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| 1984 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Trent Yawney
Selected in
third round
No. 45 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born
September 29, 1965
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Saskatoon (WHL)
Birthplace:
Hudson Bay, Sask. (Canada)
Hometown: Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-82 |
Saskatoon | SJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Saskatoon | WHL |
6 | 1 |
0 | 1 |
0 | | 1982-83 |
Saskatoon | WHL |
59 | 6 |
31 | 37 |
44 | | 1983-84 |
Saskatoon | WHL |
72 | 13 |
46 | 59 |
81 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Saskatoon MVP: 1983-84
Saskatoon Most Valuable Defenseman:
1983-84 (co-winner)
Club records: Montreal assists in season (82 in 1974-75)
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 18 overall
prospect for the 1984 NHL draft. ... Rated in The Hockey News draft
preview issue as No. 10 defense prospect for the 1984 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 5, 1988 (Chicago at Minnesota)
Numbers: 8, 5 (Chicago); 18, 8
(Calgary); 33 (St. Louis)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired February 22, 1999 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1988-1999 |
Chicago, Calgary, STL |
593 | 27 |
102 | 129 |
783 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1988-1996 |
Chicago, Calgary | 60 |
9 | 17 |
26 | 81 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Coaching
Career: Named Chicago assistant coach on Feb. 22, 1999, and remained in
that position until June 23, 2000. ... Named Chiago head coach on July 7,
2005.
Miscellaneous: Joined Chicago for balance of 1987-88 season after
competing in 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. ... Paired on defense with Bob
Murray for Chicago in his first NHL game, but was then paired on defense
with Marc Bergevin for remainder of 1987-88 season. ... Scored goal in his
second NHL game and his first home game with Chicago when he beat goalie
Greg Stefan with a slap shot from the left point on a power-play during
Chicago's March 6, 1988, game vs. Detroit, which the Red Wings went on to
win 4-3. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with concussion, an injury
suffered when he was elbowed by Craig Ludwig during Chicago's Nov. 19, 1988,
game at Montreal. He did not return to action until Chicago's Dec. 3, 1988, game
at Los Angeles.
... Missed part of 1988-89 season with bruised left shoulder, an injury
suffered during Chicago's March 11, 1989, game at Philadelphia. He did not
return to action until Chicago's March 19, 1989, game vs. Detroit. ... Missed part of 1989 playoffs with strained right
knee, an injury suffered when he was checked by Doug Evans during Game 4 of
Chicago's second-round series vs. St. Louis on April 24, 1989. He did not
return to action until Game 1 of Chicago's Campbell Conference finals series
at Calgary on May 2, 1989. ... Led Chicago with plus-9 rating in 1989
playoffs. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with bruised
kidney, an injury suffered during Chicago's Nov. 11, 1989, game at N.Y.
Islanders. He did not return to action until Chicago's Nov. 19, 1989, game
at Edmonton. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with charley horse, an injury suffered during Chicago's Jan. 14,
1990, game vs. Calgary. ... Missed parts of 1990-91 season with strained
knee. The injury, originally suffered in October 1990, hampered him
throughout the season. ... Missed start of 1991-92 season with foot injury,
suffered during Chicago's training camp in September 1991. He later began
his season in the minor leagues with Indianapolis (IHL) before being traded
to Calgary. ... Missed one game during 1991-92 season with charley horse. ...
Missed start of 1992-93 season with broken right clavicle, an injury
suffered during Calgary's Sept. 26, 1992, preseason game at Toronto. He did
not make his 1992-93 NHL regular-season debut until Calgary's Nov. 25, 1992,
game vs. San Jose. ... Missed start of 1993-94 season with torn tendon in
right shoulder, an injury suffered during early fitness testing prior to the
start of Calgary's training camp on Sept. 9, 1993. Yawney tore the tendon
clean off the bone while bench-pressing weights. The injury required surgery
on Sept. 10, 1993, and Yawney did not make his 1993-94 NHL regular-season
debut until Calgary's Nov. 3, 1993, game vs. Dallas. ... Missed part of 1995
season with strained ligaments in left thumb, an injury suffered during
Calgary's Jan. 28, 1995, game at Toronto. He did not return to action until
Calgary's Feb. 11, 1995, game at Dallas. ... Missed part of 1995 season with
re-aggravation of left thumb injury, suffered during Calgary's Feb. 11,
1995, game at Dallas. He did not return to action until Calgary's Feb. 18,
1995, game vs. Dallas. ... Missed part of 1995 season with strained
ligaments in right thumb, an injury suffered during Calgary's March 22,
1995, game vs. St. Louis. ... Switched from No. 18 to No. 8 with Calgary for
the 1995-96 season. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with the flu, an
illness contracted in November 1995. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with
lacerated hand, an injury suffered during Calgary's Jan. 5, 1996, game vs.
Anaheim. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with knee injury, suffered during
Calgary' Feb. 1, 1996, game vs. New Jersey. ... Signed with St. Louis as an unrestricted free agent on
July 6, 1996. He had become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 1996,
after Calgary chose not to extend a qualifying offer to retain his Group II
rights. ... Missed part of 1997-98 season with sprained thumb, an injury
suffered during Chicago's March 12, 1998, game at Detroit. He did not return
to action until Chicago's March 29, 1998, game vs. Florida. ... Missed remainder of 1998-99 season with
broken arm,
suffered during Chicago's Jan. 9, 1999, game at Nashville. The injury ended
his NHL career and led to his retirement the following month. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Saskatoon (WHL); Team Canada; Indianapolis (IHL)
Olympics: 1988 (fourth place)
World Championships: 1991
(silver medal), 1992 (eighth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Canada Olympic Captain: 1988
Saskatoon Most Dedicated Player: 1984-85
Coaching Career: Named Norfolk (AHL) head coach on June 23, 2000, and
remained in that position until July 7, 2005.
Miscellaneous: Spent 1985-86,
1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons with Team Canada in preparation for 1988 Winter
Olympics in Calgary. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with separated
shoulder, an injury suffered during Team Canada's Calgary Cup game vs.
Soviet Union on Jan. 1, 1987. He did not return to action until a March 1987
tournament in Alaska. ... Played on Canadian team that won 1987 Izvestia
Tournament in Moscow. ... Wore No. 5 for Canada in 1988 Olympics. ...
Suspended 10 games by AHL on Dec. 14, 2004, for his role in bench-clearing brawl during
Norfolk's Dec. 11, 2004, game vs. Lowell. Yawney and Lowell coach Tom Rowe
had started the brawl by challenging each other to a fight on the benches.
Personal: Full name is Trent G.
Yawney. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
Chicago traded Yawney to Calgary in exchange for Stephane Matteau on
December 16, 1991. Six years later, the Blackhawks got Yawney back when
Chicago signed him as a Group III unrestricted free agent on September 25,
1997. |
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SNAPSHOT '84 | | Total Selected: |
250 | | Forwards: |
142 | | Defense: |
88 | | Goaltenders: |
20 | | Major Junior: |
110 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
16/9 | | College Players: |
23 | | High School: |
47 | | Midget: |
4 | | U.S. Junior B: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
145 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
63 |
| European: |
41 |
| Reached NHL: |
102 |
| Stanley Cup: |
20 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
31 |
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