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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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John Tucker
Selected in
second round
No. 31 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born
September 29, 1964
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-0 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kitchener (OHL)
Birthplace:
Windsor, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Windsor, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1980-81 |
Windsor | Ont. AAA |
58 | 107 |
94 | 201 |
-- | | 1981-82 |
Kitchener | OHL |
67 | 16 |
32 | 48 |
32 | | 1982-83 |
Kitchener | OHL |
70 | 60 |
80 | 140 |
33 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1982 (Kitchener)
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 19 overall
prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 8 overall prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Was Kitchener's third-round
pick, No. 37 overall, in 1981 OHL priority selection. ... Finished second in
OHL with 60 goals in 1982-83. ... Finished fourth in OHL with 140 points in
1982-83. ... Led Kitchener with 140 points, 60 goals and 80 assists in
1982-83. ... Also played right wing during his minor hockey career. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 19, 1983 (Buffalo at
Calgary)
Numbers: 7 (Buffalo); 12
(Washington); 7 (NYI); 14 (Tampa Bay)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 2000 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1983-1996 | BUF, WAS, NYI, TB |
656 | 177 |
259 | 436 |
285 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1984-1996 |
Buffalo, Wash., T.B. | 31 |
10 | 18 |
28 | 24 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Buffalo Hunt Trophy (Rookie of Year):
1984-85
Buffalo Records: Most points in one playoff game (5 vs.
Boston on April 10, 1988), most goals in one playoff game (4 vs. Boston on
April 9, 1988), most power-play goals in one playoff game (2 on vs. Boston
on April 9, 1988, and vs. Boston on April 10, 1988, shares record)
Tampa Bay Records: Most shots on goal in one game (14 at San Jose on
Dec. 16, 1992)
Buffalo Playoffs Points
Leader: 1988 (10)
Buffalo Playoffs Goals
Leader: 1988 (7)
Buffalo Playoffs Assists
Leader: 1985 (5, tie)
1992-93: Played on first Tampa Bay Lightning team.
Miscellaneous: Scored against Philadelphia goalie Pelle Lindbergh on his
first NHL penalty shot during Buffalo's Oct. 31, 1984, game vs.
Philadelphia. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with cracked bone in left
ankle, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Nov. 7, 1984, game at Minnesota.
He did not return to action until Buffalo's Dec. 14, 1984, game vs. Detroit.
... Became first Buffalo player to attempt two penalty shots in the same
season when he achieved feat by attempting his second shot in Buffalo's Dec.
26, 1984, vs. Toronto. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with bruised
shoulder, an injury suffered during Buffalo's March 7, 1986, game vs.
Hartford. He did not return to action until Buffalo's March 21, 1986, game
vs. New Jersey. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with injured disc in back,
suffered during Buffalo's Jan. 28, 1987, game vs. Philadelphia. He returned
to action in Buffalo's Feb. 7, game at Quebec. ... Missed remainder of
1986-87 season with re-aggravation of back injury, suffered during Buffalo's
Feb. 18, 1987, game vs. Boston. The injury, a degenerative condition
stemming from his days in major junior hockey, required season-ending
surgery on Feb. 23, 1987. He had been leading Buffalo with 51 points when
his season ended. ... Led Buffalo with seven points in 1987 preseason
schedule. ... Played on line with Dave Andreychuk and Mike Foligno for
Buffalo in 1987-88. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with torn knee
ligaments, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Nov. 7, 1987, game at
Edmonton. He did not return to action until Buffalo's Dec. 19, 1987, game at
Montreal. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with separated right shoulder,
an injury suffered when he was checked into boards by Bob Gainey during
Buffalo's Dec. 19, 1987, game at Montreal. He did not return to action until
Buffalo's Jan. 20, 1988, game vs. Boston. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season
with shoulder injury, suffered during Buffalo's Feb. 25, 1988, game vs. St.
Louis. He did not return to action until Buffalo's March 1, 1988, game at
Detroit. ... Named Buffalo Player of Month for March 1988. ... Became first
Buffalo player to attempt a penalty shot in a playoff game when he scored on
Andy Moog during Game 3 of Sabres' first-round series vs. Boston on April 9,
1988. ... Set Buffalo records (since broken) for goals (7) and power-play
goals (4) in one playoff series, vs. Boston in 1988. ... Missed part of
1988-89 season with back injury, suffered during Buffalo's Jan. 4, 1989,
game vs. Hartford. He did not return to action until Buffalo's Jan. 12,
1989, game vs. Chicago. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with
re-aggravation of back injury, suffered during Buffalo's Jan. 21, 1989, game
at Boston. He did not return to action until Buffalo's Feb. 24, 1989, game
vs. Winnipeg. ... Signed with Tampa Bay as an unrestricted free agent on
July 21, 1992, after playing entire 1991-92 season in Italy. ... Shifted
from his natural position of center to right wing while playing for Tampa
Bay in 1992-93. He would spend the rest of his NHL career as a right wing.
... Missed part of 1992-93 season with knee injury, suffered during Tampa
Bay's March 16, 1993, game vs. Hartford. He did not return to action until
Tampa Bay's April 1, 1993, game vs. Vancouver. ... Missed part of 1993-94
season with sprained ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered during
Tampa Bay's Nov. 26, 1993, game at Philadelphia. He did not return to action
until Tampa Bay's Jan. 8, 1994, game vs. Philadelphia. ... Served as Tampa
Bay's unofficial captain during 1995 season, but did not wear "C" because
team had yet to name its first official captain. ... Missed part of 1995
season with shoulder injury, suffered during Tampa Bay's April 26, 1995,
game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed parts of 1995-96 season with strained
groin, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Oct. 31, 1995, game at
Philadelphia, and with bruised knee, an injury suffered in Tampa Bay's March
21, 1996, game vs. Washington. ... Released by Tampa Bay after team bought
out his contract on July 12, 1996. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Kitchener (OHL); Asiago (Italy); Milan Devils, Alba di Canazei (Italy);
Kapfenberg (Austria); Tokyo Kokudo (Japan)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Japan Championship: 1998, 1999
(Tokyo Kokudo)
OHL Tilson
Trophy (MVP): 1983-84 (Kitchener)
Molson/Cooper OHL Player of
Year: 1983-84 (Kitchener)
Japan MVP: 1997-98 (Tokyo Kokudo)
Italy All-Star First Team: 1991-92 (Asiago)
Japan All-Star
First Team: 1997-98 (Tokyo Kokudo)
OHL All-Star First Team: 1983-84 (Kitchener)
Japan Points
Leader: 1997-98 (Tokyo Kokudo) (74 points, tie)
Japan Assists
Leader: 1997-98 (Tokyo Kokudo) (47 assists)
Broadcasting Career:
Named Orlando (IHL) TV color commentator prior to 1996-97 season and
remained in position into early part of 1996-97 season, when he resumed his
playing career in Europe.
Miscellaneous: Never played in
minor leagues. ... Won OHL's MVP award in 1983-84 despite having played in
only 39 games. He had 40 goals and 100 points in those 39 games. ... Shared
home with Buffalo teammate Dave Andreychuk during 1984-85 and 1985-86
seasons. ... Returned to Tampa Bay and founded Tampa Bay Lightning Alumni
Association on Feb. 20, 2001, serving as its first president. ... Worked as
a hockey instructor in greater Tampa Bay area after retirement.
Personal: Full name is John G.
Tucker. ... Nephew of former CFL star Whit Tucker, a member of the Canadian
Football Hall of Fame. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE (2):
Buffalo traded Tucker to Washington in exchange for future considerations
(first referred to as a conditional draft pick) on
January 5, 1990. Six months later, Buffalo got Tucker back from Washington
for cash, settling future considerations and making
Tucker's time with Capitals a de facto loan. Buffalo lost Tucker again when it traded him to N.Y. Islanders for future considerations on
January 21, 1991. |
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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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