Dino Ciccarelli
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Dino Ciccarelli (born on 8 February 1960 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) was a professional hockey player. He scored 1200 points, and is the Minnesota North Stars all-time leader in points. Dino is largely considered one of the best players in league history to never have won a Stanley Cup (his closest was making the finals in 1995), leaving the Detroit Red Wings shortly before their championship 1996-1997 season.
Dino is the highest scoring player eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame that has not been inducted as of 2006; he is currently 41st on the all-time list. After retiring, Ciccarelli allegedly had several physical altercations with members of the media. Some have criticized the HHOF for focusing on issues other than hockey for his exclusion, but others point out that the induction commitee has maintained such integrity in order to avoid tarnishing such an honour.
Dino and his brother Robert Ciccarelli have been co-owners of the OHL Sarnia Sting since 1994. Ciccarelli's number 8 was also retired by his junior team, the London Knights. The Ciccarellis are related to Hall of Famer Phil Esposito.
Career Statistics
Regular SeasonSeason Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM1980-81 Minnesota North Stars NHL 32 18 12 30 29 1981-82 Minnesota North Stars NHL 76 55 51 106 138 1982-83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 77 37 38 75 94 1983-84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 79 38 33 71 58 1984-85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 51 15 17 32 41 1985-86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 75 44 45 89 51 1986-87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80 52 51 103 88 1987-88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 67 41 45 86 79 1988-89 Minnesota/Washington NHL 76 44 30 74 76 1989-90 Washington Capitals NHL 80 41 38 79 122 1990-91 Washington Capitals NHL 54 21 18 39 66 1991-92 Washington Capitals NHL 78 38 38 76 78 1992-93 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82 41 56 97 81 1993-94 Detroit Red Wings NHL 66 28 29 57 73 1995 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 16 27 43 39 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings NHL 64 22 21 43 99 1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 77 35 25 60 116 1997-98 Tampa Bay/Florida NHL 62 16 17 33 70 1998-99 Florida Panthers NHL 14 6 1 7 27
NHL Totals 1232 608 592 1200 1428
Teams
Dino Ciccarelli has played for the following teams:- London Knights (OHL) 1976-80
- Oklahoma City Stars (CHL) 1979-81
- Minnesota North Stars (NHL) 1980-89
- Washington Capitals (NHL) 1988-92
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 1992-96
- Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) 1996-97
- Florida Panthers (NHL) 1997- 99
See also
- List of retired NHL players
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of NHL seasons
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL players with 500 goals
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