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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Mike Krushelnyski
Selected in sixth round
No.
120 overall by Boston Bruins
Born April 27,
1960
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Montreal (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
LaSalle, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
St. Louis | CCHA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Montreal | QMJHL |
46 | 15 |
29 | 44 |
42 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Left St. Louis University during his freshman year to
return to Canada and play major-junior hockey. ... Used primarily at center throughout
his junior and college career. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 24, 1981 (Boston at Montreal)
Numbers: 33, 25 (Boston); 26
(Edm.); 26 (L.A.); 26 (Tor.); 18 (Det.)
Stanley Cup: 1985, 1987,
1988, 1997 (as asst. coach)
Playing Status: Retired 1996 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP | PIM |
| 1981-1995 | BOS, EDM, LA, TOR, DET |
897 | 241 |
328 | 569 |
699 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP | PIM |
| 1982-1995 | BOS, EDM, LA, TOR, DET |
139 | 29 |
43 | 72 |
106 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1985 (Edmonton)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1995 (Detroit)
Edmonton Top First-Year Oiler: 1984-85
Edmonton Community Service Award: 1987-88
Scouting Career: Named Detroit video scouting technician prior to
2002-03 season and remained in position through 2002-03 season.
Coaching
Career: Named Detroit assistant coach on Dec. 26, 1996, season and
remained in that position through 1996-97 season.
Miscellaneous: Began playing left wing on regular basis once he entered
NHL. ... Played on line with Rick Middleton and Barry Pederson for Boston in
1982-83. ... Led all NHL rookies with 14 points in 1983 playoffs. ... Missed
part of 1983-84 season with separated right shoulder, an injury suffered in
January 1984. ... Missed parts of 1985-86 season with sprained right knee, an
injury suffered during Edmonton's Dec. 8, 1985, game vs. Chicago, and with
re-aggravation of right knee, an injury suffered during Edmonton's Feb. 14,
1986, game vs. Quebec. ... Missed part of Edmonton's 1987 training camp when
team suspended him for not reporting for start of camp while engaged in contract holdout
he orchestrated with his agent, Bob Beale. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season
with back spasms, an injury suffered in December 1987. ... Was traded by Edmonton with Wayne Gretzky and Marty McSorley to Los Angeles in blockbuster deal on Aug. 9, 1988. ...
Suspended one game by NHL in 1988-89 for receiving his second stick-related
major penalty of season. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with hairline
fracture in left hand, an injury suffered when he was checked by Luke
Richardson during Los Angeles' Oct. 5, 1989, season-opener vs. Toronto. ...
Played on line with Mike Foligno and Craig Berube for Toronto in 1991-92. ...
Missed part of 1993-94 season with disc irritation in back, an injury suffered
during Toronto's Jan. 4, 1994, game vs. Tampa Bay. ... Missed parts of 1995
season with left knee injury, suffered during Detroit's Jan. 29, 1995, game
vs. Edmonton, with injured lower left leg, suffered during Detroit's Feb. 7,
1995, game vs. San Jose, and with sprained left knee, suffered
during Detroit's March 6, 1995, game at Vancouver. ... Attended
Edmonton's 1995 training camp, but was unable to make team and instead retired
from NHL to pursue a coaching career on Oct. 4, 1995. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Montreal (QMJHL);
Springfield (AHL); Erie (AHL); Cape Breton (AHL); Milan (Italy)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Coaching Career: Named Cape Breton (AHL) player-assistant coach on Oct.
4, 1995, stopped playing after 1995-96 season, and remained in that position
through 1995-96 season. ... Named Milan (Italy) player-assistant coach prior to
1996-97 season and remained in that position until December 1996. ... Named
Fort Worth (CHL) head coach in December 1997 and remained in position through
1998-99 season.
Education: Took business classes at Loyola-Marymount University during
off-seasons of his playing days in Los Angeles.
Miscellaneous: Was active in
charitable causes during his playing days, including work as honorary
co-chairman of Edmonton Big Brothers and Children's Wish Foundation of Canada.
Personal: Nicknamed
"Krush" and "Krusher." ... Full name is Michael
Krushelnyski. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Boston traded Krushelnyski to Edmonton
in exchange for Ken Linseman on June 21, 1984. |
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SNAPSHOT '79 | | Total Selected: |
126 | | Forwards: |
74 | | Defense: |
41 | | Goaltenders: |
11 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
15 |
| Canadian: |
109 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
10 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
103 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
23 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
23 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
10 |
| Olympians: |
15 |
| Picks Traded: |
17 |
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