Timothy Robert Hunter (born September 10, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, and most recently the head coach of the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL), having previously served as an assistant coach in the National Hockey League (NHL), most recently for the Washington Capitals. Chosen in the 3rd round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (#54 overall) by the Atlanta Flames, Hunter went on to a 16-season playing career with the Calgary Flames, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks, and San Jose Sharks.[1]
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| Born | September 10, 1960 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Calgary Flames Quebec Nordiques Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft | 54th overall, 1979 Atlanta Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1997 | ||
Playing career
editHunter was on the Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team, and also appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1986 with Calgary and in 1994 with Vancouver. During his playing days, Hunter was known for his fierce style of play, ranking him among hockey's unwritten list of elite enforcers during the 1980s and 1990s.[2] He also was a quality defensive player and penalty killer.[citation needed]
Coaching career
editTim Hunter was named as an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals on July 23, 1997, and remained in that position until July 15, 2002.[citation needed] He became an assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks on December 6, 2002, and served through the 2007-08 season.[citation needed] Named as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 22, 2008,[3] Hunter was relieved of that position on June 20, 2011.[4] He was re-hired as an assistant coach of the Capitals on July 23, 2012.[5]
Hunter's contract in Washington was not renewed for 2013, and after being linked to several coaching positions in the WHL, he was named as head coach of Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in July 2014.[6]
On January 6, 2020 at a team press conference, Tim Hunter was fired from the Moose Jaw Warriors.[citation needed]
NHL awards and honours
edit- NHL Bud Man of the Year (nominee)
- NHL Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (2-time nominee)
- NHL King Clancy Memorial Trophy (2-time nominee)
- Calgary Flames Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award (Winner)
- NHL penalty-minutes leader: 1986-87 (Calgary - 361 PIM), 1988-89 (Calgary - 375 PIM)
- NHL Playoffs penalty-minutes leader: 1983 (Calgary - 70 PIM)
- Calgary Flames team record: Most career penalty minutes (2,405)
- Calgary Flames team record: Most penalty minutes in one season (375 in 1988-89)
- Calgary Flames team record: Most penalty minutes in one playoff year (108 in 1986)
Career statistics
editBold indicates led league
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Kamloops Chiefs | BCHL | 51 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Seattle Breakers | WHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Seattle Breakers | WHL | 70 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Seattle Breakers | WHL | 72 | 14 | 53 | 67 | 311 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 41 | ||
| 1980–81 | Birmingham Bulls | CHL | 58 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | ||
| 1981–82 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | ||
| 1982–83 | Colorado Flames | CHL | 46 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 43 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 130 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 1984–85 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 71 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 259 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1985–86 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 66 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 291 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 108 | ||
| 1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 73 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 361 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | ||
| 1987–88 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 68 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 337 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 32 | ||
| 1988–89 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 75 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 375 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | ||
| 1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 67 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 279 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 34 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 143 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 48 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 99 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 1993–94 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 56 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 171 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 1994–95 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 1995–96 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 815 | 62 | 76 | 138 | 3,146 | 132 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 426 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1979 NHL Entry Draft -- Tim Hunter". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ R; Sportak, Y. "Enforcer - the case for Tim Hunter". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Maple Leafs name Tim Hunter, Rob Zettler assistant coaches". NHL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Leafs Coaching Shuffle No Surprise". betweentheposts.ca. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Washington Capitals Bring Back Tim Hunter As Assistant Coach". SB Nation DC. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Tim Hunter Hired As Head Coach". Moose Jaw Warriors. July 17, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- HockeyDraftCentral.Com