David Cunniff (born October 9, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player.
For the 2002–03 season, Cunniff joined the Cleveland Barons of the AHL as an assistant coach, retaining that position when the team relocated to become the Worcester Sharks in 2006.
[4] On February 13, 2016, Cunniff was announced as the interim head coach of the club following the promotion of John Torchetti to the Minnesota Wild.
[6] He returned to the associate position at the end of the 2015–16 season when Derek Lalonde was hired as the Iowa Wild head coach.
On November 27, 2019, he was named the head coach and general manager of the Worcester Railers in the ECHL.