| Position | Center |
| Nickname(s) | Trots |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 80 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb) |
| Pro clubs | New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Nationality |  Canada & United States |
| Born | July 17, 1956, Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| NHL Draft | Rnd 2, 22nd overall, 1974 New York Islanders |
| Pro career | 1975 – 1994 |
| Hall of Fame, 1997 | |
Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956, in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada)[1] is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Val Marie is a Prairie village located in the southwestern region of Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Val Marie is a Prairie village located in the southwestern region of Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He won four Stanley Cup rings with the Islanders, two with the Penguins and one as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States
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Playing career
Nicknamed "Trots", he was drafted in 2nd Round, 22nd overall by the New York Islanders in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft. The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. Trottier played his first fifteen seasons in the NHL with the Islanders. [2] He won the Calder Trophy as the league's Rookie of the year in 1975-76. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. Trottier was one of the core players on the Islanders dynasty teams from the 1980s. For other uses see Dynasty (disambiguation. A Sports dynasty is a team that dominates their sport or league for multiple seasons or years He won four Stanley Cups during his time with the Islanders, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, and 1982-83. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. During the Islanders' first Stanley Cup in 1979-80, he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs His best offensive season was 1978-79 when he had 134 points which earned him the Art Ross Trophy as well as the Hart Trophy as league MVP. The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the In winning the Art Ross, he became the first player from a post-Original Six expansion team to win the award. For the first ships of the United States Navy, see Six original United States frigates. In that same season, he led the NHL in assists with 87, something he did the year before as well with 77 assists.
Despite Wayne Gretzky's dominance and scoring records, Trottier was still universally regarded as the game's best all-around player in the early 1980s combining potent offense, rock-solid defense, and expert play on special teams. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Trottier was often referred to as the "glue" on the Isles team, centering his fellow stars Denis Potvin, Clark Gillies, Bob Nystrom, and Mike Bossy. Denis Charles Potvin (born October 29, 1953 is a former defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey Clark "Jethro" Gillies (b April 7 1954 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) was a professional Ice hockey player and is a member of the Hockey Hall Thore Robert "Bob" Nystrom (born October 10, 1952 in Stockholm Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey right-winger. Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy (born in Montreal, Quebec, on January 22[[ 957]] is a former Canadian Ice hockey player who played Following his 13th season, Trottier's skills seemed to deteriorate precipitously, decreasing from 82 points in 1988 to 45 points just one year later, and 24 points in 1990. The long run of success of the Islanders playoff runs seemed to have caught up with Trottier.
Undaunted by heavy criticism from fellow Canadians, Trottier chose to play for Team USA in the 1984 Canada Cup tournament, after playing for Team Canada in 1981, because he wanted to pay back the country in which he lived and because his wife was American. The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984 He was able to obtain the necessary U. S. citizenship in July 1984 because he had Métis ancestry on his father's side (Cree/Chippewa). The Métis are descendants of marriages of Cree, Ojibway Algonquin, Saulteaux, and Menominee aboriginals to Europeans, Not to be confused with the Creek. Cree is an Exonym applied to various people indigenous to North America namely the Nehiyaw Nehithaw Nehilaw The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway) is the largest group of Native Americans - First Nations His North American Indian Card (for which he qualified because his grandmother was a Chippewa) entitled him to citizenship in both the U. S. and Canada, as well as a U. S. passport, which was all he needed for tournament eligibility.
In 1990, the Islanders believed that Trottier's best years were behind him and that younger centers such as Pat LaFontaine and Brent Sutter should get his ice time. Pat LaFontaine (born February 22 1965 in St Louis, Missouri) is a former Ice hockey center in the National Hockey League, who played Brent Colin Sutter (born 10 June, 1962 in Viking, Alberta, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League (NHL player and current head The Islanders released Trottier from his contract. He ranks second in Islanders history in goals, and first in assists and points. The Pittsburgh Penguins signed him as a free agent to provide experience and leadership to a young team. Trottier won the Stanley Cup for the fifth and sixth times with Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion He decided to take the 1992-93 season off, returning to the Isles in a front office capacity, but financial troubles, stemming from bad investments, forced Trottier to return to the ice for the 1993-94 season. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. He retired again following a disappointing final season where he scored only 4 goals in 41 games. At the time of his retirement, his point total ranked 6th in NHL history. Trottier was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1997. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [3]
Steve Yzerman, who was also renowned for his strong two-way play, considered Trottier his favorite player. Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey [4] Both players wore uniform number 19 throughout their careers.
Coaching statistics
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| Season | Team | League | W | L | OT/T |
| 2002-03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 21 | 26 | 7 |
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972-73 | Swift Current Broncos | WCJHL | 67 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1973-74 | Swift Current Broncos | WCJHL | 68 | 41 | 71 | 112 | 76 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 1974-75 | Lethbridge Broncos | WCJHL | 67 | 46 | 98 | 144 | 103 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1975-76 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 32 | 63 | 95 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1976-77 | New York Islanders | NHL | 76 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1977-78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 77 | 46 | 77 | 123 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1978-79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 76 | 47 | 87 | 134 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 1979-80 | New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 68 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 16 | ||
| 1980-81 | New York Islanders | NHL | 73 | 31 | 72 | 103 | 74 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 34 | ||
| 1981-82 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 50 | 79 | 129 | 88 | 19 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 40 | ||
| 1982-83 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 68 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 18 | ||
| 1983-84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 68 | 40 | 71 | 111 | 59 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 49 | ||
| 1984-85 | New York Islanders | NHL | 68 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1985-86 | New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 37 | 59 | 96 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1986-87 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 23 | 64 | 87 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 1987-88 | New York Islanders | NHL | 77 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1988-89 | New York Islanders | NHL | 73 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 59 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1990-91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 52 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 49 | ||
| 1991-92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 63 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 54 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1993-94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WCJHL Totals | 202 | 103 | 198 | 301 | 189 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 1279 | 524 | 901 | 1425 | 912 | 221 | 71 | 113 | 184 | 277 | ||||
Achievements
- 1975- WCJHL All-Star Team
- 1976- Calder Memorial Trophy
- 1976- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1978- NHL First All-Star Team
- 1978- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1979- NHL First All-Star Team
- 1979- NHL Plus/Minus Leader (Highest in NHL History)
- 1979- Art Ross Trophy
- 1979- Hart Trophy
- 1980- Conn Smythe Trophy
- 1980- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1982- NHL Second All-Star Team
- 1982- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1983- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1984- NHL Second All-Star Team
- 1985- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1986- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1988- Bud Man of the Year Award
- 1989- King Clancy Memorial Trophy
- 1992- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1992, 2001(as a coach) Stanley Cup Winner
- In 1998, he was ranked number 30 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. The Swift Current Broncos are a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant The Hockey News is a North American hockey magazine published by Transcontinental.
See also
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of retired NHL players
- List of NHL seasons
- List of players with 5 or more goals in an NHL game
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL players with 500 goals
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
Footnotes
- ^ Legends of Hockey -- The Legends -- Honoured Player -- Trottier, Bryan. This is a list of National Hockey League (NHL statistical leaders through the end of the 2007–08 season. The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA This is a list of players who have scored five or more goals in a National Hockey League game. As of the completion of the 2006–07 season—the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL—a total of 71 different Ice hockey players For Ice hockey players in the National Hockey League (NHL scoring 500 Regular season goals is considered a highly significant achievement This is a list of Ice hockey players who have played 1000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. The Learning Edge Corporation (2001-2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.
- ^ Bryan Trottier - Biography. Internet Movie Database Inc. (1990-2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.
- ^ Legends of Hockey - Induction Showcase - Mario Lemieux. Bryan John Trottier, Player Category , Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. The Learning Edge Corporation (2001-2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.
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External links
- Bryan Trottier's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Bryan Trottier's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Gainey |
Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy 1980 |
Succeeded by Butch Goring |
| Preceded by Guy Lafleur |
Winner of the Hart Trophy 1979 |
Succeeded by Wayne Gretzky |
| Preceded by Guy Lafleur |
Winner of the Art Ross Trophy 1979 |
Succeeded by Marcel Dionne |
| Preceded by Eric Vail |
Winner of the Calder Trophy 1976 |
Succeeded by Willi Plett |
| Preceded by Lanny McDonald |
Winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy 1989 |
Succeeded by Kevin Lowe |
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