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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
Randy Cunneyworth
Selected in eighth round
No. 167 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Born May 10, 1961
Position: Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Ottawa (OMJHL)                              
Birthplace: Etobicoke, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1977-78 MississaugaOnt. AAA ---- ---- --
1978-79 DixieOPJHL 4417 1431 127
1979-80 OttawaOMJHL 6316 2541 145

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Dixie MVP:
1978-79
Miscellaneous: Was Ottawa's 10th pick in 1978 OMJHL midget draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: March 1, 1981 (Buffalo at Boston)
Numbers:  7, 19, 23, 17 (Buffalo); 15 (Pittsburgh); 18 (Winnipeg);
7 (Hartford); 19 (Chicago); 7 (Ottawa)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Status: Retired September 11, 2000
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1981-1999 Buffalo, Pitt., Winnipeg,
Hart., Chicago, Ottawa
866 189225 4141,280
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1989-1999 Pittsburgh, Hartford,
Chicago, Ottawa, Buff.
45 77 1461

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost):
1999 (Buffalo)
Pitt. Player's Player Award: 1986-87 (co-winner with Dave Quinn)
Pittsburgh Unsung Hero: 1985-86 (co-winner with Dave Hannan)
Pittsburgh Bastien Award (Good Guy, Media Vote): 1987-88
Ottawa Captain: January 1995 until June 30, 1998
Hartford Playoffs Goals Leader: 1992 (3, tie)
Miscellaneous: Shifted from his natural position of center to left wing in irst full NHL season with Pittsburgh in 1985-86. ... Missed remainder of 1985-86 season with infected cut in hand, suffered in a fight during Pittsburgh's April 2, 1986, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Scored three goals in Pittsburgh's 1986-87 season-opener on Oct. 9, 1986, vs. Washington. ... Scored four goals in Pittsburgh's March 3, 1987, game at Quebec. ... Led Pittsburgh with a plus-14 rating in 1986-87. ... Was Pittsburgh's nominee for 1986-87 Masterton Trophy. ... Played on line with Mario Lemieux for Pittsburgh in 1987-88. ... Suspended by NHL for eight games in 1987-88 season for pair of stick-swinging incidents. The first incident took place during Pittsburgh's Dec. 29, 1987, game vs. Boston, and the second took place in a fight with Steve Konroyd during Pittsburgh's Jan. 12, 1988, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. He received five games for the first incident and three for the second. The NHL announced both suspensions on Jan. 18, 1988. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with broken right foot, an injury suffered when he was hit by Paul Coffey's shot during Pittsburgh's practice on Jan. 24, 1989. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with cracked bone in right foot, an injury suffered in October 1989. ... Missed half of 1990-91 season with broken left leg, an injury suffered when he was hit just above the ankle by teammate Ulf Samuelsson's shot during Hartford's Nov. 28, 1990, game vs. Quebec. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with strained lower back, an injury suffered in December 1991, with strained ankle, an injury suffered during Hartford's Dec. 21, 1991, game at Montreal, and with strained left ankle, an injury suffered during Hartford's Jan. 16, 1992, game at Boston and re-aggravated in Hartford's Feb. 1, 1992, game at Vancouver. ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season with bruised ribs, suffered during Hartford's Nov. 14, 1992, game vs. Detroit, and with neck spasms, an injury suffered during Hartford's Dec. 31, 1992, game vs. Quebec. ... Was Ottawa's nominee for 1995 King Clancy Award. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with back spasms. ... Missed parts of 1996-97 season with back spasms, an injury suffered in February 1997, and with broken cheekbone, suffered in Ottawa's Feb. 28, 1997, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed part of 1997-98 season with groin injury, suffered in Ottawa's Dec. 22, 1997, game. ... Wore No. 15 in Buffalo's 1998 training camp. ... Joined Buffalo for 1999 Stanley Cup Finals after playing in 1999 AHL Calder Cup finals with Rochester. His final NHL game was Game 6 of Stanley Cup Finals.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Ottawa (OMJHL); Rochester (AHL); Springfield (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup:
1983 (Rochester)
AHL Pieri Award (Coach of Year): 2004-05 (Rochester)
AHL Hunt Award (Sportsmanship): 1999-00 (Rochester)
AHL All-Star Game: 2000 (Rochester)
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1981 (Ottawa)
Rochester Most Popular Player: 1999-00
1982-83, 1999-00: Played on AHL regular-season champ (Rochester).
1990-91: Played two regular-season games for Springfield team that went on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
2004-05: Coached AHL regular-season champion (Rochester).
Coaching Career: Named Rochester (AHL) player-assistant coach on Aug. 27, 1998, and remained in that position through 1999-00 season. ... Named Rochester (AHL) head coach on Sept. 11, 2000, and remained in that position through 2004-05 season.
Miscellaneous: Captained Team Canada in 2000 AHL All-Star Game.
Personal: Full name is Randy William Cunneyworth.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
FREE AGENCY/TRADE: Cunneyworth played out his contract with Buffalo and became a restricted free agent after the 1984-85 season. He attended Pittsburgh's training camp, and when Penguins decided to sign him, they arranged a deal with Buffalo to avoid a compensation dispute. Buffalo traded Cunneyworth and Mike Moller to Pittsburgh in exchange for future considerations (Pat Hughes) on October 4, 1985. Thirteen years later, Buffalo got Cunneyworth back when he signed as Group III unrestricted free agent on August 27, 1998.

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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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