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− | | position = [[Defenceman]] |
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− | | played_for = [[Boston Bruins]]<br>[[Philadelphia Flyers]]<br> [[Calgary Flames]]<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br>[[Hartford Whalers]]<br>[[Phoenix Coyotes]] |
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− | | height_ft = 5 |
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− | | weight_lb = 193 |
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− | | nationality = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canadian]] |
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− | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|03|29}} |
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− | | birth_place = [[Dodsland]], [[Saskatchewan]] |
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− | | draft = 15th overall |
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− | | draft_year = 1979 |
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− | | draft_team = [[Boston Bruins]] |
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− | | career_start = 1979 |
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− | | career_end = 1997 |
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'''Byron Brad McCrimmon''' |
'''Byron Brad McCrimmon''' |
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*Born: March 29, 1959 in [[Dodsland]], [[Saskatchewan]] |
*Born: March 29, 1959 in [[Dodsland]], [[Saskatchewan]] |
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*Hometown: Plenty, Saskatchewan |
*Hometown: Plenty, Saskatchewan |
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*Brother: [[Kelly McCrimmon]] |
*Brother: [[Kelly McCrimmon]] |
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+ | *Died: September 7, 2011 at [[Yaroslavl]], [[Russia]] |
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*Position: Defense & Coach |
*Position: Defense & Coach |
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+ | Selected by [[Boston Bruins]] 1st round (#15) in [[1979 NHL Entry Draft]] |
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− | ) is a retired Canadian professional defenceman who played in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] for 18 years, between 1979 and 1997. While not a terribly strong skater, he is widely considered one of the best and most punishing defensive defencemen of all time.He died in 2011. |
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− | ==Playing career== |
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− | McCrimmon was drafted 15th overall by the [[Boston Bruins]] in the [[1979 NHL Entry Draft]]. He won the [[Stanley Cup]] in [[1988–89 NHL season|1989]] with the [[Calgary Flames]]. He is currently assistant coach for the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. |
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==Career Statistics== |
==Career Statistics== |
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===Playing=== |
===Playing=== |
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*'''WCHL Second All-Star Team (1977)''' |
*'''WCHL Second All-Star Team (1977)''' |
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*Played in [[World Junior Championship]] '''(1978 & 1979)''', winning '''Bronze Medal''' in 1978 |
*Played in [[World Junior Championship]] '''(1978 & 1979)''', winning '''Bronze Medal''' in 1978 |
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*'''WCHL Top Defenseman (1978)''' |
*'''WCHL Top Defenseman (1978)''' |
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*'''WHL First All-Star Team (1979)''' |
*'''WHL First All-Star Team (1979)''' |
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*[[Ed Chynoweth Cup|President's Cup]] '''Western Hockey League Championship (1979)''' |
*[[Ed Chynoweth Cup|President's Cup]] '''Western Hockey League Championship (1979)''' |
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*'''NHL Second All-Star Team (1988)''' |
*'''NHL Second All-Star Team (1988)''' |
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*[[Stanley Cup]] '''National Hockey League Championship (1989)''' |
*[[Stanley Cup]] '''National Hockey League Championship (1989)''' |
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+ | [[File:REMEMBERING BRAD MCCRIMMON.jpg|center|600px]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
Revision as of 01:59, 15 June 2018
Byron Brad McCrimmon
- Born: March 29, 1959 in Dodsland, Saskatchewan
- Hometown: Plenty, Saskatchewan
- Brother: Kelly McCrimmon
- Died: September 7, 2011 at Yaroslavl, Russia
- Position: Defense & Coach
Selected by Boston Bruins 1st round (#15) in 1979 NHL Entry Draft
Career Statistics
Playing
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1974-75 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 38 | 4 | 22 | 26 | ||||||||
1975-76 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 46 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 126 | |||||||
1976-77 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 72 | 18 | 66 | 84 | 96 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | ||
1977-78 | Team Canada | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Brandon Wheat Kings "C" | WCHL | 65 | 19 | 78 | 97 | 245 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 | |||
1978-79 | Team Canada | WJC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 66 | 24 | 74 | 98 | 139 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 34 | |||
M-Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||
1979-80 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 72 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 94 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | ||
1980-81 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 148 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1981-82 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1982-83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1983-84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1984-85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||
1985-86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
1986-87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 | ||
1987-88 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 98 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | ||
1988-89 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 72 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 96 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | ||
1989-90 | Calgary Flames "C" | NHL | 79 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
1990-91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 64 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 81 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | ||
1991-92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 118 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
1992-93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1993-94 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 65 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1994-95 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1995-96 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 58 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1996-97 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
NHL Totals | 1222 | 81 | 322 | 403 | 1416 | 116 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 176 |
Coaching
Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result 1997-98 New York Islanders NHL Assistant Coach 1998-99 Saskatoon Blades WHL Head Coach 72 16 49 7 0 0.271 Out of Playoffs 1998-99 New York Islanders NHL Assistant Coach 1999-00 Saskatoon Blades WHL Head Coach 72 34 27 8 3 0.549 Out of Playoffs 2000-01 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant Coach 2001-02 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant Coach 2002-03 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant Coach - Replaced Mid-Season - 2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant Coach 2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant Coach 2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant Coach 2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant Coach 2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant Coach
Awards & Achievements
- SJHL Top Defenseman (1976)
- WCHL Second All-Star Team (1977)
- Played in World Junior Championship (1978 & 1979), winning Bronze Medal in 1978
- WCHL Top Defenseman (1978)
- WCHL First All-Star Team (1978)
- WHL First All-Star Team (1979)
- President's Cup Western Hockey League Championship (1979)
- Memorial Cup All-Star Team (1979)
- Selected to NHL All-Star Game (1985), injured, did not play
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1988)
- NHL Plus/Minus Leader (1988)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1988)
- Stanley Cup National Hockey League Championship (1989)
External links
Preceded by Jim Peplinski |
Calgary Flames captains 1989–90 |
Succeeded by Rotating captains |
Preceded by Wayne Gretzky |
Winner of the NHL Plus/Minus Award 1988 |
Succeeded by Joe Mullen |