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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Barry Pederson
Selected in first round
No.
18 overall by Boston Bruins
Born March 13, 1961
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-11 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Victoria (WHL)
Birthplace:
Big River, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Big River,
Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1976-77 |
Nanaimo | BCJHL |
64 | 44 |
74 | 118 |
31 | | 1977-78 |
Nanaimo | BCJHL |
63 | 51 |
102 | 153 |
68 | | |
Victoria | WCHL |
3 | 1 |
4 | 5 |
2 | | 1978-79 |
Victoria | WHL |
72 | 31 |
53 | 84 |
41 | | 1979-80 |
Victoria | WHL |
72 | 52 |
88 | 140 |
50 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WHL All-Star Second Team: 1979-80 (Victoria)
Victoria Captain: 1979-80
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 11 prospect for the 1980 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 24, 1980 (Boston at
Vancouver)
Numbers: 18, 21, 10, 12 (Boston); 7
(Van.); 10 (Pitt.); 25 (Hart.)
Stanley Cup: 1991.
Playing Status:
Retired 1992 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP | PIM |
| 1980-1992 | BOS, VAN, PIT, HAR |
701 | 238 |
416 | 654 |
472 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP | PIM |
| 1982-1986 | Boston |
34 | 22 |
30 | 52 |
25 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1983, 1984 (Boston)
Boston Seventh Player Award (Unsung Hero): 1981-82
Boston Gallery Gods Trophy: 1981-82
Vancouver Taylor Trophy (MVP,
Fans' Vote): 1986-87
Vancouver CP Air President's Cup (MVP, Media Vote): 1986-87
NHL Records: Most points in one period of one playoff game (4 in second
period vs. Buffalo on April 8, 1982, shares record)
Boston Records: Most goals by a rookie (44 in 1981-82), most points in
one game (7 vs. Hartford on April 4, 1982, shares record), most points by a
rookie in one game (7 vs. Hartford on April 4, 1982), most assists by a rookie
in one game (4 vs. Hartford on April 4, 1982, shares record), most points in
one playoff year by a rookie (18 in 1982), most goals in one period of one
playoff game (3 in second period vs. Buffalo on April 8, 1982, shares record),
most points in one period of one playoff game (4 in second period vs. Buffalo
on April 8, 1982, shares record)
100-Point Seasons: 1982-83 (Boston) (107), 1983-84 (Boston) (116)
Boston Points Leader: 1982-83 (107), 1983-84 (116)
Boston Assists
Leader: 1982-83 (61), 1983-84 (77)
Boston Playoffs Points Leader:
1982 (18)
Boston Playoffs Goals Leader: 1982 (7), 1983 (14)
Boston Playoffs Assists Leader: 1982 (11)
Vancouver Assists Leader:
1986-87 (52), 1987-88 (52)
1990-91: Played 46 regular-season games for Pittsburgh team that won
Stanley Cup. Although he did not appear in any playoff games, his name was
engraved on the Cup because he had played enough regular season games to
qualify for the honor.
Broadcasting Career: Named Boston radio color
commentator prior to 1995-96 season and remained in that position through
1995-96 season. ... Named Boston TV studio analyst on Oct. 9, 2002, and
remained in that position through 2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Scored goal and had one assist in his first NHL game. The
goal, on his second shift of the game at 7:17 of the first period, beat Vancouver goaltender Richard Brodeur
on a power play
to open the scoring for Boston in a 3-2 loss to Canucks. ... Set Boston record
(since broken) for points by a rookie with 92 in 1981-82. ... Tied Boston
record (since broken) for assists by a rookie with 48 in 1981-82. ... Became
fifth rookie in NHL history to score 40 goals when he achieved feat in
1981-82. ... Was runner-up to Dale Hawerchuk for 1981-82 Calder Trophy. ...
Played on line with Rick Middleton for Boston from 1982-83 season to 1984-85
season. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with the flu, contracted in March 1983. ...
Became youngest player in Boston history to lead team in scoring when he
achieved feat with 107 points at age 22 in 1982-83. ... Set Boston record
(since broken) for goals in one playoff year with 14 in 1983. ... Had surgery
to repair calcification in right arm in July 1984. ... Missed start of
1984-85 season with broken knuckle on right hand, an injury suffered in fight
with Mario Marois during Boston's Oct. 2, 1984, preseason game at Quebec. ...
Missed part of 1986-87 season with respiratory virus. ... Missed part of
1987-88 season with whiplash, an injury suffered when he crashed into the back
of a
truck while driving to the arena for Vancouver's Dec. 12, 1987, game vs.
Edmonton. ... Missed parts of 1988-89 season with separated right shoulder, an
injury suffered during Vancouver's Nov. 18, 1988, game vs. Pittsburgh, and
with broken nose, an injury suffered when he was hit by Benoit Hogue during
Vancouver's Feb. 12, 1989, game vs. Buffalo. ... Missed remainder of 1988-89
season and entire 1989 playoffs with broken collarbone, an injury suffered
when he was checked by Scott Stevens during Vancouver's March 5, 1989, game at
Washington. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with broken thumb, an injury
suffered during Vancouver's Oct. 28, 1989, game vs. Calgary. ... Served as
Pittsburgh alternate captain from Feb. 16, 1989, to March 29, 1989. ... Became
unrestricted free agent after Pittsburgh bought out his contract in June 1991.
He signed with Hartford on Sept. 5, 1991. ... Released by Hartford on Nov. 7,
1991. He signed with Boston five days later.
Pederson's Shoulder Scare: Pederson missed
the remainder of 1984-85 season and entire 1985 playoffs recovering from
Jan. 11, 1985, surgery to remove a benign, golf-ball sized fibrous tumor from rear right shoulder
muscle. The growth dated back to the summer of 1984, when Pederson had minor
surgery to remove part of the tumor. In order to remove the entire exceedingly
rare tumor, doctors were forced to cut away part of
Pederson's shoulder muscle. The surgery, performed at Massachusetts General
Hospital, was expected to jeopardize Pederson's career. Fortunately, there was
no long-term damage, and Pederson returned to the Bruins for the 1985-86
season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Victoria (WHL); Maine (AHL)
Canada Cup: 1984
(injured, did not play)
World Championships: 1987
(fourth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CCM WHL Player of Year: 1980-81
(Victoria)
WHL All-Star First Team: 1980-81 (Victoria)
Victoria Captain: 1980-81
Education: Attended Boston College and U. of British Columbia, where he majored in business, during off-seasons of his playing
days.
Miscellaneous: Played on line with Rich Chernomaz and Torrie
Robertson for Victoria in 1980-81. ... Invited to play in
1984 Canada Cup tournament, but turned down invitation since he was
recovering from shoulder surgery. ... Demoted by Boston to
Maine (AHL) on March 10, 1992. He considered retirement, but went ahead and
played his first minor-league games at age 31 before retiring at the end of
the season. ... Outstanding golfer throughout playing days. ... Returned to
Boston area after retirement and worked as investment broker at A.G. Edwards
and Sons while working part-time as hockey broadcaster.
Personal: Full name is Barry Alan
Pederson. ... Cousin of former NHL player Brian Skrudland. ... Nephew of former minor-leaguer Larry McNabb.
... Husband of marathon runner Patty Pederson. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Boston traded Pederson to Vancouver in
exchange for Cam Neely and 1987 first-round pick (Glen Wesley) on June 6,
1986. Over five years later, Boston got Pederson back when the Bruins signed
him as an unrestricted free agent on November 12, 1991. |
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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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