Al Tuer
Allan Tuer (born July 19, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and current (2010-) director of pro scouting for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 9th round (186th overall) of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He played 57 games in the NHL between 1985 and 1990 for the Kings, Minnesota North Stars, and Hartford Whalers. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1983 to 1993, was spent in the minor leagues. After retiring he served as the general manager and head coach of the Moose Jaw Warriors for several seasons, joining the Calgary Flames as a scout in 2001. He joined the Florida Panthers in a similar role in 2010, and in 2017 became their director of professional scouting.
| Al Tuer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 19, 1963 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hartford Whalers Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL Draft |
186th overall, 1981 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1993 | ||
Playing career
Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Tuer played junior hockey with the Regina Pats from 1981 to 1983. He registered 486 penalty minutes (Pats record) in the 1981–82 season.
In the minors Tuer played for 7 clubs in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League (IHL). During the 1992-93 season he was a player/assistant coach for the Cincinnati Cyclones. He is the all-time leader in penalty minutes for the New Haven Nighthawks with 688. Tuer played 10 seasons as a pro, registering 2,464 PIM in 630 games.
Post-playing career
The year following his retirement, Tuer was hired as head coach and general manager of the Moose Jaw Warriors. He held this position from 1993 to 1998 before taking an amateur scouting position with the NHL's Central Scouting Service. From 2001-10 he was an amateur scout for the Calgary Flames, and is currently director of pro scouting for the Florida Panthers.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Regina Pats | WHL | 31 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | ||
| 1980–81 | Regina Pat Blues | SJHL | 45 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Regina Pats | WHL | 63 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 486 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 117 | ||
| 1982–83 | Regina Pats | WHL | 71 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 229 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 1983–84 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 78 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 56 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 69 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 273 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | ||
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 68 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 303 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 1988–89 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 58 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 60 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 68 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 199 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1992–93 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 52 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 380 | 8 | 65 | 73 | 1251 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 60 | ||||
| NHL totals | 57 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database