Phil Housley
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Position | Defence/Forward |
Shot | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb) |
Pro clubs | Buffalo Sabres Winnipeg Jets St. Louis Blues Calgary Flames New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs |
Nationality | United States |
Born | March 9, 1964 , Saint Paul, MN, U.S. |
NHL Draft | 6th overall, 1982 Buffalo Sabres |
Pro career | 1982 – 2003 |
Phillip F. Housley (born March 9, 1964 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a former ice hockey player who played for the Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Housley currently coaches high school hockey for the Stillwater Ponies of Stillwater, Minnesota.[1]
Housley is the second leading scorer amongst U.S.-born players, with 1,232 points (338–894). He held the record for most points by an American-born NHL player until Mike Modano surpassed it on November 7, 2007.
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[edit] Playing career
He is considered one of the best American defenceman ever, alongside fellow Americans Chris Chelios and Brian Leetch. However, Housley never won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's Top Defenceman, thanks in large part to playing in the same era and reaching his peak years at the same time as the likes of Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey, Chelios and Leetch (the four combined to win every Norris Trophy between 1985 and 1997), and that he spent considerable time during his career playing forward.
Housley never won the Stanley Cup, coming closest with the Capitals in 1998, where they were swept in the Stanley Cup Finals by the Detroit Red Wings. He played more NHL games without winning the Stanley Cup than any player in NHL history. Luke Richardson is the active NHL player who has played the most games without winning the coveted trophy: 1,339 at the end of the 2006–07 season.
On January 21, 2000, Housley played in his 1,257th NHL Game, the most ever at the time by an American, breaking the record held by Craig Ludwig. Housley went on to play in 1,495 NHL games. He held the record for games played by an American-born player for nearly seven years, until it was broken, on November 24, 2006, by Chris Chelios.
Housley was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004. and is currently eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame. On February 7, 2007, he was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame, commemorated in a pre-game ceremony with former head coach Scotty Bowman on hand.
In May 2008, Housley married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn, after dating her for 27 years.
[edit] Career statistics
Olympic medal record | |||
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Silver | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice Hockey |
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1982–83 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
1983–84 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 16 | 53 | 69 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 21 | 46 | 67 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 96 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 72 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 21 | 60 | 81 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 78 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 74 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 92 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 18 | 79 | 97 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | ||
1993–94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 26 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 43 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||
1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 59 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1995–96 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 22 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 64 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 69 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 57 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
NHL Totals | 1495 | 338 | 894 | 1232 | 822 | 85 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 36 |
[edit] See also
- List of members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
- List of retired NHL players
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of NHL seasons
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Phil Housley's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Phil Housley's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Phil Housley's U.S. Olympic Team bio
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