Jamie Huscroft

Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman (born 1967)

Ice hockey player

Jamie Huscroft

Born|  (1967-01-09) January 9, 1967 (age 56)
Creston, British Columbia, Canada
Height|  6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight|  200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position|  Defence
Shot|  Right
Played for|  New Jersey Devils
Boston Bruins
Calgary Flames
Tampa Bay Lightning
Vancouver Canucks
Phoenix Coyotes
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft|  171st overall, 1985
New Jersey Devils
Playing career|  1987-2001

James W. Huscroft (born January 9, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent parts of ten seasons in the National Hockey League.

## Playing career[edit]

Huscroft was born in Creston, British Columbia. A tough defensive defenceman, Huscroft accumulated almost 3,000 penalty minutes in his professional hockey career, including over 1,000 in the National Hockey League (NHL). While a slow skater and not possessing tremendous natural abilities, Huscroft succeeded in pro hockey due to his tremendous grit, work ethic, and perseverance. Though he was never more than a sixth or seventh defender on any team in the NHL, he was a consummate warrior and leader, and well respected by teammates and rivals alike.

Huscroft was originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 1985 NHL Draft, and turned professional in 1987. He spent five years with New Jersey's top AHL affiliate in Utica, and also managed to appear in 65 NHL games for the Devils before moving to the Boston Bruins organization in 1992. He managed to crack Boston's NHL roster for good midway through the 1993–94 season, and stuck in the NHL for the next six seasons, also suiting up for the Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, and Washington Capitals. He finished his career in 2001 with 5 goals and 37 points in 352 career NHL games, along with 1,065 penalty minutes.

Huscroft was an assistant coach with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League,[1] and currently works with HES, Hockey Educational Systems in Renton, Washington, instructing amateur ice hockey players of all levels and is the director of facilities for Sno-King Ice Arenas (Renton and Kirkland, Washington).

## Career statistics[edit]

### Regular season and playoffs[edit]

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM
1983–84 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 18  | 0  | 5  | 5  | 15  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1983–84  | Seattle Breakers | WHL  | 45  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 62  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 15
1984–85 | Seattle Breakers  | WHL  | 69  | 3  | 13  | 16  | 273  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1985–86 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL  | 66  | 6  | 20  | 26  | 394  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 18
1986–87 | Seattle Thunderbirds  | WHL  | 21  | 1  | 18  | 19  | 99  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1986–87  | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL  | 14  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 71  | 20  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 125
1987–88 | Utica Devils | AHL | 71  | 5  | 7  | 12  | 316  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1987–88 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 3  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 16  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 110
1988–89 | Utica Devils  | AHL  | 41  | 2  | 10  | 12  | 215  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 40
1988–89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 15  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 51  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1989–90 | Utica Devils  | AHL  | 22  | 3  | 6  | 9  | 122  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1989–90 | New Jersey Devils  | NHL  | 42  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 149  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 16
1990–91 | Utica Devils  | AHL  | 59  | 3  | 15  | 18  | 339  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1990–91 | New Jersey Devils  | NHL  | 8  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 27  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6
1991–92 | Utica Devils  | AHL  | 50  | 4  | 7  | 11  | 224  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1992–93 | Providence Bruins | AHL  | 69  | 2  | 15  | 17  | 257  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 6
1993–94 | Providence Bruins  | AHL  | 32  | 1  | 10  | 11  | 157  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1993–94 | Boston Bruins | NHL  | 36  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 144  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 9
1994–95 | Fresno Falcons | SuHL | 3  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 24  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1994–95 | Boston Bruins  | NHL  | 34  | 0  | 6  | 6  | 103  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 11
1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL  | 70  | 3  | 9  | 12  | 162  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 4
1996–97 | Calgary Flames  | NHL  | 39  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 117  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1996–97  | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL  | 13  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 34  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning  | NHL  | 44  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 122  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1997–98  | Vancouver Canucks | NHL  | 7  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 55  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1998–99 | Vancouver Canucks  | NHL  | 26  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 63  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1998–99  | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL  | 11  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 27  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1999–00 | Portland Pirates | AHL  | 56  | 0  | 12  | 12  | 154  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 14
1999–00 | Washington Capitals | NHL  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 11  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2000–01 | Portland Pirates  | AHL  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 12  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
AHL totals  | 406  | 19  | 33  | 52  | 1796  | 11  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 60
NHL totals  | 352  | 5  | 33  | 38  | 1065  | 21  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 46

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Former WHL player Huscroft names Chiefs". WHL.ca. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Jamie Huscroft career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
* Profile at legends of hockey.net