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| 1982 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Alan Kerr
Selected in
fourth round
No. 84 overall by New York Islanders
Born
March 28, 1964
 | Position:
Left Wing / Right Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight:
190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Seattle (WHL)
Birthplace:
Hazelton, British Columbia (Canada)
Hometown: Hazelton, British
Columbia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1980-81 |
Hazelton | B.C. AAA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Merritt | BCJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1981-82 |
Seattle | WHL |
68 | 15 |
18 | 33 |
107 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 31, 1984 (N.Y. Islanders at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 33, 10 (N.Y. Islanders); 18 (Detroit); 12
(Winnipeg)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1993 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1984-1992 | NYI, Detroit, Winnipeg |
391 | 72 |
94 | 166 |
826 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1985-1992 |
N.Y. Islanders, Detroit |
38 | 5 | 4 |
9 | 70 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
N.Y. Islanders Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1987-88 (198)
Miscellaneous: Scored goal in his first NHL game. The goal beat Minnesota
goaltender Gilles Meloche at 18:38 of the second period in a 4-3 North Stars
victory. ... Played on line with Bob Bassen and Brad Lauer for N.Y.
Islanders in 1986-87. ... Led N.Y. Islanders with plus-30 rating in 1987-88.
... Suffered 40-stitch gash above his right eye when he was accidentally cut
by Pat Verbeek's skate during Game 6 of N.Y. Islanders' first-round series
at New Jersey on April 14, 1988 -- the Islanders' final 1988 playoff game.
The cut severed Kerr's frontal nerve, requiring microsurgery to repair the
damage. ... Finished 12th in voting for 1987-88 Selke Trophy. ... Suspended
by NHL for one game during 1988-89 season (automatic suspension) for
exceeding the limit on stick violations. ... Missed part of 1988-89
season with sprained left knee, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders'
Dec. 9, 1988, game at New Jersey. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with
bruised left knee, an injury suffered in April 1990. ... Missed remainder of N.Y.
Islanders' 1990 training camp and start of 1990-91 season with bruised kidney,
suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Sept. 23, 1990, preseason game vs. N.Y.
Rangers. His return to the team was further delayed by a bruised left eyeball,
suffered when he was hit by a stray puck during N.Y. Islanders'
practice on Oct. 15, 1990. The injury required stitches in his eyelid as
well as additional surgery to repair the eye on Oct. 31, 1990. He returned
to action with the Islanders' AHL affiliate in December 1990 and did not
play his first NHL game of 1990-91 season until N.Y. Islanders' Feb. 24,
1991, game at Philadelphia. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with ankle
injury, suffered in February 1992. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Seattle (WHL); Springfield (AHL); Capital District (AHL); Moncton (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHL West All-Star First Team:
1983-84 (Seattle)
Coaching Career: Named Kelowna (WHL) assistant coach prior to 1995-96
season and remained in position through 1996-97 season.
Miscellaneous: Played right wing
for most of his pro career after having played left wing for most of his
junior career. ... Roomed with N.Y. Islanders teammate Dale Henry during
1986-87, 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons. ... Member of the Seattle Hockey Hall
of Fame. ... Was president and CEO of Chain Reaction Sports Products in late
1990s. The Calgary-baswed company, which marketed specialized golf products
and instructional sports videos folded in 2002. ... Worked for Okanagan
Hockey School in Kelowna, British Columbia, after his retirement as both an
instructor and the school's vice-president. ... Founded annual charity golf
tournament in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Personal: Full name is Alan G.
Kerr. ... Also known as Al Kerr during his playing days. ... Second cousin of former NHL player Reg Kerr. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
N.Y. Islanders traded Kerr and future considerations to Detroit in exchange
for Rick Green on May 26, 1991. |
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SNAPSHOT '82 | | Total Selected: |
252 | | Forwards: |
152 | | Defense: |
82 | | Goaltenders: |
18 | | Major Junior: |
129 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
27/4 | | College Players: |
20 | | High School: |
37 |
| Canadian: |
152 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
62 |
| European: |
35 |
| Reached NHL: |
109 |
| Stanley Cup: |
18 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
37 |
| Picks Traded: |
50 |
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