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USA Tom Kurvers

Seibu Bears Tokyo / JIHL - 95/96

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Tom Kurvers Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA Top Collegiate Player (Hobey Baker Award) 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1

Kurvers, 58, died on June 21, 2021, of lung cancer, in Minneapolis, Minn.

Team Staff profile of Tom Kurvers also available

Tom Kurvers Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1978-79 Bloomington Jefferson High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1979-80 Bloomington Jefferson High “C” USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1980-81 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 39* 6* 24* 30* 48* -* |
1981-82 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 37* 11* 31* 42* 18* -* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 3* 6* 16* -* |
1982-83 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 45* 8* 36* 44* 42* -* |
1983-84 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth “C” NCAA 43* 18* 58* 76* 46* -* |
1984-85 Montréal Canadiens NHL 75* 10* 35* 45* 30* -3* | Playoffs 12 0 6 6 6 -
1985-86 Montréal Canadiens NHL 62* 7* 23* 30* 36* 9* |
1986-87 Montréal Canadiens NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Buffalo Sabres NHL 55* 6* 17* 23* 22* -10* |
USA WC 10* 3* 1* 4* 11* -* |
1987-88 New Jersey Devils NHL 56* 5* 29* 34* 46* 6* | Playoffs 19 6 9 15 38 -5
1988-89 New Jersey Devils NHL 74* 16* 50* 66* 38* 11* |
USA WC 10* 2* 2* 4* 8* -* |
1989-90 New Jersey Devils NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70* 15* 37* 52* 29* -8* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 4 -1
1990-91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 19* 0* 3* 3* 8* -12* |
Vancouver Canucks NHL 32* 4* 23* 27* 20* -13* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 12 -4
1991-92 New York Islanders NHL 74* 9* 47* 56* 30* -18* |
1992-93 New York Islanders NHL 52* 8* 30* 38* 38* 9* | Playoffs 12 0 2 2 6 0
Capital District Islanders AHL 7* 3* 4* 7* 8* -4* |
1993-94 New York Islanders NHL 66* 9* 31* 40* 47* 7* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -4
1994-95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 22* 4* 3* 7* 6* -13* |
1995-96 Seibu Bears Tokyo JIHL 20* 18* 34* 52* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Pro Scout
1999-00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Pro Scout
2000-01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Pro Scout
2001-02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Pro Scout
2002-03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Pro Scout
2003-04 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Pro Scout
Phoenix Coyotes NHL Interim Asst. Coach
2004-05 Arizona Coyotes NHL Pro Scout
2005-06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
2006-07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
2007-08 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Asst. General Manager
2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Asst. General Manager
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL General Manager Interim
2010-11 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Asst. General Manager
2011-12 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Senior Advisor
2012-13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Senior Advisor
2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Senior Advisor
USA WC Team Consultant
2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Senior Advisor
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Senior Advisor
2016-17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Senior Advisor
2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Senior Advisor
2018-19 Minnesota Wild NHL Asst. General Manager
Iowa Wild AHL General Manager
2019-20 Minnesota Wild NHL Asst. General Manager
Iowa Wild AHL General Manager
2020-21 Minnesota Wild NHL Asst. General Manager
Iowa Wild AHL General Manager
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Tom Kurvers Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 7* 3* 4* 7* 1.00* 8* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
JIHL 1 20* 18* 34* 52* 2.60* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 164* 43* 149* 192* 1.17* 154* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 659* 93* 328* 421* 0.64* 350* -35* | 6 57 8 * 22 * 30 * 0.53 * 68 * -14 *
USHS-MN 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 20* 5* 3* 8* 0.40* 19* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 3* 3* 6* 0.86* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Tom Kurvers Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Bloomington Jefferson High

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth

Career transactions
- 1994-06-29 • Traded to Anaheim for Troy Loney
- 1991-06-22 • Traded to NY Islanders for Craig Ludwig
- 1991-06-22 • Traded to Minnesota for Dave Babych
- 1991-01-22 • Traded to Vancouver for Brian Bradley
- 1989-10-16 • Traded to Toronto for a 1991 1st round pick (Scott Niedermayer)
- 1987-06-13 • Traded to New Jersey for a 1987 3rd round pick (Andrew MacVicar)
- 1986-11-18 • Traded to Buffalo for a 1988 2nd round pick (Martin St. Amour)

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