Dale Hunter
Encyclopedia
Dale Robert Hunter is a former professional ice hockey
player and current head coach
of the Washington Capitals
of the National Hockey League
.
in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
and played seven seasons in Quebec
. He scored in overtime for Quebec in Game 5 of their 1982 opening round best-of-5 series vs. the Montreal Canadiens
, and in 1988 scoring against Ron Hextall
on a breakaway in overtime for Washington in Game 7 of their opening round best-of-7 series vs. the Philadelphia Flyers
, making Hunter the first player in NHL history to score two overtime series-clinching goals in the playoffs. Hunter was traded to the Washington Capitals
along with Clint Malarchuk
in return for two players and a 1987 first-round draft pick the Nordiques then used to select Joe Sakic
.
Hunter served as the team captain for the Capitals. In the 1993 Patrick Division Semifinals between the Capitals and New York Islanders
, Hunter had led his team with seven postseason goals, and was suspended 21 games for checking and separating the shoulder of Isles star Pierre Turgeon
. He broke the 1000 points barrier (and is the NHL record holder for requiring the most games to do so by a forward, at 1308, as well having the most penalty minutes when reaching that scoring milestone) and played in the NHL All-Star game in 1997. The following year, he led the fourth seeded Capitals to their first appearance in the Stanley Cup
finals, defeating the Boston Bruins
, Ottawa Senators
, and Buffalo Sabres
. In the finals, the Capitals were swept by the defending Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings
, with the first three games being decided by one goal.
Hunter finished off his career with the Colorado Avalanche
, the successor to the Nordiques, and helped the team to reach the Western Conference finals, losing in seven games to the eventual cup winners Dallas Stars
.
Hunter is the only NHL player ever to score over 1,000 points and rack up over 3,000 penalty minutes (1,020 points and 3,565 PIMs over 1,407 NHL games).
of the Ontario Hockey League
, which won the 2005 Memorial Cup
. On January 1, 2006, Hunter and his younger brother, fellow former NHLer Mark Hunter, as co-owners of the London Knights (Mark is the team's general manager), were named to the 2006 Mayor's New Year's Honours List for Sports by the City of London, Ontario. Hunter's older brother Dave Hunter
is also a former NHLer. His son Dylan Hunter
is a player for the Utah Grizzlies
of the ECHL
and his son Tucker also played for the London Knights before pursuing his education at the University of Western Ontario.
On November 28, 2011, Hunter was named head coach of the Washington Capitals, succeeding Bruce Boudreau
.
from behind.
Late in the deciding Game 6 of the 1993 Patrick Division Semifinals between the Capitals and New York Islanders
, Turgeon stole the puck from Hunter and scored, putting the game out of reach. Hunter, who was trailing Turgeon on the play, checked Turgeon well after the goal as he started to celebrate. Turgeon sustained a separated shoulder from the hit, causing him to miss all but Game 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins
in the second round, as well as most of the series against the Montreal Canadiens
in the conference finals. New NHL Commissioner
Gary Bettman
, who had earlier promised to crack down on violence, suspended Hunter for the first 21 games of the 1993–94 season—at the time, the longest suspension in league history for an on-ice incident (in terms of games missed). Years later, Hunter admitted that he'd gone too far.
However, according to his former Quebec Nordiques
coach Michel Bergeron
, even though Hunter was nicknamed the "Nuisance" on ice (La Petite Peste in French), he was known to be "humble" in the dressing room and a sort of "gentleman", close to all the players. He was the "perfect player", always the first to arrive at practice and ready to do all his best for the team. Thanks to his charisma, Hunter was a fan favourite in both Quebec and Washington. His leaving made Quebec very sad, and was seen as an obvious "mistake" linked to the team's future decline.
With amassing a staggering 3565 penalty minutes, Hunter currently has the second-most penalty minutes in NHL history, after Dave "Tiger" Williams
(although Hunter played 1,407 games to Williams' 962). When the Capitals retired his No. 32 jersey, he was presented with the penalty box
from the demolished Capital Centre
at the retirement ceremony. As of the end of the 2005–06 NHL season, he holds the record for most number of playoff games played without playing for a Stanley Cup
-winning team, at 186 games.
His notoriety continued after his retirement. In July 2006, Hunter was arrested and charged with DUI
. The charges were dropped when the presiding judge ruled that his rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were violated for unlawful detention and being denied his right to his attorney.
In September 2005, Hunter was suspended by the Ontario Hockey League for 4 games after a player left the bench to initiate a fight in an exhibition game.
On January 20, 2006, Hunter was suspended for 2 games and his team was fined $5,000 for Hunter's off ice abuse of the officials. In May 2006, Hunter was fined $5,000 by the OHL for criticizing officials after the Knights were eliminated from the playoffs in 4 straight games. In September 2006, Hunter was suspended by the OHL for 2 games after forward Matt Davis left the bench to engage in a fight during a game; OHL rules state that there is an automatic suspension for both the player and the coach if a player leaves the bench to become involved in an altercation.
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...
player and current head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
of the National Hockey League
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...
.
NHL career
He was selected 41st overall by the Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
1979 NHL Entry Draft
The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 126 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1978–79 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those...
and played seven seasons in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He scored in overtime for Quebec in Game 5 of their 1982 opening round best-of-5 series vs. the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, and in 1988 scoring against Ron Hextall
Ron Hextall
Ronald Jeffrey Hextall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders...
on a breakaway in overtime for Washington in Game 7 of their opening round best-of-7 series vs. the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, making Hunter the first player in NHL history to score two overtime series-clinching goals in the playoffs. Hunter was traded to the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
along with Clint Malarchuk
Clint Malarchuk
Clint Malarchuk , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League between 1981 and 1992, and is currently an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames...
in return for two players and a 1987 first-round draft pick the Nordiques then used to select Joe Sakic
Joe Sakic
Joseph Steven "Joe" Sakic is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive. He played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 20-year tenure, Sakic won the Stanley Cup twice, captured numerous NHL...
.
Hunter served as the team captain for the Capitals. In the 1993 Patrick Division Semifinals between the Capitals and New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Hunter had led his team with seven postseason goals, and was suspended 21 games for checking and separating the shoulder of Isles star Pierre Turgeon
Pierre Turgeon
Pierre Turgeon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche...
. He broke the 1000 points barrier (and is the NHL record holder for requiring the most games to do so by a forward, at 1308, as well having the most penalty minutes when reaching that scoring milestone) and played in the NHL All-Star game in 1997. The following year, he led the fourth seeded Capitals to their first appearance in the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
finals, defeating the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
. In the finals, the Capitals were swept by the defending Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, with the first three games being decided by one goal.
Hunter finished off his career with the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
, the successor to the Nordiques, and helped the team to reach the Western Conference finals, losing in seven games to the eventual cup winners Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
.
Hunter is the only NHL player ever to score over 1,000 points and rack up over 3,000 penalty minutes (1,020 points and 3,565 PIMs over 1,407 NHL games).
Post-NHL
Hunter's jersey number (#32) was retired by the Capitals on March 11, 2000. During the ceremony, the Capitals presented Hunter with one of the penalty boxes from the Capital Centre (the Capitals former home arena), symbolic of his exceptional amount of time served for penalties. Hunter became the co-owner, president and head coach of the London KnightsLondon Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
, which won the 2005 Memorial Cup
2005 Memorial Cup
The 2005 Memorial Cup was held May 21–29, 2005 at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario. The Cup tournament featured the champions from the Western Hockey League, the Kelowna Rockets, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Rimouski Océanic, the Ottawa 67's representing the Ontario Hockey...
. On January 1, 2006, Hunter and his younger brother, fellow former NHLer Mark Hunter, as co-owners of the London Knights (Mark is the team's general manager), were named to the 2006 Mayor's New Year's Honours List for Sports by the City of London, Ontario. Hunter's older brother Dave Hunter
Dave Hunter
David P. Hunter is a retired professional ice hockey player who won three Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s. He also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets. He is the second of the four Hunter brothers, which also includes fellow NHLers Dale and Mark...
is also a former NHLer. His son Dylan Hunter
Dylan Hunter
Dylan Hunter is an ice hockey player, who is a former captain of the London Knights of the OHL and currently playing for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL....
is a player for the Utah Grizzlies
Utah Grizzlies
The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :...
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
and his son Tucker also played for the London Knights before pursuing his education at the University of Western Ontario.
On November 28, 2011, Hunter was named head coach of the Washington Capitals, succeeding Bruce Boudreau
Bruce Boudreau
Bruce Allan Boudreau is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach and current head coach of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . As a player, Boudreau played professionally for 20 seasons, logging 141 games in the NHL and 30 games in the World Hockey Association...
.
Notoriety
Hunter achieved notoriety for committing penalties against other players. He holds one of the NHL's longest suspension records: 21 games for delivering a late hit to Pierre TurgeonPierre Turgeon
Pierre Turgeon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche...
from behind.
Late in the deciding Game 6 of the 1993 Patrick Division Semifinals between the Capitals and New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Turgeon stole the puck from Hunter and scored, putting the game out of reach. Hunter, who was trailing Turgeon on the play, checked Turgeon well after the goal as he started to celebrate. Turgeon sustained a separated shoulder from the hit, causing him to miss all but Game 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in the second round, as well as most of the series against the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in the conference finals. New NHL Commissioner
NHL Commissioner
The National Hockey League Commissioner is the highest-ranking executive officer in the National Hockey League . The position was created in 1993 with Gary Bettman as the first Commissioner...
Gary Bettman
Gary Bettman
Gary Bruce Bettman is the commissioner of the National Hockey League , a post he has held since February 1, 1993. Previously, Bettman was a senior vice-president and general counsel to the National Basketball Association...
, who had earlier promised to crack down on violence, suspended Hunter for the first 21 games of the 1993–94 season—at the time, the longest suspension in league history for an on-ice incident (in terms of games missed). Years later, Hunter admitted that he'd gone too far.
However, according to his former Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
coach Michel Bergeron
Michel Bergeron (hockey coach)
Michel Bergeron is a former National Hockey League head coach.Bergeron coached the Quebec Nordiques from 1980 to 1987 before being traded to the New York Rangers for a first round draft pick and $75 000, a first in the NHL history...
, even though Hunter was nicknamed the "Nuisance" on ice (La Petite Peste in French), he was known to be "humble" in the dressing room and a sort of "gentleman", close to all the players. He was the "perfect player", always the first to arrive at practice and ready to do all his best for the team. Thanks to his charisma, Hunter was a fan favourite in both Quebec and Washington. His leaving made Quebec very sad, and was seen as an obvious "mistake" linked to the team's future decline.
With amassing a staggering 3565 penalty minutes, Hunter currently has the second-most penalty minutes in NHL history, after Dave "Tiger" Williams
Tiger Williams
David James "Tiger" Williams is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1974–75 to 1987–88. He is the NHL's career leader in penalty minutes.-NHL career:...
(although Hunter played 1,407 games to Williams' 962). When the Capitals retired his No. 32 jersey, he was presented with the penalty box
Penalty box
The penalty box is the area in ice hockey, rugby league, rugby union and some other sports where a player sits to serve the time of a given penalty, for an offense not severe enough to merit outright expulsion from the contest...
from the demolished Capital Centre
Capital Centre
The Capital Centre was an indoor arena located in Landover, Maryland, unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland; a suburb of Washington, D.C. Completed in 1973, the arena sat 18,756 for basketball and 18,130 for hockey....
at the retirement ceremony. As of the end of the 2005–06 NHL season, he holds the record for most number of playoff games played without playing for a Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
-winning team, at 186 games.
His notoriety continued after his retirement. In July 2006, Hunter was arrested and charged with DUI
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
. The charges were dropped when the presiding judge ruled that his rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were violated for unlawful detention and being denied his right to his attorney.
In September 2005, Hunter was suspended by the Ontario Hockey League for 4 games after a player left the bench to initiate a fight in an exhibition game.
On January 20, 2006, Hunter was suspended for 2 games and his team was fined $5,000 for Hunter's off ice abuse of the officials. In May 2006, Hunter was fined $5,000 by the OHL for criticizing officials after the Knights were eliminated from the playoffs in 4 straight games. In September 2006, Hunter was suspended by the OHL for 2 games after forward Matt Davis left the bench to engage in a fight during a game; OHL rules state that there is an automatic suspension for both the player and the coach if a player leaves the bench to become involved in an altercation.
Playing career
| 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 | ||
| 1977–78 | Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... |
OMJHL | 68 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 115 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | ||
| 1978–79 | Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... |
OMJHL | 59 | 42 | 68 | 110 | 188 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 47 | ||
| 1979–80 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 61 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 189 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 45 | ||
| 1980–81 | Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... |
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... |
80 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 226 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 34 | ||
| 1981–82 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 22 | 50 | 72 | 272 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 52 | ||
| 1982–83 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 206 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 1983–84 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 77 | 24 | 55 | 79 | 232 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 41 | ||
| 1984–85 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 209 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 97 | ||
| 1985–86 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 265 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1986–87 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 46 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 135 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 56 | ||
| 1987–88 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
NHL | 79 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 240 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 98 | ||
| 1988–89 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 219 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | ||
| 1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 233 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 61 | ||
| 1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 76 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 234 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 41 | ||
| 1991–92 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 205 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 84 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 48 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 35 | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 52 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 131 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 45 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 101 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 112 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 103 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
NHL | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 38 | ||
| OHA totals | 188 | 98 | 161 | 259 | 492 | 28 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 124 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1407 | 323 | 697 | 1020 | 3565 | 186 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 729 | ||||
Coaching career
| Team | |Regular season | LDN London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:... |
2001–02 | 68 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 5th in West | Lost in second round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDN | 2002–03 | 68 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 2nd in Midwest | Lost in second round | ||
| LDN | 2003–04 | 68 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 1st in Midwest | Lost in third round | ||
| LDN | 2004–05 | 68 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 1st in Midwest | Won Memorial Cup Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major... |
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| LDN | 2005–06 | 68 | 49 | 15 | |||||||
| 4 | 102 | 1st in Midwest | Lost in OHL Finals | ||||||||
| LDN | 2006–07 | 68 | 50 | 14 | |||||||
| 4 | 104 | 1st in Midwest | Lost in third round | ||||||||
| LDN | 2007–08 2007–08 OHL season The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the schedule, that started on September 19, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008.... |
68 | 38 | 24 | |||||||
| 6 | 82 | 2nd in Midwest | Lost in first round | ||||||||
| LDN | 2008–09 2008–09 OHL season The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009.... |
68 | 49 | 16 | |||||||
| 3 | 101 | 1st in Midwest | Lost in third round | ||||||||
| LDN | 2009–10 2009–10 OHL season The 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010.... |
68 | 49 | 16 | |||||||
| 3 | 101 | 1st in Midwest | Lost in second round | ||||||||
| LDN | 2010–11 2010–11 OHL season The 2010–11 OHL season is the 31st season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 23, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011.... |
68 | 34 | 29 | |||||||
| 5 | 73 | 5th in Midwest | Lost in first round | ||||||||
| LDN | 2011–12 | 26 | 20 | 5 | |||||||
| 1 | 41 | 1st in Midwest | |||||||||
| WSH Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 |
See also
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
- List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes