Timothy Robert Hunter (born September 10, 1960 in Calgary, Alberta) is a former NHL forward. Chosen in the 3rd round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (#54 overall) by the then Atlanta Flames, Hunter went on to a 16-year career with the Calgary Flames, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks, and San Jose Sharks. He was on the Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team, and also appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1986 with Calgary and in 1994 with Vancouver. Today, Hunter is an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs. 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 1990's. 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 was named as an assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks on December 6, 2002, and remained in that position through the 2007-08 season. He was named as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 22, 2008.

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)
• Tim Hunter currently ranks eighth on the NHL's all-time penalty minute leaders list with 3,142.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Seattle Breakers	WCHL		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	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		55	4	12	16	222		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Calgary Flames	NHL		2	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Colorado Flames	CHL		46	5	12	17	225		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Calgary Flames	NHL		16	1	0	1	54		9	1	0	1	70
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	357		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	3142		132	5	7	12	426

References

External links

• Canadian Who’s Who
• Legends of Hockey
• HockeyDraftCentral.Com