Bob Scurfield
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Robert Jay Scurfield is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
Centreman
. Scurfield was a member of the Tulsa Oilers (CHL) team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for final six weeks of 1983-84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the league's championship.
Suiting up for the Calgary Flames
, Scurfield played in several NHL
exhibition games prior to the start of the 1984–85 NHL season. In February 1985 Scurfield signed with the Spokane Chiefs
for the remainder of the 1984-85 WIHL season. On March 31, 1985, in the fifth game of the best-of-seven championship series, Scurfield scored the game-winning unassisted goal at 4:46 of the third period to clinch the WIHL
championship and the Savage Cup
for the Spokane Chiefs.
After retiring from professional hockey, he moved to Midland, Michigan
and became athletic director of Midland High School
as well as manager of the Midland Civic Arena
.
He is currently an assistant principal and the Athletic Director of Midland High School.
by the New York Rangers
. Prior to turning pro, Scurfield played three seasons (1979–1982) of NCAA
hockey at Western Michigan University
.
As a professional, Scurfield played with the Tulsa Oilers in the CHL for the 1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons. Playing in 124 regular season games, he scored 31 goals and assisted on 37 others for a total of 68 points. In the 1983-84 playoffs Scurfield played in all nine playoff games scoring a team leading six goals (tied with Mike Blaisdell
) and adding four assists for a total of ten points to win the CHL Championship and the Adams Cup.
Scurfield won the Savage Cup with the Spokane Chiefs of the WIHL. His unassisted game winning goal clinched the best-of-seven series, and the 1984-85 WIHL Championship, over the Nelson Maple Leafs
. Scurfield and the Chiefs then advanced to the Patton Cup series for the Western Canada championship, but lost out in advancing to the 1985 Allan Cup
finals to the Thunder Bay Twins
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
Centreman
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
. Scurfield was a member of the Tulsa Oilers (CHL) team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for final six weeks of 1983-84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the league's championship.
Suiting up for the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, Scurfield played in several NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
exhibition games prior to the start of the 1984–85 NHL season. In February 1985 Scurfield signed with the Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...
for the remainder of the 1984-85 WIHL season. On March 31, 1985, in the fifth game of the best-of-seven championship series, Scurfield scored the game-winning unassisted goal at 4:46 of the third period to clinch the WIHL
Western International Hockey League
The Western International Hockey League was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88...
championship and the Savage Cup
Savage Cup
The Savage Cup is the trophy that is awarded to British Columbia’s senior ice hockey champions.This trophy was first presented in 1912-13 to the ice hockey team fielded by the Vancouver Rowing Club....
for the Spokane Chiefs.
After retiring from professional hockey, he moved to Midland, Michigan
Midland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
and became athletic director of Midland High School
Midland High School (Midland, Michigan)
Midland High School is a three-story public high school located in Midland, Michigan. It is the older of two high schools in the Midland Public Schools district, and a member of the Saginaw Valley High School Association.-History:...
as well as manager of the Midland Civic Arena
Midland Civic Arena
Midland Civic Arena is a 1,000-seat indoor arena located in Midland, Michigan. This three-rink area is used primarily for hockey and ice skating and opened in 2005. High school and youth hockey regularly takes place here. The arena is managed by former professional hockey player, Bob Scurfield....
.
He is currently an assistant principal and the Athletic Director of Midland High School.
Playing career
Scurfield was drafted in the 7th round, 140th overall, of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft1980 NHL Entry Draft
The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft. The National Hockey League teams selected 210 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1979–80 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the...
by the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. Prior to turning pro, Scurfield played three seasons (1979–1982) of NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
hockey at Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
.
As a professional, Scurfield played with the Tulsa Oilers in the CHL for the 1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons. Playing in 124 regular season games, he scored 31 goals and assisted on 37 others for a total of 68 points. In the 1983-84 playoffs Scurfield played in all nine playoff games scoring a team leading six goals (tied with Mike Blaisdell
Mike Blaisdell
Michael Walter "Wally" Blaisdell is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL and later in the BHL. He was the 1st round draft pick in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft of the Detroit Red Wings...
) and adding four assists for a total of ten points to win the CHL Championship and the Adams Cup.
Scurfield won the Savage Cup with the Spokane Chiefs of the WIHL. His unassisted game winning goal clinched the best-of-seven series, and the 1984-85 WIHL Championship, over the Nelson Maple Leafs
Nelson Maple Leafs
The Nelson Maple Leafs were a senior men's ice hockey team. They won the British Columbia Senior Championship, the Savage Cup, seven times . They played in, but lost, the 1965 Allan Cup Final....
. Scurfield and the Chiefs then advanced to the Patton Cup series for the Western Canada championship, but lost out in advancing to the 1985 Allan Cup
1985 Allan Cup
The 1985 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1984-85 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Corner Brook Royals in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador...
finals to the Thunder Bay Twins
Thunder Bay Twins
The Thunder Bay Twins were a Canadian Amateur Senior and Professional ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Twins won five Allan Cups as National Senior Champions from 1970 until 1991.-Merger:...
.
Championships
- Won the 1983-84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers team coached by Tom Webster.
- Won the 1984-85 WIHLWestern International Hockey LeagueThe Western International Hockey League was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88...
Championship (Savage CupSavage CupThe Savage Cup is the trophy that is awarded to British Columbia’s senior ice hockey champions.This trophy was first presented in 1912-13 to the ice hockey team fielded by the Vancouver Rowing Club....
) as a member of the Spokane ChiefsSpokane ChiefsThe Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...
.
Honours
- 1979 RPI Invitational All-Star Second Team (Western Michigan University)
- 1979-80 CCHACentral Collegiate Hockey AssociationThe Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
All-Star Second Team (Western Michigan University) - 1979-80 Western Michigan Hodge Award (Most Valuable PlayerMost Valuable PlayerIn sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
) - 1980-81 CCHA All-Star Honorable Mention (Western Michigan University)
- 1981-82 CCHA All-Star Honorable Mention (Western Michigan University)
Western Michigan University records
- Most goals in one season by a center (34 in 1979-80)
- Most career goals by a center (82)
- Most goals in one period (3, shares record)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Western Michigan University Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey The Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Western Michigan University. The Broncos are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association... |
CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... |
36 | 34 | 22 | 56 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Western Michigan University Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey The Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Western Michigan University. The Broncos are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association... |
CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... |
28 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Western Michigan University Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey The Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Western Michigan University. The Broncos are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association... |
CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... |
32 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 64 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 60 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
| CHL totals | 124 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||||