Tim Kerr
Encyclopedia
Timothy E. Kerr is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
right winger
who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers
, New York Rangers
and Hartford Whalers
.
. It proved to be a great move for Philadelphia, as Kerr scored 50 goals four times, and set the NHL single-season record for power-play goals in a season with 34 in the 1985–86 season. That season was particularly interesting in that in September 1985 he was hospitalized with aseptic meningitis
.
Kerr was an almost unmovable presence in the slot during his prime. Hockey Hall of Fame
r Bryan Trottier
once joked that the only way to stop Kerr was to wrap chains around his arms and legs. But Trottier retracted that statement almost immediately by saying that that still probably would not stop him.
However, Kerr's career was plagued with injuries, as he missed almost the complete 1982–83 and 1987–88 seasons. In the latter, he had five shoulder operations in a fourteen month period. Also in October 1990, his wife died at the age of 30 just ten days after the birth of their baby.
Kerr played one season each with the New York Rangers
and the Hartford Whalers
.
, which sells and rents homes in both Avalon and Stone Harbor, New Jersey
. In addition, Kerr owns the Pensacola Ice Flyers
and part-owner of the Mississippi Surge
, teams of the Southern Professional Hockey League
. There he maintains homes in Avalon, near his business, and Moorestown Township, New Jersey
with his wife, two daughters and three sons.
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...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played 13 seasons in 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) for 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...
, 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...
and Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
.
Playing career
Kerr was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia 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...
. It proved to be a great move for Philadelphia, as Kerr scored 50 goals four times, and set the NHL single-season record for power-play goals in a season with 34 in the 1985–86 season. That season was particularly interesting in that in September 1985 he was hospitalized with aseptic meningitis
Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs...
.
Kerr was an almost unmovable presence in the slot during his prime. Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
r Bryan Trottier
Bryan Trottier
Bryan John Trottier is a retired Canadian-American professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders, two with the Penguins and one as an assistant coach with the...
once joked that the only way to stop Kerr was to wrap chains around his arms and legs. But Trottier retracted that statement almost immediately by saying that that still probably would not stop him.
However, Kerr's career was plagued with injuries, as he missed almost the complete 1982–83 and 1987–88 seasons. In the latter, he had five shoulder operations in a fourteen month period. Also in October 1990, his wife died at the age of 30 just ten days after the birth of their baby.
Kerr played one season each with 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...
and the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
.
Post-playing career
Kerr is the owner of Tim Kerr's Powerplay Realty in Avalon, New JerseyAvalon, New Jersey
As of April 2009, the average home sales price in Avalon was $1,567,662 .As of the census of 2000, there were 2,143 people, 1,045 households, and 668 families residing in the borough. The population density was 508.4 people per square mile...
, which sells and rents homes in both Avalon and Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Stone Harbor is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares the barrier island Seven Mile Island with its northern neighbor Avalon...
. In addition, Kerr owns the Pensacola Ice Flyers
Pensacola Ice Flyers
The Pensacola Ice Flyers are a team of the Southern Professional Hockey League, their first season was the 2009-10 season. Home games are played at the Pensacola Civic Center, previously home to the ECHL's Pensacola Ice Pilots from 1996 until their folding in 2008.The "Ice Flyers" name has a...
and part-owner of the Mississippi Surge
Mississippi Surge
The Mississippi Surge is a professional team in the Southern Professional Hockey League that began play in the 2009-10 season. Based in Biloxi, home games are played at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum also known as "The Power Plant".-History:...
, teams of the Southern Professional Hockey League
Southern Professional Hockey League
The Southern Professional Hockey League is a low-level professional ice hockey league based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with teams located in the southeastern United States.- History :...
. There he maintains homes in Avalon, near his business, and Moorestown Township, New Jersey
Moorestown Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 19,017 people, 6,971 households, and 5,270 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,287.3 per square mile . There were 7,211 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile...
with his wife, two daughters and three sons.
Awards and honours
- Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team (1987)
- Awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy (1989)
- Played in the NHL All-Star Game (1984, 1985, 1986)
Records
- Holds NHL single-season record for most power-play goals (34 in 1985–86)
- Holds Philadelphia Flyers team record for most 50-goal seasons (4)
- Shares NHL playoff record for most goals in a period (4 on April 13, 1985)
- Holds NHL playoff record for most power-play goals in a period (3 on April 13, 1985)
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 | ||
| 1976–77 | Windsor Spitfires Windsor Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The... |
OMJHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Kingston Canadians Kingston Canadians The Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:... |
OMJHL | 67 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Kingston Canadians | OMJHL | 57 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Kingston Canadians | OMJHL | 63 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1979–80 1979–80 AHL season The 1979–80 AHL season was the 44th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The New Haven Nighthawks finished first overall in the regular season... |
Maine Mariners Maine Mariners The Maine Mariners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Portland, Maine, USA at the Cumberland County Civic Center.-History:... |
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... |
7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | 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... |
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... |
68 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 61 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 138 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 24 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 54 | 39 | 93 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 54 | 44 | 98 | 57 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 58 | 26 | 84 | 79 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 75 | 58 | 37 | 95 | 57 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 69 | 48 | 40 | 88 | 73 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 27 | ||
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 40 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 27 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | 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... |
NHL | 32 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
NHL | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 655 | 370 | 304 | 674 | 596 | 81 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 58 | ||||