Calgary Flames: June,1987 -February 28, 1999
(First called up to Flames January 1, 1989)
Colorado Avalanche: February 28, 1999
- July 1, 1999
New York Rangers: July 8, 1999 - Present
General Info
(Born, Drafted, Resides, Charities, etc.)
Born: June 29,1968 in Oxbow, Saskatchewan. Grew up in Russell,
Manitoba
Height: 5'6" -- Shortest in National Hockey League
Weight: 172 lbs
Shoots: Right
Drafted: 1987, 8th Round, 166th Overall
Jersey Number: 14
Currently Resides: Greenwich, Conneticut and Sicoumous, BC during
offseason
Charities: Chron's & Colitis Foundation, Runs a week-long
Hockey School.
Current Contract: 3 year, 21 million US. Ends: 2002, paid 8.5
million in 99-00, 6.5 million in 00-01 and 6 million in 01-02
Acquired by Flames: 1987 NHL Entry Draft, 8th Round, 166th Overall
Acquired by Avalanche: Traded to the Colorado Avalanche with
Chris Dingman by the Calgary Flames in exchange for Rene Corbet, Robyn
Regher and Wade Belak, February 28, 1999.
Acquired by Rangers: Signed as a Free-Agent, July 8, 1999.
Acquired by Sharks: Traded to the San Jose Sharks with a sixth
round pick by the New York Rangers in exchange for a sixth round pick in
2003, June 23, 2002.
First NHL/ Flames Game: January 3,1989
vs. Quebec
First NHL/ Flames Point: January 5, 1989
vs. Los Angeles (assist)
First NHL/ Flames Goal: January 7, 1989
vs. Edmonton (Fuhr)
Last Game as a Flame: February 26, 1999
vs. St. Louis
Last Point as a Flame: February 26, 1999
vs. St. Louis (assist)
Last Goal as a Flame: February 22, 1999
vs. New York Rangers (Cloutier)
First Avalanche Game: March 1, 1999 vs.
Edmonton
First Avalanche Point: March 1, 1999 vs.
Edmonton (goal)
First Avalanche Goal: March 1, 1999 vs.
Edmonton (Essensa)
Last Game with Avalanche: June
4, 1999 at Dallas (Playoffs)
Last Point with Avs: June 4, 1999 at Dallas
(Playoffs, Assist)
Last Goal with Avs: May 11, 1999 vs. Detroit
(Playoffs, Ranford)
First Rangers Game: October 1, 1999 at
Edmonton
First Rangers Point: October 8, 1999 vs.
Carolina (assist)
First Rangers Goal: October 8, 1999 vs.
Carolina (Irbe)
Captainship
Team
-
Years
Calgary Flames
Assistant Captain
1992-1995, 1997-1999
-
Captain
1995-1997
New York Rangers
Assistant Captain
1999-2000, 2001-2002
Milestones
100 Games: 02/25/90 vs. Edmonton
200 Games: 10/12/91 at Edmonton
300 Games: 11/28/92 vs. Chicago
400 Games: 01/07/94 at NY Islanders
500 Games: 11/01/95 at Colorado
600 Games: 12/14/96 vs. Colorado
800 Games:
04/03/99 vs. Edmonton
900 Games:
11/07/00
vs. Edmonton
1000 Games:
01/23/01 vs. Boston
100 Goals: 10/15/91 vs. Minnesota (Scored on Darcy
Wakaluk)
200 Goals: 03/20/94 at Toronto
300 Goals: 02/03/97 vs. Los Angeles (Scored on
Stephane Fiset)
400 Goals: 11/04/00 at Montreal
(Scored on Jose Theodore)
100 Assists: n/a
200 Assists: 02/23/93 at San
Jose
300 Assists: 11/18/95 at Colorado
400 Assists: 12/31/98 vs. Montreal
500 Assists:
12/17/99
vs. Washington (Goal by Adam Graves)
600 Assists: 01/23/01 vs. Boston
(Goal by Mike York)
100 Points: 04/01/90 vs. Los Angles (Goal)
200 Points: 03/26/91 vs. Edmonton (Goal on Bob
Mason)
300 Points: 11/08/92 at Quebec
400 Points: 11/13/93 vs. Vancouver (assist)
500 Points: 03/31/95 at Edmonton (Goal on Bill
Ranford)
600 Points: 03/12/96 vs. St. Louis (assist)
700 Points: 11/07/97 vs. Detroit (assist)
800 Points: 01/02/99 at Buffalo (assist on Jarome
Iginla goal)
900 Points: 02/02/00 vs.
New Jersey (assist on Adam Graves goal)
1000 Points: 10/29/01 vs.
Dallas (assist on Mike York goal)
1400 P.I.M:
01/29/00
at Ottawa (Tripping)
1500 P.I.M:
01/06/01
vs. New Jersey (Holding the stick)
1600 P.I.M:
11/23/01
at Washington (Double roughing)
1700 P.I.M:
01/28/02 vs. Tampa Bay (roughing)
Achievements
1989 Stanley Cup Champion with the Calgary Flames
Co-Winner for NHL's Best +/- in 1990-91 with Marty McSorely
Played in 7 All-Star Games (1991,1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001)
Selected to 2001 NHL All-Star Game as a starter. Top vote getter among
North American wingers w/ 152,785 votes
NHL Player of the Week, December 18, 1995
NHL Player of the Week, November 7, 2000
Three for Three on penalty shots in the NHL: 2/23/91 vs. Jaques Cloutier
(QUE), 12/11/92 vs. Rick Wamsley (TOR) and 10/22/96 vs. Patrick Roy (COL).
15 Career NHL Hat-Tricks
Captain of Calgary Flames (1995-96 and 1996-97).
Named to NHL Second All-Star team in 1995
85th player in NHL history to record 400 assists
60th player in NHL history to score 400 goals
61st player in NHL history to record 1000 points
59th player in NHL history to record 600 assists
Misc.
Info
Missed second last game of 1995 season in Vancouver (coach's decision to
rest)
Injured eye (April 6, 1996); missed two games.
Injured knee (April 6, 1997); missed one game
Injured knee (March 1, 1999) missed seven games
Suffered from the Flu (May 30, 1999) missed one game
Injured back (February 9, 2000) missed one game
Missed April 9, 2000 game at Philadelphia
Voluntarily entered an in-patient substance abuse and behavioral health
program (February 28, 2001); missed twenty games
Fined $1,000 by NHL for obscene gesture in game at New York Islanders,
January 22, 2002.
NHL &
Team Records
NHL Records (2)
Best +/- Rating, one game: +9 (February 10, 1993 at San
Jose Sharks)
Most shorthanded goals, one game: 3 (March 9, 1991 at
St. Louis Blues)
Calgary Flames Records (15)
Regular Season
Most seasons: 11 (1988-1999) - Tied with Al MacInnis
Most points, career: 830 (364 goals, 466 assists)
Most goals, career: 364
Most 3 or more goal game, career: 13 - Tied with Kent
Nilsson
Most shorthanded goals, one game: 3 (March 9, 1991 at
St. Louis Blues)
Most penalties, one game: 8 (November 9, 1997 at Detroit
Red Wings) - Tied with Charlie Bourgeois
Most shots, one season: 353 (1995/96)
Most shots, one game: 13 (March 2, 1995 at Vancouver Canucks)
Most 3 or more goal games, one season: 5 (1990/91) - Tied
with Hakan Loob
Highest +/- Rating, one game: +9 (February 10, 1993 at
San Jose Sharks)
Most 1st goals of the season: 3 (1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95)
Playoffs
Most goals, one series: 7 (1995 Western Conference Quarter-Finals
vs San Jose Sharks) - Tied with Hakan Loob
Most points, one series: 14 (1995 Western Conference Quarter-Finals
vs San Jose Sharks)
Most goals, one game: 4 (May 13, 1995 at San Jose Sharks)
Most assists, one game: 4 (May 11, 1995 at San Jose Sharks)
- Tied with Kent Nilsson
