David Thomas Gove (May 4, 1978 – April 5, 2017) was an American ice hockey player and head coach of the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL.

Gove grew up on Cape Cod in Massachusetts and played youth hockey locally and in the Boston area.

[3] Gove was recalled a second time by the Carolina Hurricanes on October 21, 2006, as an injury replacement for forward Keith Aucoin.

[6] Upon announcement of the trade, Gove was assigned to the Penguins' affiliate in Wilkes-Barre and, with the club, reached the 2008 Calder Cup Final.

[3] On April 5, 2017, Gove's body was discovered at a rehabilitation facility in Pittsburgh's Uptown neighborhood where he was declared deceased by the local coroner.

[16][17][3] Gove was survived by a three-year-old son Cullen, his mother Donna, and sisters Kim Burnieika and Kristen Buttrick.