Tim Hunter

Timothy Robert Hunter (born September 10, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, and most recently the head coach of the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL), having previously served as an assistant coach in the National Hockey League (NHL), most recently for the Washington Capitals. Chosen in the 3rd round of the 1979 NHL entry draft (#54 overall) by the Atlanta Flames, Hunter went on to a 16-season playing career with the Calgary Flames, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks, and San Jose Sharks.

Playing career

Hunter was on the Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team, and also appeared in the Stanley Cup Final in 1986 with Calgary and in 1994 with Vancouver. During his playing days, Hunter was known for his fierce style of play, ranking him among hockey's unwritten list of elite enforcers during the 1980s and 1990s. He also was a quality defensive player and penalty killer.

Coaching career Tim Hunter was named as an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals on July 23, 1997, and remained in that position until July 15, 2002. He became an assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks on December 6, 2002, and served through the 2007-08 season. Named as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 22, 2008, Hunter was relieved of that position on June 20, 2011. He was re-hired as an assistant coach of the Capitals on July 23, 2012.

Hunter's contract in Washington was not renewed for 2013, and after being linked to several coaching positions in the WHL, he was named as head coach of Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in July 2014.

On January 6, 2020 at a team press conference, Tim Hunter was fired from the Moose Jaw Warriors.

NHL awards and honours NHL Bud Man of the Year (nominee) NHL Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (2-time nominee) NHL King Clancy Memorial Trophy (2-time nominee) Calgary Flames Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award (Winner) NHL penalty-minutes leader: 1986-87 (Calgary - 361 PIM), 1988-89 (Calgary - 375 PIM) NHL Playoffs penalty-minutes leader: 1983 (Calgary - 70 PIM) Calgary Flames team record: Most career penalty minutes (2,405) Calgary Flames team record: Most penalty minutes in one season (375 in 1988-89) Calgary Flames team record: Most penalty minutes in one playoff year (108 in 1986)

Career statistics Bold indicates led league Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1977–78 Kamloops Chiefs BCHL 51 9 28 37 266 — — — — — 1977–78 Seattle Breakers WHL 3 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 1978–79 Seattle Breakers WHL 70 8 41 49 300 — — — — — 1979–80 Seattle Breakers WHL 72 14 53 67 311 12 1 2 3 41 1980–81 Birmingham Bulls CHL 58 3 5 8 236 — — — — — 1980–81 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 17 0 0 0 62 6 0 1 1 45 1981–82 Calgary Flames NHL 2 0 0 0 9 — — — — — 1982–83 Calgary Flames NHL 16 1 0 1 54 9 1 0 1 70 1982–83 Colorado Flames CHL 46 5 12 17 225 — — — — — 1983–84 Calgary Flames NHL 43 4 4 8 130 7 0 0 0 21 1984–85 Calgary Flames NHL 71 11 11 22 259 4 0 0 0 24 1985–86 Calgary Flames NHL 66 8 7 15 291 19 0 3 3 108 1986–87 Calgary Flames NHL 73 6 15 21 361 6 0 0 0 51 1987–88 Calgary Flames NHL 68 8 5 13 337 9 4 0 4 32 1988–89 Calgary Flames NHL 75 3 9 12 375 19 0 4 4 32 1989–90 Calgary Flames NHL 67 2 3 5 279 6 0 0 0 4 1990–91 Calgary Flames NHL 34 5 2 7 143 7 0 0 0 10 1991–92 Calgary Flames NHL 30 1 3 4 167 — — — — — 1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL 48 5 3 8 94 — — — — — 1992–93 Vancouver Canucks NHL 26 0 4 4 99 11 0 0 0 26 1993–94 Vancouver Canucks NHL 56 3 4 7 171 24 0 0 0 26 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks NHL 34 3 2 5 120 11 0 0 0 22 1995–96 Vancouver Canucks NHL 60 2 0 2 122 — — — — — 1996–97 San Jose Sharks NHL 46 0 4 4 135 — — — — — NHL totals 815 62 76 138 3,146 132 5 7 12 426