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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Tim Army
Selected in ninth round
No.
171 overall by Colorado Rockies
Born April
26, 1963
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-0 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
East
Providence (R.I. H.S.)
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island (USA)
Hometown:
East Providence, Rhode Island |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM |
| 1979-80 |
East Providence | R.I. H.S. |
43 | 14 |
29 | 43 |
21 | | 1980-81 |
East Providence | R.I. H.S. |
59 | 42 |
64 | 106 |
26 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Prov. Journal RI Schoolboy Athlete of Year: 1980-81 (E. Prov.)
R.I. High School All-State First Team: 1979-80, 1980-81 (E. Prov.)
East Providence Captain: 1979-80, 1980-81
Miscellaneous: Was member of National Honor Society and also won
Dartmouth Book Award and Claiborne Pell Awards for academic excellence as a
senior at East Providence High School in 1980-81. ... Also played varsity
baseball at East Providence High School. |
| NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL.
NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1998 (Washington)
1993-94: Assistant coach on first Mighty
Ducks of Anaheim team.
Coaching Career: Named Anaheim assistant coach on July 19, 1993, prior to team's
inaugural 1993-94 season, and remained in that position until May 19, 1997.
... Named Washington assistant coach on June 18, 1997, and remained in that
position until July 19, 2002. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Providence (ECAC/HE); Maine
(AHL); Heinola (Finland)
World Championships: 1994 (fourth place)
(as assistant coach), 1996 (bronze medal) (as assistant coach)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Providence College Athletic Hall of Fame: Inducted 1997
NCAA East All-America First Team: 1984-85 (Providence)
College Hockey Stats Bureau All-Academic Team: 1984-85 (Prov.)
Walter Brown Trophy (New England Player of Year): 1984-85 (Providence)
(award only given to players born in U.S.)
Hockey East All-Star First Team: 1984-85 (Providence)
New England All-Star First Team: 1984-85 (Providence)
PC Brown Award (Senior Sportsmanship, School-wide): 1984-85
Providence Captain: 1984-85
Providence Records: Most career games played (151)
Hockey East Points Leader: 1984-85 (Providence) (74 points)
Coaching Career: Named Providence (HE) assistant coach prior to
1987-88 season and remained in position until July 19, 1993. ... Named
Portland (AHL) head coach on July 19, 2002, and remained in that position
into 2004-05 season.
Education: Majored in political science at Providence College.
Miscellaneous: Was property of Colorado organization when parent team
relocated to New Jersey on June 30, 1982. ... Competed in 1982 U.S. National
Sports Festival. ... Followed in his father's footsteps as captain of
Providence College hockey team in 1984-85. Tom Army Sr. was the first
Providence College hockey captain in
1952-53. ... Was finalist for 1984-85 Hobey
Baker Award. ... Released by New Jersey in June 1986. ... Worked as an
assistant coach at 1991 U.S. National Sports Festival. ... Was head coach of
Team Rhode Island at 1991 Hockey Night in Boston tournament. ... Was head
coach of 1993 U.S. Select-16 team. ... Was head coach of U.S. Under-17 Team
that won bronze medal at 1995 Pacific Cup in Japan. ... Was head coach of
U.S. Under-17 Team that won silver medal at 1996 Pacific Cup in Nelson,
British Columbia. ... Coached U.S. Select-14 team in 2001.
Personal: Full name is Timothy Peter Army. ... Son of former college hockey
player Tom Army Sr. ... Younger brother of former college hockey player Tom
Army Jr. and former
minor-leaguer Bill Army. ... Grandson of longtime AHL trainer George Army. |
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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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