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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Tom Kurvers
Selected in
seventh round
No. 145 overall by
Montreal Canadiens
Born September 14, 1962
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
Birthplace:
Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown: Bloomington, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1979-80 |
Jefferson | Minn. H.S. |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1980-81 |
Minn.-Duluth | WCHA |
39 | 6 |
24 | 30 |
48 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota H.S. All-State
Second Team:
1979-80 (Jefferson)
Minnesota-Duluth Rookie of Year: 1980-81
Minn. Lake South Conf.
All-Star First Team: 1979-80 (Jefferson)
Bloomington Jefferson
Captain: 1979-80
Miscellaneous: Set Minnesota-Duluth record (since broken) for points by a
freshman defenseman with 30 in 1980-81. ... Attended Thomas Jefferson High
School in Bloomington, Minn., before entering University of Minnesota at
Duluth. ... Also played football and baseball in high school, earning a
total of eight varsity letters. ... Named to National Honor Society as a
senior at Thomas Jefferson High School. ... Grew up rooting for Minnesota
North Stars, who played in his hometown. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 11, 1984 (Montreal at
Buffalo)
Numbers: 18 (Montreal) 28 (Buffalo); 5 (New
Jersey); 25 (Toronto);
24 (Vancouver); 28 (N.Y. Islanders); 24 (Anaheim)
Stanley Cup:
1986.
Playing Status:
Retired 1996 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1984-1995 |
Mont., Buff., N.J., Tor.,
Vancouver, NYI, Ana. | 659 |
93 | 328 |
421 | 350 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1985-1994 |
Montreal, New Jersey,
Toronto, Van., NYI | 57 |
8 | 22 |
30 | 68 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
New Jersey Records: Most points by a
defenseman in one game (5 vs. Toronto on Feb. 13, 1989, shares record), most
assists in one game (5 vs. Toronto on Feb. 13, 1989, shares record), most
assists by a defenseman in one game (5 vs. Toronto on Feb. 13, 1989)
N.Y. Islanders Records: Most consecutive games with at least one assist
(9 from Jan. 14, 1992, to Feb. 6, 1992, shares record)
New Jersey Assists Leader: 1988-89 (50)
Toronto Playoffs
Assists Leader: 1990 (3, tie)
1985-86: Played on Montreal team that won Stanley Cup, but was
injured throughout playoffs. Had name engraved on Cup because he had played
in enough regular-season games to qualify for the honor.
Scouting
Career: Named Phoenix pro scout on July 2, 1998, and remained in that
position until July 19, 2005
Broadcasting Career: Served as Montreal
English-language radio color commentator while
out with injury during 1986 playoffs. ... Named Phoenix radio color
commentator prior to 1997-98 season and remained in that position until July
2, 1998.
Management Career: Named Phoenix director of player personnel on July 19,
2005.
Miscellaneous: Paired on defense with Chris Chelios for Montreal as a
rookie in 1984-85. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with lacerations on nose and
above right eye, an injury suffered when Mario Marois' shot deflected off
Canadiens teammate Chris Chelios stick and struck Kurvers in face during
Montreal's Oct. 23, 1984, game at Quebec. Earlier in that game, Kurvers had
scored his first NHL goal against Nordiques goaltender Dan Bouchard. ...
Paired on defense with Craig Ludwig for Montreal in 1985-86. ... Missed
parts of 1985-86 season with tonsillitis, contracted in January 1986, and
with pulled muscle in back, an injury suffered in February 1986. ... Missed remainder of 1985-86 season and entire 1986 playoffs with pulled
muscle in back, an injury he re-aggravated for final time during Montreal's
March 26, 1986, game at Hartford. ... Was scratched by coach Jean Perron for
17 of Montreal's first 18 games of 1986-87 season and demanded a trade,
which he got in mid-November 1986. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with
sore back, an injury suffered in Buffalo's Feb. 28, 1987, game at Boston.
... Missed part of 1987-88 season with broken left index finger, an injury
suffered during New Jersey's Nov. 8, 1987, game at Philadelphia. He did not
return to action until New Jersey's Dec. 9, 1987, game vs. Los Angeles. ...
Set New Jersey record (since broken) for shots on goal in one game by a
defenseman with 9 at Vancouver on Feb. 5, 1988. ... Missed part of 1987-88
season with pulled groin, suffered in New Jersey's Feb. 21, 1988, game vs.
Boston. ... Missed part of 1988 playoffs with right thumb injury, suffered
in fight with Moe Lemay during New Jersey's Wales Conference finals series
vs. Boston in May 1988. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with hip flexor
injury and with pulled groin, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Nov.
17, 1988, game vs. Calgary. ... Paired on defense with Tommy Albelin for New
Jersey in 1988-89. ... Tied New Jersey franchise record (since
broken) for consecutive games by a defenseman with at least one point by
scoring in six straight from Feb. 8, 1989, to Feb. 18, 1989. ... Set New
Jersey single-season records (since broken) for points (66) by a defenseman
and assists (50) by a defenseman in 1988-89. ... Staged brief holdout after
being traded by New Jersey to Toronto on Oct. 16, 1989. He finally reported
to Maple Leafs on Oct. 19, 1989, just two days after his agent, future NHLPA
leader Bob Goodenow, had said Kurvers would likely never play for Toronto
because he did not want to play in Canada or have to move again. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with cracked bone in thumb, an injury suffered during Toronto's March
8, 1990, game at Hartford. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with knee
injury that required arthroscopic surgery on Nov. 15, 1990. ... Traded by Vancouver to Minnesota for Dave Babych on June 22,
1991, as part of three-way deal with N.Y. Islanders. Minnesota immediately
traded Kurvers to N.Y. Islanders for Craig Ludwig on June 22,
1991. ... Served as N.Y. Islanders team representative to NHLPA from 1991-92
through 1993-94. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with muscle spasms in
neck, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' April 6, 1993, game at
Washington. ... Paired with Scott Lachance on defense for N.Y. Islanders in
1993-94. ... Missed part of 1993-94 season with broken thumb, an injury
suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 30, 1993, game vs. Washington. He did
not return to action until N.Y. Islanders' Dec. 22, 1993, game at Montreal.
... Missed parts of 1995 season with sprained wrist, an injury suffered
during Anaheim's Feb. 17, 1995, game vs. Vancouver and re-aggravated during
Anaheim's March 11, 1995, game at Vancouver. ... Was given opportunity to be
Phoenix radio announcer and later professional scout by former Montreal
teammate Bobby Smith, who was Coyotes general manager at time Kurvers joined
organization. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA); Capital District (AHL); Tokyo Seibu Tetsudo (Japan)
World Championships: 1987 (seventh place),
1989 (sixth place)
World Junior Championships: 1982
(sixth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Japan Championship:
1996 (Tokyo Seibu Tetsudo)
Hobey Baker Award: 1983-84
(Minnesota-Duluth)
NCAA West All-America First Team: 1983-84 (Minnesota-Duluth)
WCHA Player of Year: 1983-84 (Minnesota-Duluth)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1983-84 (Minnesota-Duluth)
WCHA
All-Star Honorable Mention: 1981-82, 1982-83 (Minn-Dul.)
Minnesota-Duluth Seiler Award (MVP): 1983-84
Minnesota-Duluth
Junkert Award (+/- Leader): 1983-84
Minnesota-Duluth Captain: 1983-84
Minnesota-Duluth
Records: Most career points by a defenseman (192), most career goals by
a defenseman (43), most points in one season by a defenseman (76 in
1983-84), most assists in one season by a defenseman (58 in 1983-84), most
assists in one WCHA playoff game (4 vs. Wisconsin on March 3, 1984)
Education: Majored in
communications at the University of Minnesota at Duluth. ... Studied for MBA
degree at St. Thomas University during off-seasons of his playing days and
completed his degree in 1997.
Miscellaneous: Competed in
1981, 1982 and 1983 U.S. National Sports Festivals. ... Was cut from 1984
U.S. Olympic team at training camp during summer of 1983. ... Became first player
in Minnesota-Duluth history to win Hobey Baker Award on March 23, 1984. ...
Was on Minnesota-Duluth team that lost 1984 NCAA championship game to
Bowling Green, 5-4, in four overtimes on March 24, 1984. The game set NCAA
record (since broken) for the longest single game at 97 minutes, 11 seconds.
... Set Minnesota-Duluth single-season record (since broken) with 58 assists
in 1983-84. ... Left Minnesota-Duluth with school record (since broken) for
career assists (149). ... Did not play his first minor-league game until
sent down to Capital District (AHL) by N.Y. Islanders during 1992-93 season.
... Named one of WCHA's all-time Top 50 players by conference on Jan. 10,
2002.
Personal:
Full name is Thomas J. Kurvers. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
Montreal traded Kurvers to Buffalo in exchange for 1988 second-round pick
(Martin St. Amour) on November 18, 1986. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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