Position: D ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 206 lbs.
Born: January 7, 1961 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Draft: Pittsburgh, 6th round (112th overall), 1981 NHL Entry
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| Scoring Stats | Goals | Assists | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | SH | PP | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1982-83 | 22 | PIT | NHL | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -15 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7.4 | ||
| 1983-84 | 23 | PIT | NHL | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | -18 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 5.1 | ||
| 1984-85 | 24 | PIT | NHL | 69 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | -21 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 3.8 | ||
| 1985-86 | 25 | PIT | NHL | 72 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | -9 | 159 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4.0 | ||
| 1986-87 | 26 | PIT | NHL | 68 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 3.3 | ||
| 1987-88 | 27 | PIT | NHL | 76 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 206 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 7.5 | ||
| 1988-89 | 28 | PIT | NHL | 52 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -2 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 | ||
| 1989-90 | 29 | TOT | NHL | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | ||
| 1989-90 | 29 | VAN | NHL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | ||
| 1989-90 | 29 | PIT | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 1990-91 | 30 | LAK | NHL | 57 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 182 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 5.0 | ||
| 1991-92 | 31 | TOT | NHL | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -13 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | ||
| 1991-92 | 31 | LAK | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 1991-92 | 31 | CHI | NHL | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -12 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.0 | ||
| 1992-93 | 32 | CHI | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Career | NHL | 556 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 28 | -57 | 1294 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 7 | 425 | 4.5 | ||||
| Per Game | Adjusted | Plus/Minus | Point Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | PIM | S | G | A | PTS | GC | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | OPS | DPS | PS |
| 1982-83 | 22 | PIT | NHL | 41 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 2.49 | 0.66 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 43 | 11 | -15 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| 1983-84 | 23 | PIT | NHL | 47 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.05 | 1.28 | 0.83 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 57 | 13 | -18 | -0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | PIT | NHL | 69 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 2.77 | 0.77 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 67 | 6 | 103 | 21 | -21 | -0.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | PIT | NHL | 72 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 2.21 | 0.69 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 73 | 17 | -9 | -0.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| 1986-87 | 26 | PIT | NHL | 68 | 0.04 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.08 | 1.81 | 1.32 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 73 | 7 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 1987-88 | 27 | PIT | NHL | 76 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.06 | 2.71 | 0.70 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 91 | 42 | 6 | -0.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| 1988-89 | 28 | PIT | NHL | 52 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 2.02 | 0.29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 52 | 22 | -2 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 1989-90 | 29 | TOT | NHL | 23 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 2.13 | 0.52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 4 | -3 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 1989-90 | 29 | VAN | NHL | 17 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.05 | 2.12 | 0.65 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 1989-90 | 29 | PIT | NHL | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.17 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | -4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| 1990-91 | 30 | LAK | NHL | 57 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 3.19 | 1.05 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 62 | 15 | 14 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| 1991-92 | 31 | TOT | NHL | 47 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 1.94 | 0.49 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 35 | 4 | -13 | -0.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| 1991-92 | 31 | LAK | NHL | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.20 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1991-92 | 31 | CHI | NHL | 42 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 1.90 | 0.52 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 3 | -12 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 1992-93 | 32 | CHI | NHL | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Career | NHL | 556 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 2.33 | 0.76 | 18 | 53 | 71 | 24 | 419 | 22 | 620 | 166 | -57 | -4.0 | 23.5 | 19.5 | ||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1977-78 | 17 | Red Deer Rustlers | AJHL | 60 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 18 | Red Deer Rustlers | AJHL | 37 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 18 | 2 Teams | WHL | 35 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 18 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 18 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 34 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 19 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 72 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 284 | ||||||||||
| 1980-81 | 20 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 72 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 164 | ||||||||||
| 1981-82 | 21 | Erie Blades | AHL | 69 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 78 | ||||||||||
| 1982-83 | 22 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1982-83 | 22 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 23 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 33 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 100 | ||||||||||
| 1992-93 | 32 | 2 Teams | IHL | 46 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 92 | ||||||||||
| 1992-93 | 32 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 1992-93 | 32 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 52 | ||||||||||
| 1993-94 | 33 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 69 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 131 | ||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 34 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 53 | ||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | AHL | 133 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 223 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | AJHL | 97 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 99 | |||||||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | IHL | 143 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 285 | |||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | WHL | 179 | 22 | 98 | 120 | 508 | |||||||||||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1979-80 | 19 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 1980-81 | 20 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 23 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1993-94 | 33 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 34 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | IHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WHL | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Thru 11 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Rod Buskas | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
| Gary Doak | 87.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Doug Houda | 86.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Nolan Pratt | 85.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Chris Dahlquist | 83.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Radek Martinek | 83.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Jack McIntyre | 83.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | |
| Rick Chartraw | 82.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | |
| Bob Boughner | 82.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | |
| Aki Berg | 81.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Randy Velischek | 81.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.1 | |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| Rod Buskas | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |||||
| Doug Houda | 88.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Nolan Pratt | 85.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ||||
| Chris Joseph | 84.0 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Chris Dahlquist | 83.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ||||
| Radek Martinek | 83.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | ||||
| Jack McIntyre | 83.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | |||||
| Rick Chartraw | 82.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | |||||
| Bob Boughner | 82.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | |||||
| Dave Karpa | 82.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||
| Aki Berg | 81.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | ||||||
October 24, 1989: Traded to Vancouver by Pittsburgh for Vancouver's 6th round choice (Ian Moran) in 1990 Entry Draft, October 24, 1989.
January 8, 1990: Traded to Pittsburgh by Vancouver with Barry Pederson and Tony Tanti for Dave Capuano, Andrew McBain and Dan Quinn, January 8, 1990.
October 1, 1990: Claimed by Los Angeles from Pittsburgh in Waiver Draft, October 1, 1990.
October 28, 1991: Traded to Chicago by Los Angeles for Chris Norton and future considerations, October 28, 1991.
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