Tim Hunter
Encyclopedia
Timothy Robert Hunter is a retired NHL
forward. Chosen in the 3rd round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
(#54 overall) by the then Atlanta Flames
, Hunter went on to a 16-year career with the Calgary Flames
, Quebec Nordiques
, Vancouver Canucks
, and San Jose Sharks
. He most recently served as an assistant coach with the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
.
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. He also was a quality defensive player and penalty killer.
on July 23, 1997, and remained in that position until July 15, 2002. He was named as an assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks on December 6, 2002, and remained in that position through the 2007-08 season. He was named as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 22, 2008. He was relieved of his position as assistant coach of the Leafs on June 20, 2011.
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...
forward. Chosen in the 3rd round of 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...
(#54 overall) by the then Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
, Hunter went on to a 16-year career with 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...
, 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...
, 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,...
, and San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He most recently served as an assistant coach with the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Hunter was on the Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup1989 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1989 Stanley Cup Final was between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens, the top two teams during the 1988–89 NHL regular season. , this is the most recent time that the first two seeds met in the Stanley Cup Final, as the New Jersey Devils had one win less than the Detroit Red Wings...
championship team, and also appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1986
1986 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1986 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Calgary Flames in their first Final appearance and the Montreal Canadiens in their 32nd. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their twenty-third Stanley Cup, and their seventeenth in their...
with Calgary and in 1994
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...
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. He also was a quality defensive player and penalty killer.
Coaching career
Tim Hunter was named as an assistant coach for the Washington CapitalsWashington 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...
on July 23, 1997, and remained in that position until July 15, 2002. He was named as an assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks on December 6, 2002, and remained in that position through the 2007-08 season. He was named as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 22, 2008. He was relieved of his position as assistant coach of the Leafs on June 20, 2011.
NHL awards and honours
- NHL Bud Man of the Year (nominee)
- NHL Bill Masterton Memorial TrophyBill Masterton Memorial TrophyThe Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association after each team nominates one...
(2-time nominee) - NHL King Clancy Memorial TrophyKing Clancy Memorial TrophyThe King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community. Since the award was established in 1988, no player has won it more than...
(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)
- Tim Hunter currently ranks eighth on the NHL's all-time penalty minute leaders list with 3,142.
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 | ||
| 1977–78 | Seattle Breakers | WCHL 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... |
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 Birmingham Bulls The Birmingham Bulls were a professional ice hockey team based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979 and the Central Hockey League from 1979 to 1981. The Bulls played their home games at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center.Prior to being... |
CHL | 58 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 1980–81 AHL season The 1980–81 AHL season was the 45th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
Nova Scotia Voyageurs Nova Scotia Voyageurs The Nova Scotia Voyageurs were a professional ice hockey team, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They played in the American Hockey League, from 1971 to 1984. The Voyageurs played their first two seasons , as the Montreal Voyageurs.... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | ||
| 1981–82 | Oklahoma City Stars Oklahoma City Stars The Oklahoma City Stars were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League from 1978 to 1982. They were affiliated with the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League.... |
CHL | 55 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | 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... |
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... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Colorado Flames Colorado Flames The Colorado Flames are a defunct minor-pro hockey team that played in the Central Hockey League in Denver, Colorado for two seasons from 1982 to 1984. They were the top minor league affiliate of the NHL's Calgary Flames. They played their home games at McNichols Arena. When the league folded,... |
CHL | 46 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | ||
| 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 | 357 | 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 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 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | 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 | 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 San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 815 | 62 | 76 | 138 | 3142 | 132 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 426 | ||||