Jeffrey James Harding (born April 6, 1969) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1988,89,90 NHL seasons. Harding also played in the Minnesota North Stars organization retiring in 1992.
| Jeff Harding | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1969 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
30th overall, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1988–1992 | ||
Early life edit
A native of Toronto Ontario. Canada, Harding played junior hockey with the St. Michael's Buzzers and Henry Carr Crusaders. Harding was a product of the Canadian Development Program and the Canadian National Team.
Career edit
Harding was selected 30th overall (2nd round) by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
After his freshman season at Michigan State University, where the Spartans competed in the NCAA Tournament and Harding tallied 17 goals and 129 penalty minutes, he signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. Harding was under contract in Philadelphia from 1988, 1989, and 1990 but suffered a severe knee injury fracturing his patella bone and severed several tendons.[2]
Following his time in Philadelphia he played for the Canadian National Team competing in the Spengler Cup and Izvestia cup in Europe. The forward was signed by the Minnesota North Stars splitting the season between the American Hockey League and International Hockey League.[citation needed]
Harding is second in the all-time Michigan State Spartan record books with 62 penalties in a single season, third with 129 penalty minutes in a single season, tied for first with three goals in a single period.[3]
Harding has been a high school teacher since 1995. He teaches health and physical education at Central Bucks High School East in Pennsylvania. Harding was awarded the NFHCA Coach of the Year after winning numerous league and district titles and a State Championship in 2002. Harding developed and operated the Total Hockey Training and Development Program and the True North Hockey Club.[4]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Henry Carr Crusaders | MetJBHL | 23 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJBHL | 22 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 43 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 34 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | ||
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Flyers A-Z: Harding, Jeffrey". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ Coyle, Dylan R. (2018-03-14). "From top prospect to top P.E. teacher: Jeff Harding opens up about life journey after horrific injury -". Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ Seibold, Jack (2014-11-18). Spartan Sports Encyclopedia: A History of the Michigan State Men's Athletic Program. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-61321-699-6.
- ^ "Meet the New Field Hockey Coaches | suburbanonesports.com". www.suburbanonesports.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database