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David Shoalts (born 7 February 1955) is a Canadians sports reporter and former columnist for The Globe and Mail.
A graduate from Conestoga College, Shoalts has also worked for the Calgary Herald and Toronto Sun. In 2009, Shoalts and journalist Paul Waldie were awarded the Outstanding Sportswriting Award by Sports Media Canada for their coverage of the Phoenix Coyotes.
In 1983, Shoalts was hired by the Toronto Sun as a copyeditor. In 1984, Shoalts was hired by The Globe and Mail to work on page layout and design, although he eventually earned a writing position. In 1986, Shoalts covered the CFL and worked in the Globes news department in 1991 before returning to sports and hockey. While working for the Globe in 1993, Shoalts and William Houston published a book titled Greed and Glory: The Fall of Hockey Czar Alan Eagleson which detailed Alan Eagleson's legal battle.
While working for The Globe and Mail from Boston in 2007, Shoalts wrote a book titled Tales From The Toronto Maple Leafs which included anecdotes from various Toronto Maple Leafs personnel about the history of the hockey team. In 2009, Shoalts and journalist Paul Waldie won the Outstanding Sportswriting Award from Sports Media Canada for their coverage of the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2010, Conestoga College awarded him the Alumni of Distinction Award for Media and Design.
In 2018, Shoalts published a book titled Hockey Fight in Canada: The Big Media Faceoff Over the NHL which described the NHL ending their deal with CBC and signing with Rogers.
In 2016, Shoalts began performing stand-up comedy in comedy clubs.
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