David Kozier
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David Kozier is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
player. Kozier first played at junior level for the Prince George Spruce Kings
in his native British Columbia. After scoring 89 points in 58 regular season games, Kozier moved on to play at University level.
Kozier attended University in the United States, playing at NCAA level for Cornell University
. Kozier combined his studies in Applied Economics and Business Management along with playing for the famously named 'Big Red'. In four seasons playing for Cornell, Kozier totalled more than 50 points as well as clocking 80 penalty minutes. He was also a member of the Quill and Dagger
society.
His form at NCAA level led him to sign for the Isle of Wight Raiders
, now re-named the Wightlink Raiders. In just one season in 2002/03, Kozier would show an astounding production, scoring 134 points in just 37 EPL appearances. During the 2002/03 season, Kozier would make a guest appearance for the Basingstoke Bison
, scoring a hat-trick against the Bracknell Bees
. Kozier's form throughout the season, combined with his play against the Bees led to then head-coach of the Manchester Phoenix
, Rick Brebant
signing Kozier. Kozier would play for the Phoenix in their inaugural season in the newly formed EIHL. The Phoenix had been established after the collapse of the earlier Manchester franchise, the Manchester Storm
.
Kozier was again productive for the Phoenix, and played regularly in the first team, helping the Phoenix into the post-season before the franchise was temporarily suspended due to off-ice financial problems. The Phoenix would not rise again until the 2006/07 season. When the season came to a close in 2004, Kozier retired from professional hockey aged just 26, choosing to pursue a career more aligned with the qualification he claimed whilst at Cornell.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. Kozier first played at junior level for the Prince George Spruce Kings
Prince George Spruce Kings
The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
in his native British Columbia. After scoring 89 points in 58 regular season games, Kozier moved on to play at University level.
Kozier attended University in the United States, playing at NCAA level for Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. Kozier combined his studies in Applied Economics and Business Management along with playing for the famously named 'Big Red'. In four seasons playing for Cornell, Kozier totalled more than 50 points as well as clocking 80 penalty minutes. He was also a member of the Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent collegiate societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones of Yale University...
society.
His form at NCAA level led him to sign for the Isle of Wight Raiders
Wightlink Raiders
The Wightlink Raiders are an ice hockey team based in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, England. They are sponsored by Wightlink and play in the third-tier English National Ice Hockey League...
, now re-named the Wightlink Raiders. In just one season in 2002/03, Kozier would show an astounding production, scoring 134 points in just 37 EPL appearances. During the 2002/03 season, Kozier would make a guest appearance for the Basingstoke Bison
Basingstoke Bison
The Basingstoke Bison are an English Ice Hockey club from Basingstoke. They currently compete in the English Premier Ice Hockey League and have previously been members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and its successor the Elite Ice Hockey League- History :...
, scoring a hat-trick against the Bracknell Bees
Bracknell Bees
The Bracknell Bees are an ice hockey team from Bracknell, Berkshire, UK.-Early years:The Bracknell Bees were formed in 1987, under the ownership of John Nike OBE. Bees began life in the Heineken League Division Two, under the leadership of former Durham Wasps and Nottingham Panthers forward, Jamie...
. Kozier's form throughout the season, combined with his play against the Bees led to then head-coach of the Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix are a professional ice hockey team from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in...
, Rick Brebant
Rick Brebant
Richard Joseph "Rick" Brebant is a retired ice hockey player who played mainly in Great Britain. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.-Club:...
signing Kozier. Kozier would play for the Phoenix in their inaugural season in the newly formed EIHL. The Phoenix had been established after the collapse of the earlier Manchester franchise, the Manchester Storm
Manchester Storm
The Manchester Storm were an ice hockey team from Manchester, England. The team formed in 1995, playing their home games at the then newly built Nynex Arena . Storm won the British Hockey League Division One in their first season, watched by an average crowd of 6,342...
.
Kozier was again productive for the Phoenix, and played regularly in the first team, helping the Phoenix into the post-season before the franchise was temporarily suspended due to off-ice financial problems. The Phoenix would not rise again until the 2006/07 season. When the season came to a close in 2004, Kozier retired from professional hockey aged just 26, choosing to pursue a career more aligned with the qualification he claimed whilst at Cornell.
Career stats
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997-98 | Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... |
BCHL British Columbia Hockey League The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior... |
58 | 43 | 46 | 89 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998-99 | Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions... |
NCAA | 30 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999-00 | Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions... |
NCAA | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000-01 | Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions... |
NCAA | 33 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001-02 | Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions... |
NCAA | 32 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002-03 | Isle Of Wight Raiders Wightlink Raiders The Wightlink Raiders are an ice hockey team based in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, England. They are sponsored by Wightlink and play in the third-tier English National Ice Hockey League... |
EPL English Premier Ice Hockey League The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association... |
37 | 70 | 64 | 134 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002-03 | Basingstoke Bison Basingstoke Bison The Basingstoke Bison are an English Ice Hockey club from Basingstoke. They currently compete in the English Premier Ice Hockey League and have previously been members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and its successor the Elite Ice Hockey League- History :... |
BNL British National League The British National League is a defunct second-level professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Although no formal promotion and relegation existed during its period of existence, it was considered to have a standard below that of the Ice Hockey Superleague and above that of the... |
1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003-04 | Manchester Phoenix Manchester Phoenix Manchester Phoenix are a professional ice hockey team from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in... |
EIHL | 49 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
External links
- David Kozier Personal Profile, Manchester Phoenix Official Website.
- "Kozier Putting Up Gretzky-Like Numbers in England", Prince George Citizen, 16/02/03