Charles William Huddy (born June 2, 1959) is a Canadian former NHL defenceman and former assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets. He is also one of only seven Edmonton Oilers to be a member of all 5 of the franchise's Stanley Cup-winning teams (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 & 1990).
| Charlie Huddy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 2, 1959 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1997 | ||
Biography edit
As a youth, he played in the 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Dorset Park, Toronto.[1]
His greatest success came with the Oilers with whom he played from the start of his career in the 1980–81 season until the end of the 1990–91 season. He would tally 368 points in 694 regular season games, and 77 points in 138 playoff games. In 1983, Huddy won the NHL's first Plus/Minus Award, presented annually to the player who (in at least sixty games) leads the NHL in Plus/Minus statistics.[2]
After he left Edmonton, Huddy would play four seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, which included former Oilers, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Marty McSorley, and Paul Coffey. He played an important role in LA's march to the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals. Huddy would later finish his career with the St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres, eventually retiring after the 1996–97 campaign.
He previously held an assistant coaching position with the New York Rangers, and was the head coach of the ECHL Huntington Blizzard. Charlie was relieved of his duties for the Edmonton Oilers as an assistant coach with the personnel changes that took place on May 26, 2009. He was subsequently an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars, but was let go on June 24, 2011. Huddy was hired as the new assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets on July 8, 2011. Huddy's time as an assistant coach with the Jets came to an end after the 2021-22 season. [3]
Awards and achievements edit
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Markham Waxers | OPJHL | 48 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 59 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 81 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1978–79 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 64 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 108 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1979–80 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 79 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 47 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 71 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 1981–82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1982–83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 76 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 75 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1984–85 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 17 | ||
| 1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 76 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 58 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 35 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | ||
| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 77 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 71 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 76 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 70 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 56 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1990–91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 53 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 56 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 64 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 79 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 63 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,017 | 99 | 354 | 453 | 785 | 183 | 19 | 66 | 85 | 134 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | CC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ http://www.razulusstreet.com/hockey/nhl/awards/_detail.php?name=Plus-Minus[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/after-43-years-ex-oiler-charlie-huddy-says-its-time-to-kick-back
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Oiler's bio
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