Tim Hunter (ice hockey)

Tim Hunter
Born	(1960-09-10) September 10, 1960 (age 65) 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	1981–1997

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]

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

• NHL Bud Man of the Year (nominee)
• NHL Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (2-time nominee)
• NHL King Clancy Memorial Trophy (2-time nominee)
• Calgary Flames Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award (Winner)
• NHL penalty-minutes leader: 1986-87 (Calgary - 361 PIM), 1988-89 (Calgary - 375 PIM)
• NHL Playoffs penalty-minutes leader: 1983 (Calgary - 70 PIM)
• Calgary Flames team record: Most career penalty minutes (2,405)
• Calgary Flames team record: Most penalty minutes in one season (375 in 1988-89)
• Calgary Flames team record: Most penalty minutes in one playoff year (108 in 1986)

Career statistics

Bold indicates led league

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Kamloops Chiefs	BCHL		51	9	28	37	266		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Seattle Breakers	WHL		3	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Seattle Breakers	WHL		70	8	41	49	300		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Seattle Breakers	WHL		72	14	53	67	311		12	1	2	3	41
1980–81	Birmingham Bulls	CHL		58	3	5	8	236		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		17	0	0	0	62		6	0	1	1	45
1981–82	Calgary Flames	NHL		2	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Calgary Flames	NHL		16	1	0	1	54		9	1	0	1	70
1982–83	Colorado Flames	CHL		46	5	12	17	225		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Calgary Flames	NHL		43	4	4	8	130		7	0	0	0	21
1984–85	Calgary Flames	NHL		71	11	11	22	259		4	0	0	0	24
1985–86	Calgary Flames	NHL		66	8	7	15	291		19	0	3	3	108
1986–87	Calgary Flames	NHL		73	6	15	21	361		6	0	0	0	51
1987–88	Calgary Flames	NHL		68	8	5	13	337		9	4	0	4	32
1988–89	Calgary Flames	NHL		75	3	9	12	375		19	0	4	4	32
1989–90	Calgary Flames	NHL		67	2	3	5	279		6	0	0	0	4
1990–91	Calgary Flames	NHL		34	5	2	7	143		7	0	0	0	10
1991–92	Calgary Flames	NHL		30	1	3	4	167		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		48	5	3	8	94		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		26	0	4	4	99		11	0	0	0	26
1993–94	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		56	3	4	7	171		24	0	0	0	26
1994–95	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		34	3	2	5	120		11	0	0	0	22
1995–96	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		60	2	0	2	122		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	San Jose Sharks	NHL		46	0	4	4	135		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				815	62	76	138	3,146		132	5	7	12	426

See also

• List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• HockeyDraftCentral.Com