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Playing career

Allison played his junior hockey with the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL, appearing in 189 games from 1976–79, registering 89 points (18G-81A) during his time there. The Cornwall Royals were a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 & the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English LHJMQ in French is He led the league in penalty minutes with 409 during his final season. Allison went undrafted, but the Montreal Canadiens signed him as a free agent in 1979. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

After his junior career, Allison would spend the next 5 seasons (1979–84) with the Canadiens AHL team, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, with his best season coming in 1981–82, when he got 33 points (8G-25A) in 78 games, and finished 2nd in the league with 332 PIM. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs were a professional Ice hockey team based in Halifax Nova Scotia. He also appeared in 3 games with Montreal during the 1983–84, going pointless along with 12 PIM. The Canadiens moved their AHL club for the 1984–85 season to Sherbrooke, Quebec, and Allison would play 4 games with the Sherbrooke Canadiens before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers, who assigned him to the Nova Scotia Oilers, their AHL team. The Sherbrooke Canadiens were a professional Ice hockey team in Sherbrooke Quebec. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Nova Scotia Oilers were a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in Halifax Nova Scotia from 1984 to 1988

In 1985–86, Allison was sent to play with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the IHL, recording 37 points (7G-30A) in 66 games, along with a team high 247 PIM. The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 Allison would add 11 points (2G-9A) in 14 playoff games, as the Lumberjacks won the Turner Cup. The Turner Cup was the championship trophy of the International Hockey League 's annual playoffs He returned to Muskegon in 1986–87 and set professional career highs in goals (11), assists (35), points (46) and penalty minutes (337). Allison added 7 points (4G-3A) in 15 playoff games, but the Lumberjacks lost to the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the finals. The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor league hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1969 to 1994 He also was an assistant coach with the Lumberjacks during the 86–87 season.

During the summer of 1987, Allison was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and he would spend the 1987–88 season playing with the Newmarket Saints of the AHL, recording 10 points (1G-9A) in 48 games. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Newmarket Saints were a minor league hockey team in Newmarket, Ontario. He then spent the first part of the 1988–89 season with the Halifax Citadels, the Quebec Nordiques AHL affiliate, playing in 12 games, and getting 3 points (1G-2A), beforing moving to the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL, appearing in 33 games and registering 7 assists, and was an assistant coach with the club for the rest of the season. The Halifax Citadels were a professional Ice hockey team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis Indiana that played in the International Hockey League from 1988 – 99 After the 1988–89 season, Allison retired as a player.

Coaching career

In 1989–90, Allison was hired by the Virginia Lancers of the ECHL, finishing with a record of 36–18–6, good for 3rd in the league, before losing in the first round of the playoffs. Vinton Virginia was home to the Virginia Lancers of the ECHL from 1988-1990 The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered

In 1990–91, Allison moved to the Albany Choppers of the IHL, where the club had a 22–30–3 record before suspending operations. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 Allison would then finish off the 90–91 hockey season coaching the Richmond Renegades of the ECHL, where they finished with a 29–29–6 record, then lost in the first round of the playoffs. Former Renegades in the NHL Jamie McLennan Manny Legace Milan Hnilička Mike Rucinski The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered Allison returned as coach of the Renegades in 1991–92, leading the club to a 30–27–7 record, before falling in the 2nd round of the playoffs.

He then moved to the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL for the 1992–93 season, leading the Fronts to a 36–19–11 record, and to the third round of the playoffs before losing to the Peterborough Petes. The Kingston Frontenacs are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston Ontario, Canada at the K-Rock Centre The Peterborough Petes are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. He returned to the Frontenacs in 1993–94, posting a 30–28–8 record, but lost to the Belleville Bulls in the first round. The Belleville Bulls are a junior Ice hockey team founded in 1981 based in Belleville Ontario Canada

Allison then took a job with the Prince Edward Island Senators of the AHL in 1994–95, leading them to a 41–31–8 record, and to the 2nd round of the playoffs where they lost to the Fredricton Canadiens. The Prince Edward Island Senators are a former Ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 1996. Allison began the 1995–96 with PEI, leading them to a 10–11–2 record through 23 games. Then the Ottawa Senators fired their head coach Rick Bowness, and hired Dave Allison for the job. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Rick Bowness (born on January 25, 1955 in Moncton New Brunswick) is a Canadian former National Hockey League leftwinger and currently He spent only 27 games with the team, finishing with a 2–22–3 record before getting fired and being replaced by Jacques Martin. Jacques Martin (born October 1, 1952 in St Pascal Ontario, Canada) is the former head coach and current general manager of the Florida

In 1996–97, Allison became coach of the St. Louis Blues affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, and led them to a 40–30–12 record before losing in the first round. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The Grand Rapids Griffins are a hockey team in the American Hockey League. In 1997–98 he returned to Grand Rapids, and led the team to a 30–25–7 record before being replaced with 20 games left in the season.

Allison's next head coaching job came in 1999–2000 with the Fort Wayne Komets of the UHL, leading them to a 40–27–7 record and a trip to the 3rd round of the playoffs. The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey franchise currently playing in the International Hockey League. The International Hockey League is a mid-level Professional Ice hockey league with teams in the United States.

He returned to the IHL as coach of the Milwaukee Admirals, the Nashville Predators IHL affiliate, leading the team to a 42–33–7 record, but losing in the first round of the playoffs. The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. He moved with the club to the AHL in 2001–02, but missed the playoffs with a 30–35–10–5 record.

Allison then took a few years away from the pro ranks before taking over the Iowa Stars of the AHL, the Dallas Stars affiliate, leading them to a 41–31–1–7 record before losing in the first round of the playoffs in his first season with the franchise. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. In between he spent time behind the bench of the Fort Frances, Ontario-based Borderland Thunder of the Superior International Junior Hockey League. Fort Frances Ontario is a Town located in the northwestern part of Ontario, Canada. History Although founded in 2001 the SIJHL is another chapter in a long history of Thunder Bay Junior "A" Hockey