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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Randy Carlyle
Selected in second round
No. 30 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

Born April 19, 1956
Position: Defense
Height: 5-10   Weight: 200
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Sudbury (OMJHL)                            
Birthplace: Sudbury, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Sudbury, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 ChelmsfordNOJHA -- ---- ----
  SudburyOMJHL 120 88 21
1974-75 SudburyOMJHL 6717 4764 118
1975-76 SudburyOMJHL 6015 6479 126

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL All-Star Second Team:
1975-76 (Sudbury)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as OMJHL's No. 15 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 5, 1976 (Toronto at Colorado)
Numbers:  23, 28 (Toronto); 25 (Pittsburgh); 8 (Winnipeg)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired August 26, 1993
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPGATP PIM
1976-1993 Toronto, Pitt., Winnipeg 1,055148 499647 1,400
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1977-1992 Toronto, Pitt., Winnipeg69 92433 120

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Norris Trophy:
1980-81 (Pittsburgh)
NHL All-Star First Team: 1980-81 (Pittsburgh)
All-Star Game: 1981, 1982 (Pittsburgh), 1985, 1993 (Winnipeg)
Pittsburgh MVP: 1980-81
Pittsburgh Booster Club (Three-Stars) Award: 1978-79, 1980-81
Pittsburgh Captain: Jan. 31, 1981, until March 5, 1984
Winnipeg Tri-captain: 1989-90 season (with Steen & Hawerchuk)
Winnipeg Co-captain: 1990-91 season (with Steen)
Winnipeg/Phoenix Records: Most points by a defenseman in one game (5 vs. Calgary on March 9, 1988, shares record)
Pittsburgh Assists Leader: 1980-81 (67), 1981-82 (64)
Pittsburgh Playoffs Points Leader: 1981 (9)
Pittsburgh Playoffs Goals Leader: 1981 (4)
Coaching Career: Named Winnipeg assistant coach on April 5, 1995, and remained in that position until June 1996. ... Named Washington assistant coach on July 15, 2002, and remained in that position until July 21, 2004. ... Named Anaheim head coach on Aug. 1, 2005, and remained in that position through 2006-07 season.
Management Career: Named special assistant to Winnipeg general manager during 1993-94 season and remained in position until June 3, 1994. ...  Named Winnipeg Director of Player Development on June 3, 1994, and remained in that position until April 5, 1995.
Broadcasting Career: Named Winnipeg Communications/Hockey (radio) Analyst prior to 1993-94 season and remained in that position until June 3, 1994.
Miscellaneous: Missed Pittsburgh's 1978 training camp and part of 1978-79 season with severely sprained ankle, an injury suffered during 1978 off-season. ... Set Pittsburgh single-season records (since broken) for goals (16), assists (67) and points (83) by a defenseman in 1980-81. ... Tied Pittsburgh single-season record (since broken) for assists with 67 in 1980-81. ... Set Pittsburgh single-season records (since broken) for power-play points (46) and power-play assists (39) in 1980-81. ... Set Pittsburgh single-season record (since broken) for power-play goals by a defenseman with eight in 1982-83. ... Missed parts of 1982-83 season with back injury suffered in October 1982 and knee injury suffered in January 1983. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with knee injury suffered in March 1984. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with thigh injury suffered during Winnipeg's Nov. 12, 1985, practice. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with calf contusion, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Dec. 7, 1985, game vs. Los Angeles. ... Missed 1986 playoffs with back injury. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with severe whiplash, an injury suffered after he was checked from behind by Tiger Williams during Winnipeg's Nov. 13, 1986, game at Los Angeles. ... Missed one game in 1987-88 season with sprained knee. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with strained neck muscles, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Jan. 18, 1989, game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with bruised left knee, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Nov. 5, 1989, game at Chicago. ... Missed seven games while mourning parents' death. His mother died on Dec. 18, 1989, and his father died four days later on Dec. 22, 1989. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with torn ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's March 15, 1990, game at Boston. ... Missed parts of 1990-91 season with strained groin and bruised thigh, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Nov. 11, 1990, game at Chicago, and strained triceps, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Feb. 20, 1991, game vs. Vancouver. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with bruised ribs, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Oct. 29, 1991, game at Quebec, as well as strained abdomen suffered during Winnipeg's Dec. 14, 1991, game at Edmonton, and ankle contusion suffered during Winnipeg's Jan. 4, 1992, game at Pittsburgh. ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season with strained quadriceps muscle, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Oct. 10, 1992, game at Los Angeles, re-aggravated during Winnipeg's Nov. 2, 1992, game at Montreal, and re-aggravated yet again during Winnipeg's Jan. 8, 1993, game vs. Los Angeles. ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season with strained shoulder, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Dec. 5, 1992, game vs. Montreal, and strained groin, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Dec. 11, 1992, game at Washington. He later re-aggravated the injury and suffered a groin pull during Winnipeg's Feb. 28, 1993, game vs. Minnesota. ... Announced plans to retire, but signed contract for 1993-94 season so that Winnipeg would be able to expose him for 1993 NHL Expansion Draft, thereby protecting other players. ... Negotiated his own contracts during his playing days. ... Wore helmet for only one game in his entire NHL career.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Dallas (CHL)
World Championships: 1989 (silver medal)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Mulligan Trophy (Executive of Year):
1998-99 (Manitoba)
IHL All-Star Game: 1999, 2001 (Manitoba) (as coach)
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by Cincinnati, No. 7 overall in Round 1)
Coaching Career: Named Manitoba (IHL) assistant coach prior to 1996-97 season and remained in position until Feb. 3, 1997. ... Named Manitoba (IHL) interim head coach on Feb. 3, 1997, and remained in that position until May 1997. ... Named Manitoba (IHL) head coach in May 1997, and remained in position through 2000-01 season. ... Named Manitoba (AHL) head coach on July 21, 2004, and remained in that position until Aug. 1, 2005.
Management Career: Purchased ownership stake in Sudbury (OHL) prior to 1979-80 season. ... Named Manitoba (IHL) assistant general manager prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that position until Feb. 3, 1997. ... Named Manitoba (IHL) interim general manager on Feb. 3, 1997, and remained in that position until May 1997. ... Named Manitoba (IHL) general manager in May 1997 and remained in that position through 2000-01 season. ... Named Manitoba (AHL) president and general manager prior to 2001-02 season and remained in that position until July 15, 2002.
Miscellaneous: Was reportedly already signed to play in WHA prior to 1976 NHL draft, causing many teams to shy away from selecting him. However, Toronto was willing to take the risk and wait for him. Toronto later learned that he had not signed binding contract with Cincinnati (WHA), merely a "letter of intent" to consider playing in the WHA only if drafted by Cincinnati. Cincinnati protested Toronto's signing of Carlyle and threatened a lawsuit, but Toronto ended the dispute by purchasing the rights to Mike Pelyk along with Carlyle in June 1976. ... Named to Canada's 1981 Canada Cup team, but was cut by coach Scotty Bowman because he was overweight at training camp. ... Was active in local charities during his playing days, serving as chairman of Pittsburgh's United Way Pledgeathon in 1981. ... Accused of failing a drug test at 1989 World Championships, but was vindicated when a second urine sample did not show any traces of banned substances. ... Was an avid harness racing fan during his playing day and drove trotters in charity races. He also owned a standardbred during his playing days.
Personal: Full name is Randolph Robert Carlyle.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Toronto traded Carlyle and George Ferguson to Pittsburgh in exchange for Dave Burrows on June 14, 1978.

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SNAPSHOT '76
Total Selected: 135
Forwards: 83
Defense: 39
Goaltenders: 13
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 26
Canadian: 103
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 23
U.S.-Born: 23
European: 8
Reached NHL: 73
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 12
Year-end All-Star: 2
Olympians: 6
Picks Traded: 15
 
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