David Oliver
Director of AHL Operations/Assistant Coach - Lake Erie Monsters

David Oliver completed his second year as the Avalanche's Director of AHL Operations and Assistant Coach of the Lake Erie Monsters, Colorado's American Hockey League affiliate. He was named to his current position on July 29, 2011.

Oliver, 40, has been with Lake Erie since the club's inaugural season of 2007-08. Prior to his current position, he spent four seasons as the Monsters' Director of Player Development and General Manager. Under his watch, Lake Erie finished with a 44-28-3-5 record (96 points) in 2010-11 and earned their first playoff berth in franchise history.

Selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the seventh round (144th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Oliver played in 233 career NHL games with the Oilers, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars.

Overall, the former right wing spent 13 years in professional hockey, including parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League. He scored 49 goals and added 49 assists for 98 points during his NHL career. He made his NHL debut on Jan. 20, 1995 and went on to lead the Oilers with 16 goals during that shortened season, becoming the first rookie in franchise history to lead the team in scoring. He followed that up with a 20-goal campaign in 1995-96. Oliver's playing career included 10 games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Rangers and Stars.

A native of Sechelt, B.C., Oliver played four seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of Michigan. He was named the CCHA's Player of the Year in 1993-94.

David and his wife, Shawna, reside in Cleveland with their son, Caden (born 11/23/08).