John Tonelli

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John Tonelli
Date of birth March 23, 1957
place of birth Hamilton , Ontario , Canada
size 185 cm
Weight 88 kg
position Left wing
number # 27
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Amateur Draft 1977 , 2nd round, 33rd position
New York Islanders
Career stations
1973-1975 Toronto Marlboros
1975-1988 Houston Eros
1978-1986 New York Islanders
1986-1988 Calgary Flames
1988-1991 Los Angeles Kings
1991-1992 Chicago Blackhawks
1992 Nordiques de Québec

John A. Tonelli (born March 23, 1957 in Hamilton , Ontario ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player . The left winger began his career in the World Hockey Association , where he played for the Houston Eros between 1975 and 1978 . He then moved to the National Hockey League , in which he should play over 1000 games for a total of five teams by 1992. He spent most of it with the New York Islanders , with whom he won the Stanley Cup four times in a row in the early 1980s and where his jersey number 27 has not been awarded since February 2020 . With the Canadian national ice hockey team Tonelli won the gold medal at the Canada Cup 1984 .

Career

During his junior years he played for the Toronto Marlboros in the OHA . The World Hockey Association had its sights set on a number of junior players. While the NHL was only allowed to draft at the age of 20, the WHA also tried to lure younger players. Tonelli's commitment was particularly in the public eye. He played with the juniors until his 18th birthday and then signed with the Houston Eros . In court it was decided that his behavior was lawful as he could enter into this new contract as an adult.

In the Eros he played in a row with Gordie Howe and his son Marty . In the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft , the New York Islanders secured the rights to him for the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round in 33rd place . After the Eros were broken up, he played in New York from the 1978/79 season . At first he was a player with a focus on combat who could take the puck from his opponent, only later did he develop into a strong scorer. With the Islanders, he won the Stanley Cup four times in a row . At the 1984 Canada Cup , he was the tournament's outstanding player. Motivated by this, he scored 100 points in the 1984/85 season .

Towards the end of the following season he moved to the Calgary Flames . In the two and a half seasons in Calgary he was unable to match the values ​​in New York. From the 1988/89 season he played with Wayne Gretzky for the Los Angeles Kings . After two decent years, it dropped to just 30 points in the third year. He moved to the Chicago Blackhawks , who passed him on to the Nordiques de Québec during the season . There he ended the season and his active career.

In February 2020 , the New York Islanders blocked his jersey number 27, which will no longer be awarded. Anders Lee , team captain of the Isles at this time, was allowed to wear this shirt number in consultation with Tonelli.

Achievements and Awards

International

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
season team league Sp T V Pt +/- SM Sp T V Pt +/- SM
1973/74 Toronto Marlboros OHA 69 18th 37 55 62 - - - - - -
1974/75 Toronto Marlboros OMJHL 70 49 86 135 85 - - - - - -
1975/76 Houston Eros WHA 79 17th 14th 31 +11 66 17th 7th 7th 14th +8 18th
1976/77 Houston Eros WHA 80 24 31 55 +14 109 11 3 4th 7th -1 12
1977/78 Houston Eros WHA 65 23 41 64 +13 103 6th 1 3 4th -4 8th
1978/79 New York Islanders NHL 73 17th 39 56 +29 44 10 1 6th 7th +7 0
1979/80 New York Islanders NHL 77 14th 30th 44 +8 49 21st 7th 9 16 -3 18th
1980/81 New York Islanders NHL 70 20th 32 52 +7 57 16 5 8th 13 +9 16
1981/82 New York Islanders NHL 80 35 58 93 +48 57 19th 6th 10 16 +5 18th
1982/83 New York Islanders NHL 76 31 40 71 +30 55 20th 7th 11 18th +12 20th
1983/84 New York Islanders NHL 73 27 40 67 +22 66 17th 1 3 4th +4 31
1984/85 New York Islanders NHL 80 42 58 100 +49 95 10 1 8th 9 +1 10
1985/86 New York Islanders NHL 65 20th 41 61 +22 50 - - - - - -
1985/86 Calgary Flames NHL 9 3 4th 7th -1 10 22nd 7th 9 16 +3 49
1986/87 Calgary Flames NHL 78 20th 31 51 -2 72 3 0 0 0 ± 0 4th
1987/88 Calgary Flames NHL 74 17th 41 58 +10 84 6th 2 5 7th -1 8th
1988/89 Los Angeles Kings NHL 77 31 33 64 +9 110 6th 0 0 0 -3 8th
1989/90 Los Angeles Kings NHL 73 31 37 68 -8th 62 10 1 2 3 –6 6th
1990/91 Los Angeles Kings NHL 71 14th 16 30th +3 49 12 2 4th 6th +1 12
1991/92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 33 1 7th 8th +2 37 - - - - - -
1991/92 Nordiques de Québec NHL 19th 2 4th 6th –7 14th - - - - - -
OHA / OMJHL total 139 67 123 190 147 - - - - - -
WHA total 224 64 86 150 +38 278 34 11 14th 25th +3 38
NHL overall 1028 325 511 836 +221 911 172 40 75 115 +29 200

International

Represented Canada to:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
1984 Canada Canada Cup gold medal 8th 3 6th 9 2
Men overall 8th 3 6th 9 2

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

family

His brother Ray Tonelli was also a professional ice hockey player who played a few games in the International Hockey League in the 1970s . Furthermore, both are related as cousins ​​to Ryan Jones .

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personal data
SURNAME Tonelli, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tonelli, John A.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH March 23, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamilton , Ontario , Canada