| Todd Charlesworth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1965 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers | ||
| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 1983 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1995 | ||
Todd Charlesworth (born March 22, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 93 games in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers between 1984 and 1990.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Gloucester Rangers | CJHL | 50 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 70 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 1982–83 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 57 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 67 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 51 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 1986–87 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 75 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 64 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1988–89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 74 | 10 | 53 | 63 | 85 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 32 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 26 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 62 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Muskegon Fury | CoHL | 45 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Muskegon Fury | CoHL | 37 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Muskegon Fury | CoHL | 62 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 12 | ||
| IHL totals | 277 | 36 | 149 | 185 | 270 | 38 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 42 | ||||
| NHL totals | 93 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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