Tom Kurvers

Seibu Bears Tokyo / JIHL - 95/96

Date of Birth: Oct 14, 1962
Age: Deceased
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Tom Kurvers Facts

Drafted: 1981 round 7 #145 overall by Montréal Canadiens

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

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Tom Kurvers Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1978-1979	Bloomington Jefferson High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979-1980	Bloomington Jefferson High "C"	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-
1980-1981	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	39	6	24	30	48	-
1981-1982	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	37	11	31	42	18	-
1981-1982	USA U20	WJC-20	7	3	3	6	16	-
1982-1983	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	45	8	36	44	42	-
1983-1984	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth "C"	NCAA	43	18	58	76	46	-
1984-1985	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	75	10	35	45	30	-3	Playoffs	12	0	6	6	6	-
1985-1986	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	62	7	23	30	36	9
1986-1987	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	1
1986-1987	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	55	6	17	23	22	-10
1986-1987	USA	WC	10	3	1	4	11	-
1987-1988	New Jersey Devils	NHL	56	5	29	34	46	6	Playoffs	19	6	9	15	38	-5
1988-1989	New Jersey Devils	NHL	74	16	50	66	38	11
1988-1989	USA	WC	10	2	2	4	8	-
1989-1990	New Jersey Devils	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	-1
1989-1990	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	70	15	37	52	29	-8	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	4	-1
1990-1991	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	19	0	3	3	8	-12
1990-1991	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	32	4	23	27	20	-13	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	12	-4
1991-1992	New York Islanders	NHL	74	9	47	56	30	-18
1992-1993	New York Islanders	NHL	52	8	30	38	38	9	Playoffs	12	0	2	2	6	0
1992-1993	Capital District Islanders	AHL	7	3	4	7	8	-4
1993-1994	New York Islanders	NHL	66	9	31	40	47	7	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-4
1994-1995	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	22	4	3	7	6	-13
1995-1996	Seibu Bears Tokyo	JIHL	20	18	34	52	-	-

Tom Kurvers Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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.

Tom Kurvers Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Bloomington Jefferson High	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Buffalo Sabres	1	55	6	17	23	0.42	22	-10	0
Capital District Islanders	1	7	3	4	7	1.00	8	-4	0
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	1	22	4	3	7	0.32	6	-13	0
Montréal Canadiens	3	138	17	58	75	0.54	66	7	1	12	0	6	6	0.50	6	-
New Jersey Devils	3	131	21	79	100	0.76	84	16	1	19	6	9	15	0.79	38	-5
New York Islanders	3	192	26	108	134	0.70	115	-2	2	15	0	2	2	0.13	8	-4
Seibu Bears Tokyo	1	20	18	34	52	2.60	-	-	0
Toronto Maple Leafs	2	89	15	40	55	0.62	37	-20	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	4	-1
Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	4	164	43	149	192	1.17	154	-	0
USA	2	20	5	3	8	0.40	19	-	0
USA U20	1	7	3	3	6	0.86	16	-	0
Vancouver Canucks	1	32	4	23	27	0.84	20	-13	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	12	-4

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Tom Kurvers Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1983-1984	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist (Winner) NCAA (WCHA) Champion NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (WCHA) Player of the Year NCAA (West) First All-American Team
1985-1986	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1987-1988	NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (6)
1995-1996	JIHL Champion

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)