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| 1984 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim Agnew
Selected in
eighth round
No. 157 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Born
March 21, 1966
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Brandon (WHL)
Birthplace:
Deloraine, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Hartney, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1982-83 |
Estevan | SJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Brandon | WHL |
14 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
9 | | 1983-84 |
Brandon | WHL |
71 | 6 |
17 | 23 |
107 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Grew up in Hartney, Manitoba, where his father ran a grain and cattle farm. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 29, 1986 (Winnipeg at
Vancouver)
Numbers: 2, 32, 36, 26 (Vancouver); 26
(Hartford)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired for final time on October 5, 1994 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1986-1994 |
Vancouver, Hartford | 81 |
0 | 1 |
1 | 257 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1992 |
Vancouver | 4 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 6 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Notched lone NHL point with
an assist on goal by Dan Woodley in Vancouver's Dec. 15, 1987, game at
Hartford. ... Missed remainder of 1989-90 season with torn ligaments in
left knee, an injury suffered when he collided with Kris King during Vancouver's
March 18, 1990, game at N.Y. Rangers. The injury required surgery. ... Missed part of 1990-91 regular season with
sprained left knee, an injury suffered during Vancouver's Nov. 19, 1990, game vs.
Calgary. He did not return to action until Vancouver assigned him to
Milwaukee (IHL) in January 1991. He then damaged ligaments in the left knee in his third game
with Milwaukee, and required surgery on Jan. 9, 1991. He was
reactivated for the 1991 playoffs, although he did not appear in any
postseason games. ... Played parts of 1991-92 season at left wing for
Vancouver. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with pulled groin, an injury
suffered during Hartford's Nov. 13, 1992, game at Buffalo. He did not return
to action until Hartford's Dec. 3, 1992, game at San Jose. ... Missed part
of 1992-93 season with partial tear of ACL in left knee, an injury suffered
during Hartford's Dec. 9, 1992, game vs. Ottawa. He did not return to action
until Hartford's Jan. 16, 1993, game at Vancouver. ... Missed remainder of
1992-93 season with re-aggravation of left knee injury, suffered during
Hartford's Jan. 21, 1993, game vs. San Jose. The injury required major
reconstructive surgery on Jan. 25, 1993. ... Retired for the first time on
Sept. 14, 1993, due to re-aggravation of left knee injury the he suffered
when he caught his skate in a rut on the ice during a preseason scrimmage in
Burlington, Vt., on Sept. 11, 1993. It was his first time in a game
situation after eight months of rehab from his January 1993 injury. Whalers
coach and general manager Paul Holmgren convinced Agnew to retire out of
fear that he might ruin the knee for life if he kept playing. ... Came out
of retirement pm Aug. 3. 1994, to attempt comeback at Hartford's 1994
training camp. ... Wore No. 7 in Hartford's 1994 training camp. ...
Re-injured left knee during Hartford's Sept. 22, 1994, preseason game at
Ottawa. He was assigned to Springfield (AHL) but re-aggravated the injury
yet again during Springfield's Sept. 28, 1994, practice. Recognizing that
his knee would not hold up in pro hockey, he opted to retire. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Brandon, Portland (WHL); Fredericton (AHL); Milwaukee (IHL); Springfield (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL All-Star Second Team: 1989-90
(Milwaukee)
WHL West All-Star First Team: 1985-86 (Portland)
Portland Captain: 1985-86
Education: Took general studies
courses at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, Conn., during first
retirement in 1993-94. He had intended to later study physical therapy at a
college in Montana.
Miscellaneous: Traded by Brandon (WHL)
to Portland in exchange for John Kordic in December 1984. ... Missed
remainder of 1990-91 regular season with damaged ligaments in left knee, an
injury suffered while fighting Paul Laus during Milwaukee's Jan. 6, 1991, IHL game vs.
Muskegon. The injury required surgery on Jan. 9, 1991. ... Worked for construction firm in Brandon, Manitoba, during
off-seasons of his early NHL playing days. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Agnew played out his contract
with Vancouver in 1991-92, and the Canucks chose not to make him a
qualifying offer for the following season. He became an unrestricted free
agent and signed with Hartford on June 24, 1992. |
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SNAPSHOT '84 | | Total Selected: |
250 | | Forwards: |
142 | | Defense: |
88 | | Goaltenders: |
20 | | Major Junior: |
110 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
16/9 | | College Players: |
23 | | High School: |
47 | | Midget: |
4 | | U.S. Junior B: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
145 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
63 |
| European: |
41 |
| Reached NHL: |
102 |
| Stanley Cup: |
20 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
31 |
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