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1983 NHL DRAFT PICK
Russ Courtnall
Selected in first round
No. 7 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

Born June 2, 1965
Position: Center
Height: 5-11   Weight: 175
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Victoria (WHL)                                
Birthplace: Duncan, British Columbia (Canada)
Hometown: Oak Bay, British Columbia
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1981-82 Notre DameSask. AAA ---- ---- --
1982-83 VictoriaWHL 6036 6197 33

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Victoria Rookie of Year:
1982-83
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 10 overall prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 17 overall prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Attended Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Sask., before entering major junior hockey. ... Competed in Victoria Racquet Club minor hockey system as a child.
NHL CAREER
Debut: February 26, 1984 (Toronto at Vancouver)
Numbers:  23, 26, 16, 9 (Toronto); 6 (Montreal); 26 (Minn./Dallas);
9 (Vancouver); 21 (N.Y. Rangers); 19 (Los Angeles)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1999
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1984-1999 TOR, MTL, MIN/DAL,
VAN, NYR, L.A.
1,029 297447 744557
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1986-1998 Toronto, Mon., Dallas,
Vancouver, NYR, L.A.
129 3944 8383

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1994 (Dallas)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1989 (Montreal)
Toronto Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1985-86 (even)
Montreal Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader): 1990-91
Minn. Star of Game Award (Home 3-Stars Leader): 1992-93
Minnesota Most Improved Player: 1992-93
Toronto Points Leader: 1986-87 (73)
Toronto Assists Leader: 1986-87 (44)
Montreal Points Leader: 1990-91 (76)
Montreal Assists Leader: 1990-91 (50)
Minnesota Goals Leader: 1992-93 (36)
Dallas Assists Leader: 1993-94 (57)
Dallas Playoffs Assists Leader: 1994 (8, tie)
Vancouver Playoffs Assists Leader: 1995 (8)
Minnesota/Dallas Records: Most assists in one season by a right wing (57 in 1993-94), most games played in one season (84 in 1992-93 and 1993-94, shares record)
1993-94: Played on first Dallas Stars team.
Miscellaneous: Joined Toronto for balance of 1983-84 season after competing in 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. ... Played his first NHL game in Vancouver, the closest NHL city to his hometown of Victoria, British Columbia. ... Played on line with Wendel Clark and Gary Leeman for Toronto in 1985-86. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with groin injury, suffered in Toronto's March 11, 1987, game at Minnesota. ... Led Toronto with six short-handed goals in 1986-87 and finished second in NHL behind Wayne Gretzky. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 season with bruised knee, an injury suffered in November 1987, and with virus, an illness contracted in late February 1988. ... Missed remainder of 1987-88 regular season with back spasms, an injury suffered during Toronto's March 22, 1988, game at Vancouver. He did not return to action until Game 1 of Toronto's first-round playoff series at Detroit on April 6, 1988. ... Began playing right wing, in addition to his natural position of center, after joining Montreal during 1988-89 season. ... Gave up his natural position of center to play exclusively as a right wing for Montreal during the 1990-91 season. ... Was represented by player agent Mike Gillis when he re-signed with Montreal, getting a four-year, $3.3 million contract on Oct. 11, 1991. Prior to the signing, Courtnall and the Canadiens had been scheduled to enter salary arbitration. ... Missed half of 1991-92 season with torn rotator cuff in right shoulder, an injury he initially suffered at Montreal's 1991 training camp and which he severely re-aggravated in Montreal's Oct. 8, 1991, game at Hartford. He did not return to action until Montreal's Jan. 11, 1992, game vs. Hartford. He had two assists in that game. ... Played on line with Mike McPhee and Guy Carbonneau for Montreal in 1991-92. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with bruised right hand, an injury suffered when he was slashed by Jim Johnson during Montreal's Jan. 15, 1992, game at Minnesota. He did not return to action until Montreal's Feb. 15, 1992, game vs. Quebec. During the time he was out, Montreal broadcaster Mario Tremblay and coach Jean Perron both questioned Courtnall's willingness to play in pain. This enraged Courtnall, who particularly resented Perron's suggestion that Courtnall was more interested in scuffling in bars than on the ice. ... Was on Minnesota team that relocated to Dallas on June 9, 1993. Missed parts of 1996-97 season with groin injury, suffered during Vancouver's Nov. 23, 1996, game vs. N.Y. Rangers and re-aggravated during Vancouver's Dec. 3, 1996, game at Detroit. He did not return to action until Vancouver's Jan. 12, 1997, game vs. Anaheim.  ... Signed one-year, $850,000 contract with Los Angeles as Group III unrestricted free agent on Nov. 7, 1997. ... Missed part of 1997-98 season with hip-flexor injury, suffered during Los Angeles' Feb. 26, 1998, game at Chicago. ... Led Los Angeles with four short-handed goals in 1997-98. ... Missed part of 1998-99 season with broken right ankle, an injury suffered during Los Angeles' Nov. 18, 1998, game at San Jose. He did not return until Los Angeles' Jan. 19, 1999, game vs. Colorado. ... Played his 1,000th career NHL game for Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 1999, at Phoenix, becoming part of first brother combination, along with his older brother Geoff, to both play in 1,000 career NHL games.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Victoria (WHL); Team Canada
Olympics: 1984 (fourth place)
Canada Cup: 1991 (first place)
World Championships: 1991 (silver medal)
World Junior Championships: 1984 (fourth place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Never played in minor leagues. ... Scored back-to-back hat tricks at 1984 World Junior Championships in Sweden. He was named Team Canada's MVP for the tournament. ... Left Victoria (WHL) to join Canada's 1984 Olympic team following the 1984 World Junior Championships. Courtnall, Kirk Muller, Dave Gagner and J.J. Daigneault became first Canadian players to compete in the World Junior Championships and Olympics in the same year. ... Worked at hockey school in his hometown of Victoria, British Columbia, during off-seasons of his early NHL playing days. ... Was on Montreal team that joined Minnesota to compete in 1990 NHL Friendship Tour in Soviet Union. ... Was active in charitable causes during playing days in Vancouver, including work with Crimestoppers and his role in founding the Courtnall Classic Fishing Derby, which raised money for Canuck Place, a hospice for children with cancer. ... Received David Foster Foundation's Vancouver Island Award of Excellence for 1999. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his retirement.
Personal: Younger brother of former NHL player Geoff Courtnall. ... Husband of actress Paris Vaughan. ... Son-in-law of legendary jazz singer Sarah Vaughan.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Toronto traded Courtnall to Montreal for John Kordic and 1989 sixth-round pick (Michael Doers) on November 7, 1988.

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SNAPSHOT '83
Total Selected: 242
Forwards: 134
Defense: 86
Goaltenders: 22
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 19/5
College Players: 15
High School: 47
Canadian: 148
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 60
U.S.-Born: 60
European: 34
Reached NHL: 113
Stanley Cup: 21
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 20
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 34
Picks Traded: 41
 
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