Cliff Ronning
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Clifford John Ronning is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
forward. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues
in the 7th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft
, 134th overall. During an NHL
career that spanned 18 years, Ronning played for the Blues, Vancouver Canucks
, Phoenix Coyotes
, Nashville Predators
, Los Angeles Kings
, Minnesota Wild
and New York Islanders
.
for the New Westminster Bruins
, displaying an excellent scoring touch. In 1983–84, Ronning's draft year, he posted 136 points in 71 games, earning the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
as the league's rookie of the year. Due to his small stature (Ronning was 5'8"), he was not drafted until the seventh round, when the St. Louis Blues
picked him 134th overall. The next season, he returned to New Westminster and accumulated an astonishing 197 points, establishing a WHL record (he was later surpassed by Rob Brown's 212-point season in 1986–87). Accordingly, Ronning earned the WHL Most Valuable Player Award
and the Bob Clarke Trophy
as the league's leading scorer. Recording just 20 penalty minutes, he was also named the Most Sportsmanlike Player
.
After Ronning's record setting season, he joined the Canadian National Team, with whom he played for one and a half seasons. During this stint, Ronning would make his first appearance in the NHL
with the Blues, playing five games in the 1986 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Ronning would begin the next season with the National Team again before joining the Blues for the remainder of 1986–87.
Ronning would not, however, find his full stride in St. Louis. He spent part of 1988–89 with the Blues' IHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen
and played the entirety of the following season in Italy with HC Asiago. When he returned to the Blues in 1990–91, he was traded to his hometown team, the Vancouver Canucks
in a five-player deal that sent him with Geoff Courtnall
, Robert Dirk
, Sergio Momesso
and a fifth round draft pick (Brian Loney
) in exchange for Garth Butcher
and Dan Quinn
.
Ronning would quickly become a key element on the rapidly improving Canucks. In 1992–93, he posted a career-high 29 goals and 85 points. On April 15, 1993, in a game against the Los Angeles Kings
, he nearly tied Brian Trottier's record for most points in a single period, notching 3 goals and 2 assists in the third (Trottier had six). The following season, Ronning helped the Canucks on their run to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals
, where they eventually lost in game seven to the New York Rangers
. He played the seventh game with a broken hand.
Spending another two seasons in Vancouver, Ronning became a free agent after the 1995–96 season and signed with the Phoenix Coyotes
for their first season after moving from Winnipeg
. Following just over two seasons in Phoenix, Ronning was dealt with Richard Lintner
to the Nashville Predators
for future considerations.
Like Ronning's first year with the Coyotes, he joined the Predators in their expansion year. He took on a leadership role with the fledgling Predators, who finished second-to-last in their first NHL season. In all four seasons with the Predators, Ronning would lead the team in scoring, twice exceeding 60 points. He played an important role in mentoring young players, such as David Legwand
.
At the 2001–02 trade deadline, the Predators sent Ronning to the Los Angeles Kings
, where he was expected to help the Kings in the playoffs. In the off-season, he was traded from Los Angeles to yet another expansion team, the Minnesota Wild
in their third year. Ronning was a veteran presence and still an able scorer, recording 48 points, as the Wild reached the Western Conference Finals before being swept by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
In 2003–04, Ronning signed with the New York Islanders
, mostly playing as a powerplay specialist, where he recorded 24 points in 40 games played. As the NHL lockout suspended play, Ronning was inactive the following season. When the NHL resumed, Ronning announced his decision to retire on February 15, 2006. Cliff Ronning was involved in two of the most notable games of Patrick Roy’s career. He played against Roy in the 1982 Air Canada Cup midget tournament. Ronning’s team beat Roy’s Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs, and it was the last game of Roy’s midget career. On April 22, 2003, Ronning played for the Minnesota Wild, and played in Roy’s final NHL playoff game.
after his retirement. He plays with the Old-timers' Hockey Challenge and coaches a spring hockey team, the Vancouver Selects. Ronning has participated in the research and development of a better hockey stick.
In 2009, Cliff Ronning and Ron Kunisaki formed BASE Hockey Labs. President and Co-Founder Ron Kunisaki founded Innovative Hockey, Inc. in 1993 and built the industry's largest high-performance OEM supplier before selling to Warrior Hockey in 2005.
Vice-President and Co-Founder Cliff Ronning heads up Base Hockey's Shooting Analysis and Custom Fitting protocol in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Recently, Cliff Ronning was featured on Canucks.nhl.com - Where are they now? The article discusses Cliff's NHL career and his current venture BASE Hockey.
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...
forward. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
in the 7th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft
1984 NHL Entry Draft
The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9, 1984, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.The 1984 Entry Draft was noted for the unusually high number of future Hall of Famers picked, particularly in lower rounds. In addition to Mario Lemieux being taken first overall, Patrick Roy was chosen...
, 134th overall. During an 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...
career that spanned 18 years, Ronning played for the Blues, Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
, Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
, Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
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...
.
Playing career
Prior to being drafted, Ronning played in the Western Hockey LeagueWestern Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
for the New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster Bruins
The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981...
, displaying an excellent scoring touch. In 1983–84, Ronning's draft year, he posted 136 points in 71 games, earning the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top rookie in the Western Hockey League.The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the WHL's Saskatoon Blades, as well as one of the first presidents of the league.- Winners :...
as the league's rookie of the year. Due to his small stature (Ronning was 5'8"), he was not drafted until the seventh round, when the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
picked him 134th overall. The next season, he returned to New Westminster and accumulated an astonishing 197 points, establishing a WHL record (he was later surpassed by Rob Brown's 212-point season in 1986–87). Accordingly, Ronning earned the WHL Most Valuable Player Award
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year.The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who were killed on December 30, 1986 in the Swift Current Broncos bus crash, an accident that occurred when the team bus...
and the Bob Clarke Trophy
Bob Clarke Trophy
The Bob Clarke Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Western Hockey League.It is named after National Hockey League Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke who was one of the WHL's early stars...
as the league's leading scorer. Recording just 20 penalty minutes, he was also named the Most Sportsmanlike Player
Brad Hornung Trophy
The Brad Hornung Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player of the Western Hockey League.It is named after former Regina Pats player Brad Hornung who was paralyzed during a game on March 1, 1987.-List of winners:...
.
After Ronning's record setting season, he joined the Canadian National Team, with whom he played for one and a half seasons. During this stint, Ronning would make his first appearance in the 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...
with the Blues, playing five games in the 1986 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Ronning would begin the next season with the National Team again before joining the Blues for the remainder of 1986–87.
Ronning would not, however, find his full stride in St. Louis. He spent part of 1988–89 with the Blues' IHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...
and played the entirety of the following season in Italy with HC Asiago. When he returned to the Blues in 1990–91, he was traded to his hometown team, the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
in a five-player deal that sent him with Geoff Courtnall
Geoff Courtnall
Geoffrey Lawton Courtnall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2000. He was the head coach of the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL as well as the University of Victoria Vikes of the BCIHL.Courtnall was born in Victoria, British Columbia,...
, Robert Dirk
Robert Dirk
Robert Dirk is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League between 1987 and 1996.-Playing career:...
, Sergio Momesso
Sergio Momesso
Sergio F. Momesso is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent 13 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1983 and 1997.-Playing career:...
and a fifth round draft pick (Brian Loney
Brian Loney
Brian D. Loney is a retired professional ice hockey player who played twelve games in the National Hockey League. He would play with the Vancouver Canucks.- External links :...
) in exchange for Garth Butcher
Garth Butcher
Garth Butcher is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Butcher was a top prospect as a junior player and was a member of the first Canadian team to win gold at the world junior championship...
and Dan Quinn
Dan Quinn
Daniel Peter Quinn is a Canadian professional golfer and former professional ice hockey player. Quinn played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
.
Ronning would quickly become a key element on the rapidly improving Canucks. In 1992–93, he posted a career-high 29 goals and 85 points. On April 15, 1993, in a game against the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, he nearly tied Brian Trottier's record for most points in a single period, notching 3 goals and 2 assists in the third (Trottier had six). The following season, Ronning helped the Canucks on their run to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals
1994 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1994 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series contested between the Eastern Conference champion New York Rangers and Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League...
, where they eventually lost in game seven to 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...
. He played the seventh game with a broken hand.
Spending another two seasons in Vancouver, Ronning became a free agent after the 1995–96 season and signed with the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
for their first season after moving from Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. Following just over two seasons in Phoenix, Ronning was dealt with Richard Lintner
Richard Lintner
Richard Lintner is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for SaiPa of the Finnish SM-liiga. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators, New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lintner represented Slovakia at the World Championships every...
to the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for future considerations.
Like Ronning's first year with the Coyotes, he joined the Predators in their expansion year. He took on a leadership role with the fledgling Predators, who finished second-to-last in their first NHL season. In all four seasons with the Predators, Ronning would lead the team in scoring, twice exceeding 60 points. He played an important role in mentoring young players, such as David Legwand
David Legwand
David Legwand is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League . He attended Grosse Pointe North High School....
.
At the 2001–02 trade deadline, the Predators sent Ronning to the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, where he was expected to help the Kings in the playoffs. In the off-season, he was traded from Los Angeles to yet another expansion team, the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in their third year. Ronning was a veteran presence and still an able scorer, recording 48 points, as the Wild reached the Western Conference Finals before being swept by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
In 2003–04, Ronning signed with the 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...
, mostly playing as a powerplay specialist, where he recorded 24 points in 40 games played. As the NHL lockout suspended play, Ronning was inactive the following season. When the NHL resumed, Ronning announced his decision to retire on February 15, 2006. Cliff Ronning was involved in two of the most notable games of Patrick Roy’s career. He played against Roy in the 1982 Air Canada Cup midget tournament. Ronning’s team beat Roy’s Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs, and it was the last game of Roy’s midget career. On April 22, 2003, Ronning played for the Minnesota Wild, and played in Roy’s final NHL playoff game.
Awards and achievements
- BCJHL Coastal Division First All-Star Team - 1983
- WHL Rookie of the YearJim Piggott Memorial TrophyThe Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top rookie in the Western Hockey League.The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the WHL's Saskatoon Blades, as well as one of the first presidents of the league.- Winners :...
- 1984 - WHL West First All-Star Team - 1985
- WHL Most Valuable PlayerFour Broncos Memorial TrophyThe Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year.The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who were killed on December 30, 1986 in the Swift Current Broncos bus crash, an accident that occurred when the team bus...
- 1985 - Bob Clarke TrophyBob Clarke TrophyThe Bob Clarke Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Western Hockey League.It is named after National Hockey League Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke who was one of the WHL's early stars...
(WHL leading scorer) - 1985 - WHL Most Sportsmanlike PlayerBrad Hornung TrophyThe Brad Hornung Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player of the Western Hockey League.It is named after former Regina Pats player Brad Hornung who was paralyzed during a game on March 1, 1987.-List of winners:...
- 1985
Records
- WHLWestern Hockey LeagueThe Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
league record; most points in a season - 197 in 1984–85 (surpassed by Rob Brown; 212 points in 1986–87)
Personal life
Father of four, Ronning returned to live in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
after his retirement. He plays with the Old-timers' Hockey Challenge and coaches a spring hockey team, the Vancouver Selects. Ronning has participated in the research and development of a better hockey stick.
In 2009, Cliff Ronning and Ron Kunisaki formed BASE Hockey Labs. President and Co-Founder Ron Kunisaki founded Innovative Hockey, Inc. in 1993 and built the industry's largest high-performance OEM supplier before selling to Warrior Hockey in 2005.
Vice-President and Co-Founder Cliff Ronning heads up Base Hockey's Shooting Analysis and Custom Fitting protocol in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Recently, Cliff Ronning was featured on Canucks.nhl.com - Where are they now? The article discusses Cliff's NHL career and his current venture BASE Hockey.
Quotes
“Even though I was always one of the smallest kids on my hockey team growing up, I never stopped dreaming about playing in the NHL, so having the ability to live out that dream was unbelievable. I certainly hope that kids who are also small in stature but not in heart will look at me and other similar players and know that their dream can come true through hard work and dedication to the game.”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 | ||
| 1983–84 | New Westminster Bruins New Westminster Bruins The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
71 | 69 | 67 | 136 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10 | ||
| 1984–85 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 70 | 89 | 108 | 197 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 71 | 55 | 63 | 118 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | St.Louis Blues | 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... |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 26 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | St.Louis Blues | NHL | 42 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | St.Louis Blues | NHL | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Peoria Rivermen Peoria Rivermen (IHL) The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.... |
IHL | 12 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | St.Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | Asiago HC | Italy | 42 | 74 | 61 | 135 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | St.Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
NHL | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 1991–92 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 76 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 42 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1994–95 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 41 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
NHL | 69 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 80 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 72 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 67 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 80 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | 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... |
NHL | 40 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1137 | 306 | 563 | 869 | 453 | 126 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 72 | ||||
Transactions
- June 9, 1984 - Drafted in the 7th round, 134th overall, by the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesThe St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
- March 5, 1991 - Traded by St. Louis with Geoff CourtnallGeoff CourtnallGeoffrey Lawton Courtnall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2000. He was the head coach of the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL as well as the University of Victoria Vikes of the BCIHL.Courtnall was born in Victoria, British Columbia,...
, Robert DirkRobert DirkRobert Dirk is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League between 1987 and 1996.-Playing career:...
, Sergio MomessoSergio MomessoSergio F. Momesso is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent 13 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1983 and 1997.-Playing career:...
and a 5th round draft pick (Brian LoneyBrian LoneyBrian D. Loney is a retired professional ice hockey player who played twelve games in the National Hockey League. He would play with the Vancouver Canucks.- External links :...
) to the Vancouver CanucksVancouver CanucksThe Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
in exchange for Garth ButcherGarth ButcherGarth Butcher is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Butcher was a top prospect as a junior player and was a member of the first Canadian team to win gold at the world junior championship...
and Dan QuinnDan QuinnDaniel Peter Quinn is a Canadian professional golfer and former professional ice hockey player. Quinn played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... - July 1, 1996 - Signs with the Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix CoyotesThe Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
as a free agent - October 31, 1998- Traded by Phoenix with Richard LintnerRichard LintnerRichard Lintner is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for SaiPa of the Finnish SM-liiga. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators, New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lintner represented Slovakia at the World Championships every...
to the Nashville PredatorsNashville PredatorsThe Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for future considerations - March 16, 2002 - Traded by Nashville to the Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Jere KaralahtiJere KaralahtiJere Juhani Karalahti is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman now playing for Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings as their sixth-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft....
and a 4th round draft pick (Teemu Lassila) - June 22, 2002 - Traded by Los Angeles to the Minnesota WildMinnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in exchange for a 4th round draft pick (Aaron Rome) - January 9, 2004 - Signs with the New York IslandersNew York IslandersThe 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...
as a free agent - February 15, 2006 - Announces his retirement