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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bryan Trottier
Selected in second round
No.
22 overall by New York Islanders
Born July 17,
1956
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-11 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Swift Current (WCHL)
Birthplace: Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown:
Val Marie, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Humboldt | SJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1972-73 |
Swift Current | WCHL |
67 | 16 |
29 | 45 |
10 | | 1973-74 |
Swift Current | WCHL |
68 | 41 |
71 | 112 |
76 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Grew up as one of five children on a cattle ranch. ...
Became active in the family sport of rodeo at age nine and was not
introduced to minor hockey until age 10. ... Played in country-western band
with his family during his teen-age years. He was lead singer for the band,
known as The Trottier Family. The band, organized by his father, Buzz,
performed in bars and at rodeo shows in Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. ...
Played on a line with future NHL player Tiger Williams for Swift Current in 1972-73 and 1973-74.
... Played on WCHL All-Star Team that faced Team Canada in 1974. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 8,
1975 (N.Y. Islanders at Kansas City)
Numbers: 19 (N.Y. Islanders) (number
retired); 19 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 (N.Y.
Islanders), 1991, 1992 (Pittsburgh), 2001 (Colorado) (as assistant coach)
Playing Status: Retired September 1994 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
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1975-1994 |
N.Y. Islanders, Pittsburgh |
1,279 |
524 | 901 |
1,425 | 912 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
| 1976-1994 |
N.Y. Islanders, Pittsburgh |
221 |
71 | 113 |
184 | 277 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME:
Inducted 1997
Hart Trophy (MVP): 1978-79 (N.Y. Islanders)
Conn
Smythe Trophy (Playoffs MVP): 1980 (N.Y. Islanders)
Calder Trophy (Rookie of Year): 1975-76 (N.Y. Islanders)
Art Ross Trophy (Leading Scorer): 1978-79 (NYI) (134 points)
King
Clancy Award (Service): 1988-89 (N.Y. Islanders)
Sporting News MVP:
1978-79 (N.Y. Islanders)
Hockey News MVP:
1978-79 (N.Y. Islanders)
Sporting News NHL
Rookie of Year: 1975-76 (N.Y. Islanders)
Hockey News NHL Rookie of
Year: 1975-76 (N.Y. Islanders)
Toronto Star NHL Rookie of Year: 1975-76 (N.Y. Islanders)
NHL Bud Man of the Year: 1987-88 (N.Y. Islanders)
(first winner)
NHL All-Star First Team: 1977-78, 1978-79 (N.Y. Islanders)
NHL All-Star Second Team:
1981-82, 1983-84 (N.Y. Islanders)
Sporting News All-Star First Team:
1977-78, 1978-79
Sporting News All-Star Second Team: 1981-82,
1983-84
Hockey News All-Star First Team: 1977-78, 1978-79
All-Star
Game: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992
Stanley Cup
Finals (Lost): 1984 (N.Y. Islanders)
100-Point Seasons:
1977-78 (123), 1978-79 (134), 1979-80 (104), 1980-81 (103), 1981-82 (129),
1983-84 (111)
50-Goal Seasons: 1981-82 (50)
N.Y. Islanders MVP:
1975-76, 1981-82
N.Y. Islanders Islander of the Year: 1986-87
Pitt. DeBartolo Award (Community Service): 1994-95
(co-winner)
NHL Records:
Most points in one period (6 vs. N.Y. Rangers on Dec. 23, 1978), most goals in
one period (4 vs. Philadelphia on Feb. 13, 1982, shares record), longest
consecutive-game playoff point-scoring streak (27 games from 1980 to 1982),
longest consecutive-game playoff point-scoring streak in one playoff year (18
games in 1981), most short-handed goals in one playoff game (2 vs. Los Angeles
on April 8, 1980, shares record), most short-handed goals in one period of one
playoff game (2 in second period vs. Los Angeles on April 8, 1980, shares
record), fastest goal from start of a game (5 seconds at Boston on March 22,
1984, shares record)
N.Y. Islanders Records:
Most games (1,123), most points (1,353), most assists (853), most assists in
one season (87 in 1978-79), most points by a center in one season (134 in
1978-79), most points by a rookie (95 in 1975-76), most assists by a rookie
(63 in 1975-76), most points in one game (8 vs. N.Y. Rangers on Dec. 23,
1978), most points by a rookie in one game (5 vs. Los Angeles on Oct. 11,
1975, shares record), most points in one period (6 vs. N.Y. Rangers on Dec.
23, 1978), longest consecutive-games scoring streak (25 games from Jan. 21,
1982, to March 13, 1982), most goals in one game (5 vs. N.Y. Rangers on Dec.
23, 1978 and vs. Philadelphia on Feb. 13, 1982, shares record), most goals in
one period (4 vs. Philadelphia on Feb. 13, 1982), fastest goal from start of a
game (5 seconds at Boston on March 22, 1984, shares record), most playoff points (170),
most assists in one playoff year (23 in 1982), longest consecutive-game
playoff scoring streak (27 games from 1980 to 1982), longest consecutive-game
playoff scoring streak in one playoff year (18 games in 1981), most
short-handed goals in one playoff game (2 vs. Los Angeles on April 8, 1980,
shares record), most short-handed goals in one period of one playoff game (2
in second period vs. Los Angeles on April 8, 1980)
NHL Points Leader: 1978-79 (N.Y. Islanders) (134 points)
NHL Assists Leader: 1977-78 (NYI) (77), 1978-79 (NYI) (87)
NHL Plus/Minus Leader: 1978-79 (plus-104)
NHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1980 (29 points), 1982 (29 points)
NHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1980 (12 goals)
NHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1981 (18 assists), 1982 (23 assists)
N.Y. Islanders Points Leader: 1977-78 (123), 1978-79 (134), 1979-80 (104),
1986-87 (87)
N.Y. Islanders Assists Leader: 1977-78 (77), 1978-79 (87), 1979-80
(62), 1980-81 (72), 1983-84 (71), 1986-87 (64), 1987-88 (52)
NYI Playoffs
Points Leader: 1980 (29), 1982 (29), 1987 (13)
NYI Playoffs Goals Leader:
1980 (12), 1986 (1, tie), 1987 (8)
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs Assists Leader: 1978 (3, tie), 1980 (17), 1981
(18, tie), 1982 (23)
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs PIM Leader: 1981 (34), 1984 (49)
Coaching Career: Named Pittsburgh player-assistant coach on June 22,
1993, gave up playing in September 1994, and remained in assistant coaching
position until July 23, 1997. ... Named Colorado assistant coach on June 2,
1998, and remained in that position until June 6, 2002. ... Named N.Y. Rangers
head coach on June 6, 2002, and remained in that position until Jan. 29, 2003.
Management Career: Joined N.Y. Islanders marketing department with
official title of Executive Assistant to the President on Aug.
17, 1992, and remained in position until June 22, 1993.
Miscellaneous: Ranked by The Hockey News in 1997 as the 30th
greatest NHL player of all time. ... Was available in 1974 NHL Amateur Draft
because of league's decision to allow drafting of underage players that year.
... Scored hat trick and five points vs. Los Angeles in his second NHL game.
... Set NHL rookie records (since broken) for points (95) and assists (63) in
1975-76 and 1976-77. ... Played on "Long Island Lightning Company (LILCO) Line" with Billy
Harris and Clark Gillies for N.Y. Islanders in 1975-76. ... Missed start of
1976-77 season with knee injury. ... Played on BTG line (also known as Trio
Grande) with Mike Bossy and Clark Gillies for N.Y. Islanders from 1977-78
through 1980-81. ... Was runner-up for Hart Trophy and Art
Ross Trophy in 1977-78. ... Led NHL in scoring at 1978 All-Star break. ... Was
second-youngest player (as of that date) to win Hart Trophy when he achieved
feat in 1978-79. ... Became first player on a modern-era expansion team to win
NHL's scoring title when he achieved feat in 1978-79. ... Set Stanley Cup
playoffs record (since broken) with 29 points in 1980. ... Missed part of
1980-81 season with sprained knee. ... Selected to play in 1981 NHL All-Star
Game, but missed game with sprained knee. ... Served as N.Y. Islanders
assistant captain from 1981 to 1990. ... Played on line with Mike Bossy and
John Tonelli for N.Y. Islanders from 1981-82 to 1983-84. ... Missed part of
1983 playoffs with sprained left knee suffered during N.Y. Islanders' series
vs. Washington in April 1983. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with sprained
left knee, suffered in N.Y. Islanders' game vs. Montreal on Jan. 12, 1984. The
injury required arthroscopic surgery on Jan. 25. ... Finished second in
1983-84 NHL plus-minus standings with a plus-70 rating. ... Missed parts of
1984-85 season with pulled adductor (inner thigh) muscle, suffered during Team
USA's 1984 Canada Cup training camp, and with knee injury, suffered in October
1984. ... Became first player in N.Y. Islanders' history to score 1,000 career
points when he achieved feat vs. Minnesota on Jan. 29, 1985. ... Was fined maximum
amount of $1,000 by NHL for criticizing league officials in a guest column
that ran in the Feb. 27, 1987, edition of The Hockey News. He later
said he did it because he felt players were getting away with too much hooking
and holding. ... Served as N.Y. Islanders' Players Association Representative
during his playing career. ... Served as NHL Players Association vice
president from 1980 to 1983. ... Served as president of the NHL Players
Association from 1983 to 1992, negotiating four Collective Bargaining
Agreements during that time. ... Broke little toe on left foot during
preseason game on Sept. 23, 1989. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with
injured elbow, virus, broken rib (suffered in N.Y. Islanders' game at New
Jersey on Dec. 13, 1989), and back spasms (March 1989). ... Years as player with N.Y. Islanders came to difficult ending on July 3,
1990, when general manager Bill Torrey bought out the final two years of
Trottier's contract in order to release him and free up roster space. N.Y.
Islanders paid him two-thirds of the $1.9 million he was owed over the next
two years. Trottier was also offered a job in front office, which he declined
because he intended to continue playing. ... Missed part of Pittsburgh's 1990
training camp with lower back pain. ... Missed parts of 1990-91 season with
lower back pain (November 1990 and January 1991) and groin injury. ... Missed
part of 1991-92 season with sprained right knee, an injury suffered in
Pittsburgh's game vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 30, 1991. ... Missed part of
1991-92 season with bruised lower back, an injury suffered in Pittsburgh's
game vs. Edmonton on March 15, 1992. ... Was hoping to play again in 1992-93, but could not find a team interested
in signing him and instead took job in N.Y. Islanders front office selling
luxury boxes. ... Came back to NHL as player-assistant coach with Pittsburgh
on ... Missed part of 1993-94 season with back pain. ... Announced
retirement at Pittsburgh's 1994 training camp, but said he was willing to play
if the team needed him to do so. ... N.Y. Islanders officially retired his No. 19 on Oct. 20, 2001. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Lethbridge (WCHL);
Pittsburgh (RHI)
Challenge Cup: 1979
Canada Cup: 1981
(Canada)
(second), 1984 (USA) (fourth)
World Championships: 2003 (USA)
(seventh) (assistant coach)
World
Junior Championships: 1975 (silver) (Canada) (unofficial)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL MVP: 1974-75
(Lethbridge)
WCHL All-Star First Team: 1974-75 (Lethbridge)
World Junior Championships Team Canada MVP: 1975
World Junior Championships Goals Leader: 1975 (Canada) (5)
WCHL
Assists Leader: 1974-75 (Lethbridge) (98 assists)
Lethbridge Captain: 1974-75
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame:
Inducted 1997
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Cincinnati, No. 18 overall in Round 2)
Coaching Career: Named Portland (AHL) head coach on Aug. 15, 1997, and remained in
that position until June 2, 1998.
Management Career: Named Portland
director of hockey operations on Aug. 15, 1997, and remained in that position
until June 2, 1998.
Miscellaneous: Returned to junior hockey because
he wasn't quite ready for NHL in 1974-75, a decision made by
N.Y. Islanders management. ...
Played in second World Junior Championships in Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba,
an unofficial tournament that helped set stage for first official World
Juniors in 1977. ... Was honored by his hometown of Val Marie, Saskatchewan,
in 1976 when the local rink was named Bryan Trottier Arena. ... Worked as
guest instructor at N.Y. Islanders' hockey school during off-seasons of his
early playing days. ... Was active in charities during his playing days,
serving as 1980-81 honorary coach for New York Special Olympics and was named
outstanding sports personality by the NYSO organization. ... Also did work
with Nassau County Big Brothers and Sisters and made frequent visits to local
hospitals. ... Named 1982 John V. Mara Sportsman of Year by New York City CYO.
... Opened Bryan Trottier Skating Academy in Port Washington,
N.Y., during summer of 1985, and began running his own off-season hockey
school there. ... Invested in construction of an office building in Manhasset,
N.Y., during mid-1980s. ... Played for Pittsburgh Phantoms of Roller Hockey
International during summer of 1994. Scored 22 points in nine RHI games. ...
Won Canadian Sports Hall of Fame's Hockey Achievement Award in 1998. ... Won
Aboriginal Achievement Award in 1999. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity
hockey after his retirement.
The Team USA Controversy:
Despite heavy criticism from fellow Canadians, Trottier chose to play for Team USA in
the 1984 Canada Cup tournament because he wanted to pay back the country in
which he lived and because his wife was American. He was able to obtain the
necessary U.S. citizenship in July 1984 because he had Native American
ancestry on his father's side (Cree/Chippewa). His North American Indian Card
(which he qualified for because his grandmother was a Chippewa) entitled him
to citizenship in both the U.S. and Canada, as well as a U.S. passport, which
was all he needed for tournament eligibility.
Personal: Nicknamed "Trots." ... Full name is Bryan John
Trottier. ... Older brother of former NHL player Rocky Trottier. ... Older
brother of former minor-leaguer Monty Trottier. | | HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| RELEASED: N.Y. Islanders released Trottier on
July 3, 1990. He signed with Pittsburgh
as an unrestricted free agent on July 20, 1990. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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