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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Al Pedersen
Selected in
fifth round
No. 102 overall by Boston Bruins
Born
January 13, 1965
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-3 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Medicine Hat (WHL)
Birthplace:
Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: Fort Saskatchewan,
Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-82 |
Ft. Saskatchewan | Alb. AAA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1982-83 |
Medicine Hat | WHL |
63 | 3 |
10 | 13 |
49 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 9, 1986 (Calgary at Boston)
Numbers: 41 (Boston); 41
(Minnesota); 41 (Hartford)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1995 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1986-1993 |
Boston, Minn., Hart. | 428 |
5 | 36 |
41 | 487 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1987-1991 |
Boston | 64 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 91 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1988, 1990 (Boston)
NHL Records: Most consecutive games played without scoring a goal
(273 with Boston from Nov. 12, 1986, through Feb. 4, 1990), most consecutive games played (including playoffs)
without scoring a goal (273 with Boston from Nov. 12, 1986, through Feb. 4, 1990)
Miscellaneous: Paired on defense with Ray Bourque for Boston from 1986-87
through 1990-91 seasons. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 season with elbow injury, suffered
during Boston's Oct. 17, 1987, game at Edmonton, and with back injury,
suffered in Boston's March 5, 1988, game vs. New Jersey. ... Missed part
of 1988-89 season with separated right shoulder, suffered when he
was checked by Scott Young during Boston's Nov. 3, 1988, game vs. Hartford.
He did not return to action until Boston's Dec. 1, 1988, game vs. Minnesota. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season
with strained abdominal muscle, an injury suffered in Boston's Dec. 17,
1988, game vs. Quebec. He did not return until Boston's Jan. 28,
1989, game vs. Winnipeg. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with sore back,
injuries suffered in December 1989, and with bruised hip, an injury suffered
in January 1990. ... Was Boston's NHL/Budweiser Man of Year nominee for
1989-90. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with back spasms, suffered in Minnesota's Oct. 29, 1991, game at N.Y. Rangers. He did not
return to action until Minnesota's Nov. 12, 1991, game vs. Toronto. ... Missed
remainder of 1991-92
regular season and entire 1992 playoffs with torn abdominal muscles, an
injury suffered during Minnesota's
Feb. 17, 1992, game at Montreal. The injury required season-ending surgery. ... Traded by Minnesota to Hartford for conditional
1993 draft pick on June 15, 1992. The deal called for Hartford to receive a
fifth-round pick if Pedersen played at least 60 games for Hartford in
1992-93 or a sixth-round pick if he played fewer than 60 games. Pedersen
played 59 games, limiting trade to sixth-round pick. ... Missed part
of 1992-93 season with groin and hip injuries, suffered in Hartford's
Feb. 17, 1993, game vs. Buffalo. He did not return until
Hartford's March 5, 1993, game at Buffalo. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Medicine Hat (WHL); Moncton (AHL); Maine (AHL); Springfield (AHL); Atlanta (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Coaching Career: Named Atlanta (IHL) player-assistant coach prior to 1994-95
season, stopped playing after 1994-95 season, and held assistant coaching position
until May 22, 1996. ... Named
Pensacola (ECHL) head coach on May 22, 1996, and remained in that position
until June 19, 2000. ... Named Mississippi (ECHL) head coach in August 2000 and
remained in that position through 2000-01 season. ... Named Colorado (WCHL)
head coach on July 2, 2001, and remained in that position until team folded
on Aug. 2, 2002.
Managment Career: Named Colorado (WCHL) general
manager on May 21, 2002, and held position until team folded on Aug. 2,
2002.
Miscellaneous: Remained in Colorado after his coaching
career ended, serving as a coach in the Southern Colorado Amateur Hockey
Association and as director of InLine hockey camps for Soc 'n Roll.
Personal: Nicknamed "Beach." ... Full name is Allen
Bentley Pedersen. ... Also known as Allen Pedersen during his playing days. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| EXPANSION DRAFT: Boston left Pedersen
unprotected for the 1991 NHL Expansion Draft. He was claimed by Minnesota on
May 30, 1991. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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