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Tom Chorske

Position: LW
Shoots: Right
Height: 6-1    Weight: 212 lbs.
Born: September 18, 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

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NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1989-90 23 MTL NHL 14 3 1 4 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 19 15.8
1990-91 24 MTL NHL 57 9 11 20 8 -8 32 6 3 0 1 82 11.0
1991-92 25 NJD NHL 76 19 17 36 15 8 32 16 0 3 2 143 13.3
1992-93 26 NJD NHL 50 7 12 19 7 -1 25 7 0 0 1 63 11.1
1993-94 27 NJD NHL 76 21 20 41 17 14 32 19 1 1 4 131 16.0
1994-95 28 NJD NHL 42 10 8 18 8 -4 16 10 0 0 2 59 16.9
1995-96 29 OTT NHL 72 15 14 29 12 -9 21 13 0 2 1 118 12.7
1996-97 30 OTT NHL 68 18 8 26 12 -1 16 16 1 1 1 116 15.5
1997-98 31 NYI NHL 82 12 23 35 13 7 39 7 1 4 2 132 9.1
1998-99 32 TOT NHL 26 0 3 3 1 -8 8 0 0 0 0 44 0.0 317 12:11
1998-99 32 NYI NHL 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 0.0 26 12:54
1998-99 32 WSH NHL 17 0 2 2 1 -4 4 0 0 0 0 22 0.0 194 11:26
1998-99 32 CGY NHL 7 0 0 0 0 -5 2 0 0 0 0 13 0.0 97 13:48
1999-00 33 PIT NHL 33 1 5 6 2 -2 2 1 0 0 0 14 7.1 259 7:50
Career NHL 596 115 122 237 97 -2 225 98 6 11 14 921 12.5 575 9:45

NHL Miscellaneous

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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
1989-90 23 MTL NHL 14 0.21 0.07 0.29 0.14 0.14 1.36 3 1 4 2 6 1 3 0 2 0.0 0.2 0.2
1990-91 24 MTL NHL 57 0.16 0.19 0.35 0.14 0.56 1.44 8 10 18 7 34 14 28 0 -8 0.1 0.5 0.7
1991-92 25 NJD NHL 76 0.25 0.22 0.47 0.20 0.42 1.88 17 15 32 13 53 0 70 25 8 1.4 1.1 2.5
1992-93 26 NJD NHL 50 0.14 0.24 0.38 0.14 0.50 1.26 6 10 16 6 30 0 41 10 -1 0.0 0.6 0.6
1993-94 27 NJD NHL 76 0.28 0.26 0.54 0.22 0.42 1.72 19 18 37 15 55 1 58 18 14 2.3 1.1 3.4
1994-95 28 NJD NHL 42 0.24 0.19 0.43 0.18 0.38 1.40 17 14 31 13 27 0 42 11 -4 0.9 0.4 1.4
1995-96 29 OTT NHL 72 0.21 0.19 0.40 0.17 0.29 1.64 14 13 27 11 44 3 87 37 -9 1.1 0.9 2.0
1996-97 30 OTT NHL 68 0.26 0.12 0.38 0.18 0.24 1.71 19 8 27 13 39 3 47 10 -1 1.5 1.0 2.5
1997-98 31 NYI NHL 82 0.15 0.28 0.43 0.16 0.48 1.61 14 26 40 15 57 11 58 19 7 1.9 1.5 3.4
1998-99 32 TOT NHL 26 0.00 0.12 0.12 0.03 0.31 1.69 0 3 3 1 8 0 22 6 -8 -0.5 0.0 -0.5
1998-99 32 NYI NHL 2 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.14 1.00 4.50 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0.0 0.1 0.1
1998-99 32 WSH NHL 17 0.00 0.12 0.12 0.03 0.24 1.29 0 2 2 1 6 0 13 3 -4 -0.3 0.1 -0.2
1998-99 32 CGY NHL 7 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 1.86 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1 -5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4
1999-00 33 PIT NHL 33 0.03 0.15 0.18 0.06 0.06 0.42 1 5 6 2 8 0 17 7 -2 0.0 0.2 0.1
Career NHL 596 0.19 0.20 0.40 0.16 0.38 1.55 118 123 241 98 361 33 473 143 -2 8.8 7.5 16.3

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1991-92 25 NJD NHL 7 0 3 3 -2 4 0 0 0 0 16 0.0
1992-93 26 NJD NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
1993-94 27 NJD NHL 20 4 3 7 0 0 4 0 0 1 32 12.5
1994-95 28 NJD NHL SC 17 1 5 6 -2 4 1 0 0 0 21 4.8
1996-97 30 OTT NHL 5 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0.0
Career NHL 1 50 5 12 17 -5 10 5 0 0 1 73 6.8

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1984-85 18 Southwest High Lakers High-MN 23 44 26 70
1985-86 19 University of Minnesota WCHA 39 6 4 10 16
1985-86 19 United States WJC-A 7 1 0 1 2
1986-87 20 University of Minnesota WCHA 47 20 22 42 20
1987-88 21 United States Nat-Tm 36 9 16 25 24
1988-89 22 University of Minnesota WCHA 37 25 24 49 28
1988-89 22 United States WEC-A 9 2 1 3 6
1989-90 23 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 59 22 24 46 54
1990-91 24 Montreal Canadiens Fr-Tour 2 0 1 1 0
1992-93 26 Utica Devils AHL 6 1 4 5 2
1994-95 28 SG Milano Saima Italy 7 11 5 16 6
1994-95 28 SG Milano Saima EuroHL 4 6 7 13 2
1995-96 29 United States WC-A 8 1 2 3 16
1997-98 31 United States WC-A 6 1 1 2 0
1998-99 32 United States WC-A 6 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 11 9.1
2000-01 34 Houston Aeros IHL 78 27 25 52 -7 36 21 4 2 4 211 12.8
Career 2 Seasons AHL 65 23 28 51 56
Career 1 Season EuroHL 4 6 7 13 2
Career 1 Season Fr-Tour 2 0 1 1 0
Career 1 Season High-MN 23 44 26 70
Career 1 Season IHL 78 27 25 52 -7 36 21 4 2 4 211 12.8
Career 1 Season Italy 7 11 5 16 6
Career 1 Season Nat-Tm 36 9 16 25 24
Career 3 Seasons WC-A 20 3 4 7 20 1 0 0 0 11 9.1
Career 3 Seasons WCHA 123 51 50 101 64
Career 1 Season WEC-A 9 2 1 3 6
Career 1 Season WJC-A 7 1 0 1 2

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1989-90 23 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 12 4 4 8 8
2000-01 34 Houston Aeros IHL 7 3 2 5 4 2 1 0 1
Career 1 Season AHL 12 4 4 8 8
Career 1 Season IHL 7 3 2 5 4 2 1 0 1

Similarity Scores

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Thru 11 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Tom Chorske 3.4 3.4 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 -0.5
Brad May 89.3 3.3 3.3 2.9 2.3 2.1 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 -0.6
Jason Chimera 87.9 3.3 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.1 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.0
Scott Arniel 87.3 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.9 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.1 -0.1
Ron Schock 87.1 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.6 1.9 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 -0.4
Keith McCreary 86.8 4.0 3.5 2.7 2.4 2.3 1.8 0.9 0.0 -0.1
Brian Noonan 86.5 3.3 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.1 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1
Manny Malhotra 85.9 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.4 1.4 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 -0.5
Steve Bozek 85.9 3.8 3.1 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.9 0.5 -0.2 -0.2
Steve Tambellini 85.5 3.5 3.2 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.1 -0.1
Wayne Presley 85.3 4.0 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.2 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.0 -0.4
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tom Chorske 3.4 3.4 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 -0.5
Jason Chimera 87.9 3.3 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.1 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.0
Scott Arniel 87.3 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.9 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.1 -0.1
Keith McCreary 86.8 4.0 3.5 2.7 2.4 2.3 1.8 0.9 0.0 -0.1
Steve Bozek 85.9 3.8 3.1 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.9 0.5 -0.2 -0.2
Brian Noonan 85.9 3.3 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.1 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Steve Tambellini 85.5 3.5 3.2 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.1 -0.1
Gus Marker 85.0 2.3 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0
Wayne Presley 83.6 4.0 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.2 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.4
Larry Popein 83.0 3.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.8 1.7 0.6 -0.1
Bobby Lalonde 82.9 3.6 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Championships

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1995 New Jersey Devils (NHL)

Games Played

1997-98 NHL 82 (2)

Short-Handed Goals

1997-98 NHL 4 (7)

Transactions

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September 20, 1991: Traded to New Jersey by Montreal with Stephane Richer for Kirk Muller and Roland Melanson, September 20, 1991.

October 5, 1995: Claimed on waivers by Ottawa from New Jersey, October 5, 1995.

September 28, 1997: Claimed by NY Islanders from Ottawa in Waiver Draft, September 28, 1997.

October 16, 1998: Traded to Washington by NY Islanders with NY Islanders' 8th round choice (Maxim Orlov) in 1999 Entry Draft for Washington's 6th round choice (Bjorn Melin) in 1999 Entry Draft, October 16, 1998.

March 22, 1999: Traded to Calgary by Washington for Calgary's 7th round choice (later traded to Los Angeles - Los Angeles selected Tim Eriksson) in 2000 Entry Draft and Washington's 9th round choice (previously acquired, Washington selected Bjorn Nord) in 2000 Entry Draft, March 22, 1999.

September 2, 1999: Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh, September 2, 1999.

February 3, 2000: Missed majority of 1999-2000 due to thumb injury vs. NY Islanders, February 3, 2000.

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