Doug Wickenheiser
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Doug Wickenheiser | ||||||
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Born |
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | March 30, 1961|||||
Died |
January 12, 1999 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 37)|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | 1st overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1980–1994 |
Douglas Peter Wickenheiser (March 30, 1961 – January 12, 1999) was a Canadian
Career
Wickenheiser was born in
In his fourth season with the Canadiens, the club lost patience with Wickenheiser's slow development and traded him to the
During his NHL career, Wickenheiser also played for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers and Washington Capitals, but did not play in the NHL after the 1989-90 season, spending his last four professional seasons in the minors and overseas. In 556 games, he scored 111 goals and 165 assists.
Cancer
In August 1994, Wickenheiser had an
Legacy
An arena in his hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan, has been named Doug Wickenheiser Arena in his honour. The arena is located at the corner of Arnason St. and Rochdale Blvd. in the city's northwest corner.
The Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy which is awarded annually by the Western Hockey League to its humanitarian of the year was renamed in 2001 in honour of Wickenheiser.
The Blues have not reissued Wickenheiser's #14 since his death, though it has not been formally retired. Blues' players wore a special helmet decal with the wick of a candle and the number 14 during parts of the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons. In 1999, a banner with that logo, which became the symbol of The Fourteen Fund, the official Blues
Personal life
Wickenheiser was a cousin of former Canadian national team player and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Hayley Wickenheiser.
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1976–77 | Regina Blues | SJHL | 59 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Regina Pats | WCHL | 68 | 37 | 51 | 88 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
1978–79 | Regina Pats | WHL | 68 | 32 | 62 | 94 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Regina Pats | WHL | 71 | 89 | 81 | 170 | 99 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 20 | ||
1979–80 | Regina Pats | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
1980–81 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL
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41 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 27 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 46 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
1984–85 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 68 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 36 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
1986–87 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1987–88 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Canada | Intl | 26 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 21 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1988–89 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 35 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | ||
1990–91 | HC Asiago
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ITA
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35 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | EHC Unna | DEU.3 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | SV Bayreuth | DEU.2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Klagenfurter AC
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AUT
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22 | 7 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 80 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1993–94 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 73 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 556 | 111 | 165 | 276 | 286 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
Awards
- Bob Brownridge Memorial Trophy(WHL leading scorer) - 1980
- WHL First All-Star Team – 1980
References
- ^ Wheatley, Tom (2023-05-11). "Reliving the Monday Night Miracle, 37 years later". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b Timmermann, Tom (2015-12-25). "Legacy of Doug Wickenheiser lives on". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "4. The Monday Night Miracle, May 12, 1986". STLtoday.com. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Wickenheiser "Monday Night Miracle" goal in 1986". STLtoday.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "1986: MONDAY NIGHT MIRACLE". STLtoday.com. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Mayes, Warren. "Before St. Louis right winger Doug Wickenheiser could score... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ O'Neill, Dan (2019-05-11). "Before Maroon struck, here were the 10 most memorable OT goals in Blues playoff history". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- New York Times. May 13, 1986. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1986-05-13). "NHL Playoffs : Blues Win in Overtime to Tie Series". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- New York Times. May 15, 1986. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Luecking, Dave (January 13, 1999). "Doug Wickenheiser, Former Player for the Blues, Dies from Cancer". St Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Doug Wickenheiser - The NHL's Cursed #1". Welcome to the Pro Hockey Alumni Podcast. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Blues hero dies at 37 of cancer". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Timmermann, Tom (2015-12-25). "Legacy of Doug Wickenheiser lives on". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1999-01-13). "Wickenheiser Dead at 37". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ staff, CBSNews com staff CBSNews com (1999-01-12). "Ex-Blues Player Dies Of Cancer - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Denault, Todd (2008-06-09). "The Forgotten Habs – Doug Wickenheiser". HabsWorld.net. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ISBN 978-0-9655980-1-9.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Doug Wickenheiser at Find a Grave