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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Murray Eaves
Selected in
third round
No. 44 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Born May 10, 1960
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Center
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Michigan (WCHA)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: Windsor, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1977-78 |
Windsor | Jr. B |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Windsor | OMJHL |
3 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | | 1978-79 |
Michigan | WCHA |
23 | 12 |
22 | 34 |
14 | | 1979-80 |
Michigan | WCHA |
33 | 36 |
49 | 85 |
34 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA West All-America First Team: 1979-80 (Michigan)
WCHA All-Star Second Team: 1979-80 (Michigan)
Michigan Dekers
Club Award (Rookie of Year): 1978-79
Michigan Losh Trophy (Points
Leader): 1979-80 (85 points)
Great Lakes Invitational MVP: 1979
Miscellaneous: Named WCHA Player of Week four times in 1979-80. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 17, 1980 (Chicago at
Winnipeg)
Numbers: 11, 26 (Winnipeg); 38, 43 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1995 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1980-1990 |
Winnipeg, Detroit | 57 |
4 | 13 |
17 | 9 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1984-1985 |
Winnipeg | 4 |
0 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Fought Doug Lecuyer in first NHL game. ... Missed part
of Winnipeg's 1984 training camp with sprained ankle, suffered in
September 1984. ... Traded to Edmonton in July 1986, but never played for
Oilers. ... Released by Edmonton after 1986-87 season and became
unrestricted free agent, signing with Detroit on July 1, 1987. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Tulsa (CHL); Sherbrooke,
Nova Scotia (AHL); Adirondack (AHL); Varese (Italy); Kloten (Switzerland);
Team Canada; Milan Devils/Lions (Italy); Hannover (Germany); Houston (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1985 (Sherbrooke),
1989 (Adirondack)
Italian Championship: 1993 (Milan
Devils/Lions)
AHL Hunt Award (Sportsmanship): 1988-89, 1989-90
(Adirondack)
AHL All-Star First Team: 1983-84 (Sherbrooke)
AHL
All-Star Second Team: 1988-89 (Adirondack)
ECHL All-Star Game:
1999 (Toledo) (as head coach)
Adirondack Captain:
1988-89 and 1989-90
Adirondack Records:
Most points in one season (118 in 1988-89)
AHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1989
(Adirondack) (13 goals)
AHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1988
(Adirondack) (11 assists)
Coaching Career:
Named Adirondack (AHL) player-assistant coach during 1994-95 season, stopped
playing prior to 1995-96 season and remained in
that position until June 12, 1998. ... Named Toledo (ECHL) head coach on June
12, 1998, and remained in that position through 1998-99 season when team cut
ties to Detroit parent organization. ... Named Wheeling (ECHL) head coach on
June 16, 1999, and remained in that position until June 27, 2000. ... Named Shattuck-St. Mary's Under-16 team (U.S. junior) head coach
prior to 2000-01 season and remained in that position through
2002-03 season.
InLine Coaching: Named Empire State (RHI,
InLine league) head coach prior to 1996 season and remained in that position
through 1996 season. ... Named Buffalo (RHI, InLine league) head coach prior
to 1997 season and remained in that position through 1997 season.
Miscellaneous:
Signed with Varese (Italy) in July 1990. ...Played four games for for Team Canada during its 1991-92 pre-Olympic tour, but
did not make Olympic team's roster. ... Attended Team Canada's training camp
for 1994 Olympic team and played 13 games in 1993-94 pre-Olympic tour, but did
not make Olympic team's roster.
Personal: Full name is Murray James Eaves. ...
Younger brother of former NHL player Mike Eaves. ... Son of former Denver
University hockey and football player Cecil Eaves, who became a professor and
hockey coach at Ohio State and the University of Windsor. ... Uncle of college
hockey players Ben Eaves and Patrick Eaves. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Winnipeg traded Eaves to Edmonton in
exchange for future considerations on July 3, 1986. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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