Left wing David Koci plays for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut while playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, appearing in his first NHL game on March 10, 2007, against the Phoenix Coyotes. He posted 42 penalty minutes during his debut game, including several 10 minute misconduct penalties, logging just 2:31 of time on ice in five shifts.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kocida01/gamelog/2007/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8468626

David Koci posted his first NHL goal and assist with his third NHL team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, during the 2008-09 season. His first NHL assist came in a February 22, 2009, game against the Boston Bruins, and his first NHL goal came in a March 26, 2009, match-up against the Montreal Canadiens.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kocida01/gamelog/2009/

David Koci, who stands 6-feet-6 and wears the #28 on his NHL jersey, was born on May 12, 1981, in Prague, Czech Republic. He is described by The Hockey News as a "part-time enforcer who knows his role; a player with an imposing size that can intimidate for his team, is willing to drop his gloves for teammates, and can play defense as well."http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?2782

David Koci played one season of major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Prince George Cougars. He appeared in 70 games for the Cougars, logging nine points on two goals and seven assists, and posting 155 penalty minutes. In six playoff games, he recorded 20 penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=51285

Koci began his professional career playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Wheeling Nailers in the East Coast Hockey Leaugue (ECHL). In 81 ECHL games, he logged seven points on two goals and five assists, and registered 208 penalty minutes. In 266 AHL games, he recorded 24 points on three goals and 21 assists. He also put up 1,075 penalty minutes. In 10 AHL postseason games, he logged 24 penalty minutes.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?2782

In 107 NHL games through the 2009-10 season, David Koci posted three points on two goals and one assist. He also logged 381 penalty minutes. In his first 10 games of the 2010-11 season, he put up one point on one goal, seven penalty minutes, and a -1 plus/minus rating.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?2782