Tim Watters
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| Tim Watters | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 25, 1959 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | |||||
| Position |
Defence | |||||
| Shot | Left | |||||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Los Angeles Kings | |||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft |
124th overall, Winnipeg Jets | ||||
| Playing career | 1981–1995 | |||||
| Coaching career | ||||||
| Biographical details | ||||||
| Alma mater | Michigan Tech University | |||||
| Playing career | ||||||
| 1977–1981 | Michigan Tech | |||||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||||||
| 1995–1996 | Boston Bruins (Assistant) | |||||
| 1996–2000 | Michigan Tech | |||||
| Head coaching record | ||||||
| Overall | 39–116–9 (.265) [College] | |||||
Timothy John Watters (born July 25, 1959) is a
defenceman
.
Tim Watters was a rarity in the
Winnipeg Jets and Los Angeles Kings
, two teams that didn't enjoy much success or fanfare. Not having the size to out-muscle opponents, Watters learned to be in perfect position and angled shooters out of harm's way. He read the oncoming rushes very well, and thanklessly cut off passing lanes and blocked shots. He learned to tie up players' sticks and was one of the few modern players to master the hip check.
He retired from the NHL as a player after the
NCAA Division I Michigan Tech Huskies
from 1996–97 to 1999–2000.
Watters currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, where he works in the commercial real estate business. He also coaches youth hockey in nearby Tempe.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Kamloops Braves
|
BCHL | 60 | 10 | 38 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Kamloops Chiefs | WCHL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Michigan Tech University | WCHA | 37 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Michigan Tech University | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 56 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Michigan Tech University | WCHA | 43 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Winnipeg Jets
|
NHL | 69 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1981–82 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 77 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 74 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 169 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 63 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 56 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 63 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 1987–88 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1988–89 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 168 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 62 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 45 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 37 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | ||
| 1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 60 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 36 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 741 | 26 | 151 | 177 | 1289 | 82 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 115 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | OG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983 | Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1988 | Canada | OG | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) (1996–2000) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Michigan Tech | 8–27–4 | 5–23–4 | 10th | WCHA First Round
| ||||
| 1997–98 | Michigan Tech | 17–20–3 | 10–17–1 | 7th | WCHA First Round
| ||||
| 1998–99 | Michigan Tech | 9–28–1 | 9–19–0 | 8th | WCHA First Round
| ||||
| 1999–00 | Michigan Tech | 4–34–0 | 2–26–0 | 10th | WCHA First Round
| ||||
| 2000–01 | Michigan Tech | 1–7–1† | 1–7–0† | – | – | ||||
| Michigan Tech: | 39–116–9 | 27–92–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–116–9 | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
| |||||||||
† Watters was fired in November and replaced by Mike Sertich
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All- First Team
|
1980–81 | [1] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1980–81 | [2] |
| All- All-Tournament Team
|
1981
|
[3] |
References
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database