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Al Tuer
Allan Tuer (born July 19, 1963) is a professional scout for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He was a professional ice hockey defenceman who was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 9th round (186th overall) of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
| Al Tuer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1963 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Hartford Whalers Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL Draft | 186th overall, 1981 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1993 | ||
As a player he was known for his rough style of play. He holds the Regina Pats single season record for penalty minutes, and the New Haven Nighthawks all-time penalty minute record.
After retiring he has served as the general manager and head coach of the Moose Jaw Warriors, scout for the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, amateur scout for Calgary Flames, professional scout/director of pro scouting for Florida Panthers, and is currently a professional scout for the New York Rangers.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Regina Pats | WHL | 31 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | ||
| 1980–81 | Regina Pat Blues | SJHL | 45 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Regina Pats | WHL | 63 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 486 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 117 | ||
| 1982–83 | Regina Pats | WHL | 71 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 229 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 1983–84 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 78 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 56 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 69 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 273 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | ||
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 68 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 303 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 1988–89 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 58 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 60 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 68 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 199 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1992–93 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 52 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 57 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database