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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Randy Cunneyworth
Selected in eighth round
No.
167 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born May 10, 1961
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Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Ottawa (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Etobicoke, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Mississauga, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1977-78 |
Mississauga | Ont. AAA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1978-79 |
Dixie | OPJHL |
44 | 17 |
14 | 31 |
127 | | 1979-80 |
Ottawa | OMJHL |
63 | 16 |
25 | 41 |
145 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Dixie MVP: 1978-79
Miscellaneous: Was Ottawa's 10th pick in 1978 OMJHL midget draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 1, 1981 (Buffalo at Boston)
Numbers: 7, 19, 23, 17 (Buffalo); 15
(Pittsburgh); 18 (Winnipeg);
7 (Hartford); 19 (Chicago); 7 (Ottawa)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Status: Retired September 11, 2000 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-1999 |
Buffalo, Pitt., Winnipeg,
Hart., Chicago, Ottawa | 866 |
189 | 225 |
414 | 1,280 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1989-1999 |
Pittsburgh, Hartford,
Chicago, Ottawa, Buff. | 45 |
7 | 7 |
14 | 61 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1999 (Buffalo)
Pitt. Player's Player Award: 1986-87 (co-winner with Dave Quinn)
Pittsburgh Unsung Hero: 1985-86 (co-winner with Dave Hannan)
Pittsburgh Bastien Award (Good Guy, Media Vote): 1987-88
Ottawa Captain: January 1995 until June 30, 1998
Hartford Playoffs Goals Leader: 1992 (3, tie)
Miscellaneous: Shifted from his natural position of center to left wing in
irst full NHL season with Pittsburgh in 1985-86. ... Missed remainder of
1985-86 season with infected cut in hand, suffered in a fight during
Pittsburgh's April 2, 1986, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Scored three goals in
Pittsburgh's 1986-87 season-opener on Oct. 9, 1986, vs. Washington. ... Scored
four goals in Pittsburgh's March 3, 1987, game at Quebec. ... Led Pittsburgh
with a plus-14 rating in 1986-87. ... Was Pittsburgh's nominee for 1986-87 Masterton Trophy. ... Played on line with Mario Lemieux for Pittsburgh in
1987-88. ... Suspended by NHL for eight games in 1987-88 season
for pair of stick-swinging incidents. The first incident took place during
Pittsburgh's Dec. 29, 1987, game vs. Boston, and the second took place in a
fight with Steve Konroyd during
Pittsburgh's Jan. 12, 1988, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. He received five
games for the first incident and three for the second. The NHL announced both
suspensions on Jan. 18, 1988. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season
with broken right foot, an injury suffered when he was hit by Paul Coffey's
shot during Pittsburgh's practice on Jan. 24, 1989. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with cracked bone in right foot, an injury suffered in October 1989.
... Missed half of 1990-91 season with broken left leg, an injury suffered
when he was hit just above the ankle by teammate Ulf Samuelsson's shot during
Hartford's Nov. 28, 1990, game vs. Quebec. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season
with strained lower back, an injury suffered in December 1991, with strained
ankle, an injury suffered during Hartford's Dec. 21, 1991, game at Montreal,
and with strained left ankle, an injury suffered during Hartford's Jan. 16,
1992, game at Boston and re-aggravated in Hartford's Feb. 1, 1992, game at
Vancouver. ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season with bruised ribs, suffered during Hartford's Nov. 14, 1992, game vs. Detroit, and with neck
spasms, an injury suffered during Hartford's Dec. 31, 1992, game vs. Quebec.
... Was Ottawa's nominee for 1995 King Clancy Award. ... Missed part of
1995-96 season with back spasms. ... Missed parts of 1996-97 season with back
spasms, an injury suffered in February 1997, and with broken cheekbone, suffered
in Ottawa's Feb. 28, 1997, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ...
Missed part of 1997-98 season with groin injury, suffered in Ottawa's Dec.
22, 1997, game. ... Wore No. 15 in Buffalo's 1998 training camp. ... Joined
Buffalo for 1999 Stanley Cup Finals after playing in 1999 AHL Calder Cup
finals with Rochester. His final
NHL game was Game 6 of Stanley Cup Finals. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Ottawa (OMJHL); Rochester (AHL);
Springfield (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1983
(Rochester)
AHL Pieri Award (Coach of Year): 2004-05 (Rochester)
AHL Hunt Award (Sportsmanship):
1999-00 (Rochester)
AHL All-Star Game: 2000 (Rochester)
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1981 (Ottawa)
Rochester Most Popular Player:
1999-00
1982-83, 1999-00: Played on AHL regular-season champ (Rochester).
1990-91: Played two regular-season games for Springfield team that went
on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
2004-05: Coached AHL regular-season champion (Rochester).
Coaching Career: Named Rochester (AHL) player-assistant coach on Aug.
27, 1998, and remained in that position through 1999-00 season. ... Named
Rochester (AHL) head coach on Sept. 11, 2000, and remained in that position
through 2004-05 season.
Miscellaneous: Captained Team Canada in 2000 AHL All-Star Game.
Personal: Full name is Randy
William Cunneyworth. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY/TRADE: Cunneyworth played out his
contract with Buffalo and became a restricted free agent after the 1984-85
season. He attended Pittsburgh's training camp, and when Penguins decided
to sign him, they arranged a deal with Buffalo to avoid a compensation
dispute. Buffalo traded Cunneyworth and Mike
Moller to Pittsburgh in exchange for future considerations (Pat Hughes) on October 4, 1985. Thirteen
years later, Buffalo got Cunneyworth back when he signed as Group III
unrestricted free agent on August 27, 1998. |
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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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