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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Tom Hirsch
Selected in
second round
No. 33 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
January 27, 1963
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-4 Weight: 200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Minneapolis Patrick Henry (Min. HS)
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown:
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Patrick Henry | Minn. H.S. |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1979-80 |
Patrick Henry | Minn. H.S. |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1980-81 |
Patrick Henry | Minn. H.S. |
23 | 42 |
35 | 77 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota High School All-State First Team: 1980-81 (Henry)
Minneapolis All-City First Team: 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 (Henry)
Miscellaneous: Also starred in football and baseball at Minneapolis
Patrick Henry High School, winning a total of 10 varsity letters and earning
spot on Minnesota All-State baseball team. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 28, 1984 (Minnesota at St.
Louis)
Numbers: 22 (Minnesota)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1984-1988 |
Minnesota | 31 |
1 | 7 |
8 | 30 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1984 |
Minnesota | 12 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 6 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Attended Minnesota's 1981 and 1982 training camps on a
tryout basis to avoid jeopardizing his NCAA eligibility in case he failed to
make team. ... Joined Minnesota for balance of 1983-84 NHL season after
competing in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. ... Missed start of 1984-85
season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered during Minnesota's training
camp in October 1984. Despite several attempts to come back from the injury,
Hirsch required season-ending surgery in March 1985 and a second, more
extensive operation in October 1985. ... Missed entire 1985-86 and
1986-87 seasons while recovering from October 1985 shoulder surgery and
managed to play only one more game in January 1988 before retiring. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Minnesota (WCHA); Team USA;
Springfield (AHL)
Olympics: 1984
(seventh place)
Canada Cup: 1984 (fourth place)
World Championships: 1982 (eighth place)
World Junior Championships: 1983
(fifth) (injured, did not play)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHA All-Star Honorable Mention: 1981-82,
1982-83 (Minnesota)
Minnesota Pond Award (Rookie of Year):
1981-82
Education: Majored in psychology at the University of
Minnesota.
Miscellaneous: Competed in 1982 and 1983
U.S. Olympic Festivals. ... Named to Team USA roster for 1983 World Junior
Championships, but was unable to play in tournament due to injury. ... Played on Minnesota North Stars' off-season
charity softball team. ... Became youth hockey coach and administrator in the
Osseo/Maple Grove Hockey Association after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is Thomas W.
Hirsch. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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