Tim Hunter (ice hockey)

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Tim Hunter
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Born (1960-09-10) September 10, 1960 (age 64)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Flames
Quebec Nordiques
Vancouver Canucks
San Jose Sharks
NHL draft 54th overall, 1979
Atlanta Flames
Playing career 19811997

Timothy Robert Hunter (born September 10, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, and most recently the head coach of the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL), having previously served as an assistant coach in the National Hockey League (NHL), most recently for the Washington Capitals. Chosen in the 3rd round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (#54 overall) by the Atlanta Flames, Hunter went on to a 16-season playing career with the Calgary Flames, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks, and San Jose Sharks. [1]

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Playing career

Hunter was on the Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team, and also appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1986 with Calgary and in 1994 with Vancouver. During his playing days, Hunter was known for his fierce style of play, ranking him among hockey's unwritten list of elite enforcers during the 1980s and 1990s. [2] He also was a quality defensive player and penalty killer.[ citation needed ]

Coaching career

Tim Hunter was named as an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals on July 23, 1997, and remained in that position until July 15, 2002.[ citation needed ] He became an assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks on December 6, 2002, and served through the 2007-08 season.[ citation needed ] Named as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 22, 2008, [3] Hunter was relieved of that position on June 20, 2011. [4] He was re-hired as an assistant coach of the Capitals on July 23, 2012. [5]

Hunter's contract in Washington was not renewed for 2013, and after being linked to several coaching positions in the WHL, he was named as head coach of Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in July 2014. [6]

On January 6, 2020 at a team press conference, Tim Hunter was fired from the Moose Jaw Warriors. [7]

NHL awards and honours

Career statistics

Bold indicates led league

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78Kamloops Chiefs BCHL 5192837266
1977–78 Seattle Breakers WHL 31234
1978–79 Seattle BreakersWHL7084149300
1979–80 Seattle BreakersWHL721453673111212341
1980–81 Birmingham Bulls CHL 58358236
1980–81 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 1700062601145
1981–82 Calgary Flames NHL 20009
1982–83 Calgary FlamesNHL1610154910170
1982–83 Colorado Flames CHL4651217225
1983–84 Calgary FlamesNHL43448130700021
1984–85 Calgary FlamesNHL71111122259400024
1985–86 Calgary FlamesNHL66871529119033108
1986–87 Calgary FlamesNHL7361521361600051
1987–88 Calgary FlamesNHL688513337940432
1988–89 Calgary FlamesNHL7539123751904432
1989–90 Calgary FlamesNHL6723527960004
1990–91 Calgary FlamesNHL34527143700010
1991–92 Calgary FlamesNHL30134167
1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL4853894
1992–93 Vancouver Canucks NHL26044991100026
1993–94 Vancouver CanucksNHL563471712400026
1994–95 Vancouver CanucksNHL343251201100022
1995–96 Vancouver CanucksNHL60202122
1996–97 San Jose Sharks NHL46044135
NHL totals81562761383,1461325712426

See also

References

  1. "1979 NHL Entry Draft -- Tim Hunter". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  2. R; Sportak, Y. "Enforcer - the case for Tim Hunter". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  3. "Maple Leafs name Tim Hunter, Rob Zettler assistant coaches". NHL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  4. "Leafs Coaching Shuffle No Surprise". betweentheposts.ca. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  5. "Washington Capitals Bring Back Tim Hunter As Assistant Coach". SB Nation DC. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  6. "Tim Hunter Hired As Head Coach". Moose Jaw Warriors. July 17, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  7. "Moose Jaw Warriors fire head coach Tim Hunter, Mark O'Leary takes over". CBC News. January 6, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)