Steve Tuttle

Steve Walter Tuttle (born January 5, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played for parts of three seasons (1988–1991) for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, scoring a total of 28 goals in his career. He was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, spending time with their International Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. In 1993, without playing a single game for the Lightning, he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques, playing for their IHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. He retired after the 1997–98 season.

Steve Tuttle
Born	January 5, 1966 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft	113th overall, 1984 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1986–1998

Tuttle is most commonly remembered for being the player whose skate accidentally slashed the throat of Clint Malarchuk during a 1989 game against the Buffalo Sabres.[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Richmond Sockeyes	BCJHL		46	46	34	80	22		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	University of Wisconsin	NCAA		28	3	4	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	University of Wisconsin	NCAA		32	2	10	12	2		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	University of Wisconsin	NCAA		42	31	21	52	14		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	University of Wisconsin	NCAA		45	27	39	66	18		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	St. Louis Blues	NHL		53	13	12	25	6		6	1	2	3	0
1989–90	St. Louis Blues	NHL		71	12	10	22	4		5	0	1	1	2
1990–91	St. Louis Blues	NHL		20	3	6	9	2		6	0	3	3	0
1990–91	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		42	24	32	56	8		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		71	43	46	89	22		10	4	8	12	4
1992–93	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		51	27	34	61	12		4	0	2	2	2
1992–93	Halifax Citadels	AHL		22	11	17	28	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		78	27	44	71	34		4	0	2	2	4
1994–95	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		38	14	13	27	14		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		21	3	1	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		81	32	35	67	36		5	1	2	3	0
1996–97	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		71	25	19	44	20		3	1	1	2	2
1997–98	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		37	7	6	13	26		10	3	4	7	2
NHL totals				144	28	28	56	12		17	1	6	7	2
IHL totals				490	202	230	432	180		36	9	19	28	14

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1987–88	[2]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	1987–88	[3]
WCHA All-Tournament Team	1988	[4]

References

1. Conner, F. (2002). Hockey's Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Wicked Slapshots, Bruising Goons and Ice Oddities. Potomac Books Incorporated. ISBN 9781574883640.
2. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
3. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
4. "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.

External links

• Steve Tuttle career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database