen in the 7th round by the Calgary Flames in the 2002 NHL entry draft.  He had a very successful first pro season, scoring 80 points with the Omaha Knights of the AHL.  He also went to the playoffs with them, scoring 2 points in 6 games.

Here are some notes as to what he’s been up to:

Ranked fourth in the American Hockey League, and led the league’s rookies, in plus/minus with a plus 27 rating for Omaha…Tied for second amongst AHL rookies in shorthanded goals with four…Recorded three assists in a game for the second time during the 2006-07 season on March 24th vs. Houston…Recorded his third multiple goal game of the year, including the game-winner, on March 4th vs. Manitoba…Tied a season high with three points (all assists) on Feb. 2nd vs. San Antonio…Scored multiple goals in a game for the second time on the year on Jan. 10th vs. Toronto…Established a personal season high with three points (a goal and two assists) on Jan. 4th vs. Milwaukee…Recorded his first multiple goal game of the year, including the game-winning tally, in a 3-1 win over Iowa on Dec. 16th…Netted the game-winning goal in a 4-0 win over Houston on Dec. 2nd.

The Information above is from the Quad City Flames Official Site.

Dave had an incredible career at Boston University, and was the rallying call of the successful 2005-06 season.  A 500 team before he returned, the Terriers managed to run an 11 game win streak, and ended the season 20-3-2 in games that he played in.  He played with a broken hand, suffered during the Hockey East Championship game, and it showed as he did not really factor in the NCAA tournament.

Here’s to David Van der Gulik, and lets hope that he makes it into the big league one day.

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