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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Kelly Hrudey
Selected in second round
No. 38 overall by New York Islanders
Born
January 13,
1961
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Goaltender
Height: 5-10 Weight: 183
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Medicine Hat (WHL)
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Edmonton, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1977-78 |
Edmonton | Alb. AAA |
-- | n/a |
-- | -- |
n/a | | 1978-79 |
Medicine Hat | WHL |
57 | 12-34-7 |
6.17 | 0 |
n/a | | 1979-80 |
Medicine Hat | WHL |
57 | 25-23-4 |
4.17 | 1 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WHL Goals-Allowed Leader: 1978-79 (Medicine Hat) (318 goals)
Miscellaneous: Did not begin playing organized hockey until he was 12
years old. Had trouble making minor hockey teams, but stuck with the sport at
the urging of his older brother, who believed in his talent. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 8, 1983 (N.Y. Islanders at
Washington)
Numbers: 30 (N.Y. Islanders); 32 (Los Angeles); 32 (San
Jose)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired July 30, 1998 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1983-1998 |
NYI, L.A., S.J. | 677 |
271-265-88 | 3.43 |
17 | .893 |
| | CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1985-1998 |
NYI, L.A., S.J. | 85 |
36-46 | 3.29 | 0 |
.891 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1993 (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Libby Award (MVP): 1991-92, 1995
Los Angeles Most Popular Player: 1995
Los Angeles Most Inspirational Player: 1995
Los Angeles Unsung Hero: 1993-94
N.Y. Islanders Records: Most saves in a playoff game that included
overtime (73 at Washington on April 18, 1987), most assists by a goaltender in
one season (3 in 1985-86, shares record)
Los Angeles Records: Most career playoff games played by a goaltender
(57), most career playoff wins (26), most games played by a goaltender in one
playoff year (20 in 1993), most wins in one playoff year (10 in 1993), most
shots faced in one season (2,219 in 1993-94), most career goals allowed
(1,185), most goals allowed in one season (228 in 1993-94), most losses in one
season (31 in 1993-94), most ties in one season (13 in 1991-92, shares record)
NHL Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1988-89 (NYI-LA) (66 games)
NHL Minutes Played Leader: 1988-89 (NYI-LA) (3,774 minutes)
1983-84: Played on N.Y. Islanders team that went to Stanley Cup finals,
but was team's third goalie and did not appear in playoffs, dressing for only
one game as a backup to Billy Smith.
Broadcasting Career: Worked as Hockey Night in Canada color
commentator during 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 NHL playoffs. ... Named Hockey Night in Canada color
commentator in June 1998 and remained in that position through 2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Made N.Y. Islanders roster for the first time out of
team's 1983 training camp, when coach Al Arbour elected to carry three
goaltenders for 1983-84 season. Hrudey considered cracking the four-time
defending Stanley Cup champions' roster his greatest thrill in hockey. ...
Credited with win in his first NHL game, when he relieved Roland Melanson in
an 8-7 OT win over Washington. ... Won his first NHL start in dramatic fashion, making 31
saves in N.Y. Islanders' 3-2 win over Buffalo on Oct. 16, 1983. N.Y. Islanders
won the game on goal by Brent Sutter with 3:37 remaining. ... Missed
part of 1986-87 season with left leg injury, suffered during N.Y. Islanders'
Jan. 21, 1987, game at Detroit. ... Made 73 saves for N.Y. Islanders during
team's 3-2 quadruple overtime victory at Washington in Game 7 of Patrick
Division semifinals on April 18, 1987. ... Finished third in voting for
1987-88 Vezina Trophy. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with back pain,
suffered in December 1988. ... Missed Los Angeles' March 18, 1989, game vs.
Calgary while attending birth of his second child. ... Missed part of 1989
playoffs with the flu, contracted in April 1989. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with Cytomegala Virus (a form of mononucleosis), diagnosed in early
February 1990. ... Missed part of 1990 playoffs with bruised ribs, an injury
suffered when he was checked into a goalpost during Game 2 of Los Angeles'
Smythe Division finals series at Edmonton on April 20, 1990. ... Finished
fourth in voting for 1990-91 Vezina Trophy. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season
with the flu, contracted in March 1993. ... Missed part of 1995 season with
bruised right kneecap, an injury suffered during Los Angeles' Jan. 22, 1995,
game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed start of 1995-96 season with sprained left
ankle, an injury suffered during an informal practice three days before Los
Angeles opened its training camp in September 1995. ... Missed part of 1996-97
season with pinched nerve, suffered during San Jose's Dec. 28, 1996,
game at Edmonton. ... Set San Jose single-season record (since broken) for
lowest GAA with 3.19 in 1996-97. ... Missed parts of 1997-98
season with concussions, suffered in San Jose's Dec. 12, 1997, game at
Dallas and Dec. 26, 1997, game vs. Phoenix. ... San
Jose's nominee for 1997-98 Masterton Trophy. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Medicine Hat (WHL);
Indianapolis (CHL); Phoenix (IHL)
Canada Cup: 1987 (first place)
(did not play, spare goalie)
World Championships: 1986 (bronze
medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup: 1982,
1983 (Indianapolis)
CHL Ivan Trophy (MVP):
1982-83 (Indianapolis)
CHL McNab Trophy (Playoffs MVP):
1982 (Indianapolis)
CHL Sawchuk Trophy (Lowest Team GAA): 1981-82
(Ind.) (co-winner with Rob Holland), 1982-83 (Ind.) (co-winner with Rob
Holland)
CHL All-Star First
Team: 1981-82, 1982-83 (Indianapolis)
WHL All-Star Second Team: 1980-81 (Medicine Hat)
CHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1981-82 (Indianapolis) (2.95)
CHL Wins Leader: 1982-83 (Indianapolis) (26 wins)
CHL Playoffs
Goals-Against Average Leader: 1982 (Indianapolis) (2.42 GAA), 1983
(Indianapolis) (2.64 GAA)
CHL Playoffs Shutouts Leader: 1982
(Indianapolis) (1 shutout)
CHL Playoffs Wins Leader: 1983
(Indianapolis) (7 wins)
1982-83: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Indianapolis).
Miscellaneous: Joined Indianapolis for 1981 CHL playoffs after
completing 1980-81 major-junior season. ... Nicknamed "Mattress" by
Indianapolis teammate Dave Cameron because he was always sleeping late during
his first stint with Checkers in 1981 playoffs. ... Was invited by Team Canada coach
Dave King in mid-January 1984 to play on 1984 Olympic team at Sarajevo. N.Y.
Islanders agreed to let Hrudey join Team Canada and agreed not to play him in
any more NHL games to protect his Olympic eligibility, but USA Hockey
threatened to protest if Hrudey went to the Olympics because he had already played 10 NHL games.
The point became moot when King decided not to cut either one of his
goaltenders to make room for Hrudey. ... Made guest appearance on the PBS show
"Reading Rainbow" during summer of 1987 in a segment where he offered
goaltending tips to the show's host, LeVar Burton. ... Assigned by Los Angeles to Phoenix
(IHL) for one-game conditioning stint during 1995-96 season. ... Was active in
charitable causes during his playing days, including work as chairman of N.Y.
Islanders' auction to benefit Easter Seals. ... Served as head coach for CHL
Top Prospects game on Jan. 31, 2002. ... Returned to home in Calgary after
retirement and began writing weekly hockey column for local newspaper, in
addition to broadcasting work.
Personal: Full name is Kelly Stephen Hrudey. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: N.Y. Islanders traded Hrudey to Los
Angeles in exchange for Mark Fitzpatrick, Wayne McBean and future
considerations (Doug Crossman) on Feb. 22, 1989. Crossman was sent to N.Y.
Islanders to complete the deal on May 23, 1989. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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