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THEOREN FLEURY'S NHL CAREER
Flames, 1989-1999
Avalanche, 1999
Rangers, 1999-2002
Blackhawks, 2002-
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Calgary Flames: June, 1987 - February 28, 1999
Colorado Avalanche: February 28, 1999 - July 1, 1999
New York Rangers: July 8, 1999 - June 23, 2002
San Jose Sharks: June 23, 2002 - July 1, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks: August 15, 2002 - Present

Background / General Information
Born: June 29, 1968 in Oxbow, Saskatchewan
Hometown: Russell, Manitoba
Currently Resides: New Mexico
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 180 lbs
Road to the NHL
Drafted: Calgary's ninth pick, 166th overall in the eighth round,1987 NHL Entry Draft
First Training Camp: Calgary Flames, 1987
General Information with NHL Clubs
Aquired by Flames: Drafted in 1987 NHL Entry Draft, 166th overall.
Aquired by Avalanche: Traded to Colorado with Chris Dingman by Calgary in exchange for Rene Corbet, Robyn Regher and Wade Belak, February 28, 1999. 
Aquired by Rangers: Signed as a free agent, June 8, 1999.
Aquired by Sharks: Traded to San Jose with a sixth round pick in 2002 in exchange for a sixth round pick in 2003, June 23, 2002.
Aquired by Blackhawks: Signed as a free agent, August 15, 2002.
First NHL/Flames Game: January 3, 1989 versus Quebec Nordiques
First NHL/Flames Point: January 5, 1989 versus Los Angeles Kings (Assist)
First NHL/Flames Goal: January 7, 1989 versus Edmonton Oilers (Grant Fuhr)
Last Flames Game: February 26, 1999 versus St. Louis Blues
Last Flames Point: February 26, 1999 versus St. Louis Blues
Last Flames Goal: February 22, 1999 versus New York Rangers (Dan Cloutier)
First Avalanche Game: March 1, 1999 versus Edmonton Oilers
First Avalanche Point: March 1, 1999 versus Edmonton Oilers (Goal)
First Avalanche Goal: March 1, 1999 versus Edmonton Oilers (Bob Essensa)
Last Avalanche Game: June 4, 1999 at Dallas Stars
Last Avalanche Point: June 4, 1999 at Dallas Stars (Assist)
Last Avalanche Goal: May 11, 1999 versus Detroit Red Wings (Bill Ranford)
First Rangers Game: October 1, 1999 at Edmonton Oilers
First Rangers Point: October 8, 1999 versus Carolina Hurricanes (Assist)
First Rangers Goal: October 8, 1999 versus Carolina Hurricanes (Arturs Irbe)
Last Rangers Game: April 13, 2002 at Philadelphia Flyers
Last Rangers Point: March 25, 2002 at New York Islanders (Goal)
Last Rangers Goal: March 25, 2002 at New York Islanders (Chris Osgood)
First Blackhawks Game: December 6, 2002 versus Anaheim Mighty Ducks
First Blackhawks Point: December 6, 2002 versus Anaheim Mighty Ducks (Goal)
First Blackhawks Goal: December 6, 2002 versus Anaheim Mighty Ducks (Jean-Sebastien Giguere)
Captain of the Calgary Flames for 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons.

NHL Milestones

100 Games: February 25, 1990 versus Edmonton Oilers
200 Games: October 12, 1991 at Edmonton Oilers
300 Games: November 28, 1992 versus Chicago Blackhawks
400 Games: January 7, 1994 at New York Islanders
500 Games: November 1, 1995 at Colorado Avalanche
600 Games: December 14, 1996 versus Colorado Avalanche
800 Games: April 3, 1999 versus Edmonton Oilers
900 Games: November 7, 2000 versus Edmonton Oilers
1000 Games: January 23, 2002 versus Boston Bruins

100 Goals: October 15, 1991 versus Minnesota North Stars (Darcy Wakaluk)
200 Goals: March 20, 1994 at Toronto Maple Leafs
300 Goals: February 3, 1997 versus Los Angeles Kings (Stephane Fiset)
400 Goals: November 4, 2000 at Montreal Canadiens (Jose Theodore)

200 Assists: February 23, 1993 at San Jose Sharks
300 Assists: November 18, 1995 at Colorado Avalanche
400 Assists: December 31, 1997 versus Montreal Canadiens
500 Assists: December 17, 1999 versus Washington Capitals (Adam Graves goal)
600 Assists: January 23, 2002 versus Boston Bruins (Mike York)

100 Points: April 1, 1990 versus Los Angeles Kings (Goal)
200 Points: March 26, 1991 versus Vancouver Canucks (Goal, Bob Mason)
300 Points: November 8, 1992 at Quebec Nordiques
400 Points: November 13, 1993 versus Vancouver Canucks (Assist)
500 Points: March 31, 1995 at Edmonton Oilers (Goal, Bill Ranford)
600 Points: March 12, 1996 versus St. Louis Blues (Assist)
700 Points: November 7, 1997 versus Detroit Red Wings (Assist)
800 Points: January 2, 1999 at Buffalo Sabres (Assist, Jarome Iginla)
900 Points: February 2, 2000 versus New Jersey Devils (Assist, Adam Graves)
1000 Points: October 29, 2001 versus Dallas Stars (Assist, Mike York)

1400 P.I.M.: January 29, 2000 at Ottawa Senators (Tripping)
1500 P.I.M.: January 6, 2001 versus New Jersey Devils (Holding the stick)
1600 P.I.M.: November 23, 2001 at Washington Capitals (Double Roughing)
1700 P.I.M.: January 28, 2002 versus Tampa Bay Lightning (Roughing)
1800 P.I.M.: January 25, 2003 at Pittsburgh Penguins (Holding the stick)

NHL Achievements

-1989 Stanley Cup Champion with the Calgary Flames
-Co-Winner of the 1990/91 Alka-Seltzer Award for best plus-minues with Marty McSorely of the Los Angeles Kings (+51)
-Played in seven NHL All-Star Games: 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
-Selected to 2001 NHL All-Star Game as a starter. Top vote getter among North American wingers w/ 152,785 votes
-NHL Player of the Week, December 18, 1995
-NHL Player of the Week, November 7, 2000
-Three for Three on penalty shots in the NHL: 2/23/91 vs. Jaques Cloutier (QUE), 12/11/92 vs. Rick Wamsley (TOR) and 10/22/96 vs. Patrick Roy (COL).
-Fifteen career NHL hat tricks
-Named to NHL Second All-Star Team, 1994-95
-85th player in NHL history to record 400 assists
-60th player in NHL history to record 400 goals
-61st player in NHL history to record 1000 points
-59th player in NHL history to record 600 assists

Miscellaneous Information

-Missed April 30, 1995 game in Vancouver (coach's decision to rest).
-Injured eye (April 6, 1996); missed two games.
-Injured knee (April 6, 1997); missed one game.
-Injured knee (March 1, 1999); missed seven games.
-Suffered from the Flu (May 30, 1999); missed one game.
-Injured back (February 9, 2000); missed one game.
-Missed April 9, 2000 game at Philadelphia.
-Voluntarily entered an in-patient substance abuse and behavioral health program (February 28, 2001); missed twenty games.
-Fined $1,000 by NHL for obscene gesture in game at New York Islanders, January 22, 2002.
-Suspended indefinitely by NHL for violating substance abuse program (October 8, 2002); missed twenty-five games.
-Fined $1,000 by NHL for spearing Detroit's Kirk Maltby, January 13, 2003.
-Scratched February 23, 2003 game vs Dallas. (Healthy Scratch)
-Scratched February 25, 2003 game vs Philadelphia. (Healthy Scratch)
-Injured Cheekbone, missed one game (April 6, 2003 vs. Detroit)
-Suspended for at least six months by NHL and NHLPA as he was placed in Stage three of substance abuse and behavioral health program (April 11, 2003).

NHL Records

Best +/- Rating, one game: +9 (February 10, 1993 at San Jose Sharks)
Most shorthanded goals, one game: 3 (March 9, 1991 at St. Louis Blues)

Calgary Flames Records

Most seasons: 11 (1988/89-1998/99) - Tied with Al MacInnis
Most points, career: 830 (364 goals, 466 assists)
Most points, one playoff series: 14 (1995 Western Conference Quarter-Finals versus San Jose Sharks)
Most goals, career: 364
Most goals, one playoff series: 7 (1995 Western Conference Quarter-Finals vs. San Jose Sharks) - Tied with Hakan Loob
Most goals, one playoff game: 4 (May 13, 1995 at San Jose Sharks)
Most assists, one playoff game: 4 (May 11, 1995 at San Jose Sharks) - Tied with Kent Nilsson
Most three or more goal games, career: 13 - Tied with Kent Nilsson
Most three or more goal games, season: 5 (1990/91) - Tied with Hakan Loob
Most shorthanded goals, one game: 3 (March 9, 1991 at St. Louis Blues)
Most first goals of the season, career: 3 (1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95)
Most penalties, one game: 8 (November 9, 1997 at Detroit Red Wings) - Tied with Charlie Bourgeois
Most shots, one season: 353 (1995/96)
Most shots, one game: 13 (March 2, 1995 at Vancouver Canucks)
Best +/- Rating, one game: +9 (February 10, 1993 at San Jose Sharks)

New York Rangers Records

Most shorthanded goals, one season: 7 (2000/01)
 

NHL Statistics
-Click on year for more information on his regular season and playoffs!  (Some are still under construction)
 
Season Club GP G A PTS +/- PIM PP SH GW GT S PCT TF F% SB
PPG
MINS
1988-89 Calgary  36  14  20  34  46  89  15.7  0.94
1989-90  Calgary  80  31 35  66  22  157  200  15.5  0.83
1990-91  Calgary  79  51 53  104  48  136  249  20.5  1.32
1991-92 Calgary  80  33 40 73  0 133  11  225  14.7  0.91
1992-93  Calgary  83 34 66  100  14  88  12  250  13.6  1.20
1993-94  Calgary  83  40 45  85  30  186  16  278  14.4  1.02
1994-95 Calgary  47  29  29  58  112  173  16.8  1.23
1995-96 Calgary  80  46  50  96  17  112 17  353  13.0  1.20
1996-97 Calgary  81  29  38  67  12-  104  336  8.6  0.83
1997-98 Calgary  82 27  51  78  197 282  9.6 0.95
1998-99 Cgy/Col*  75  40  53  93  26  86 301  13.3  667  59.1  28  1.24 23:21 
1999-00 Rangers  80  15  49  64  4-  68 246  6.1  490  56.5 31 0.80 21:27
2000-01 Rangers 62 30 44 74 0 122 8 7 3 238 12.6 139 47.5 30 1.19 21:47
2001-02 Rangers 82 24 39 63 0 216 7 0 5 0 267 9.0 170 47.7 51 0.77 20:48
2002-03 Chicago 54 12 21 33 7- 77 1 0 3 1 124 9.7 346 53.8 - 0.61 16:44
Totals 15 Seasons 1084 455 633 1088 145 1840 125 35 67 10 3611 12.6 - 1.00
  (Flames)  791  364  466  830  148 1339  1.05
  (Avalanche)  15 10 14 24 8 18 - 1.60
  (Rangers)  224 69 132 201 4- 406 0.90
(Blackhawks) 54 12 21 33 7- 77 - - - - - - - - - 0.61 -
Playoffs                                    
Year Club GP G A PTS +/- PIM PP SH GW OT S PCT PPG
1989  Calgary  22 11  4-  24  0 47  10.9 0.50
1990 Calgary  10  19  10.5  0.83
1991  Calgary  14  20  10.0  1.00
1993  Calgary  12  7-  27  21  23.8 2.00
1994  Calgary  10  23  26.1  1.43
1995  Calgary  14  40  17.5  2.00
1996  Calgary  14  28  7.1 0.75
1999  Colorado  18  5 12  17  2-  20  2 56  8.9  0.94
Totals 8 Playoffs 77 34 45 79 2 116 12 2 6 1 253 13.4 1.03
  (Flames) 59 29 33 62 4 96 10 2 6 1 197 14.7       1.05  
  (Avalanche) 18 5 12 17 2- 29 2 0 0 0 56 8.9       0.94  
NHL ALL STAR GAME LOG                         .
Year Club G A PTS +/- PIM PP SH GW OT S PCT - - Host
1991 Campbell 1 0 1 Chicago
1992 Campbell 2 0 2 Philadelphia
1996 Western 0 0 0 Boston
1997 Western 0 1 1 San Jose
1998 North Amer. 1 2 3 2- 2 0 0 0 0 6 16.7 Vancouver
1999 North Amer. 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 Tampa Bay
2001 North Amer.   2 1 3 1- 0 0 0 0 0 5 40.0     Denver
Totals 7 Games   6 6 12                          
Europe                                    
Season Club GP G A PTS +/- PIM - - - - - - - - - PPG -
1994-95 Tappara 10 8 9 17 1 22 - - - - - - - - - 1.70 -
Totals 1 Season 10 8 9 17 1 22 - - - - - - - - - 1.70 -

*Note- Theo Fleury split the 98/99 season between Calgary and Colorado, here are his stats with each team:
Team GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Calgary  60  30  39  69  68  18 
Colorado 15 10 14 24 18 8

FLEURY VS. NHL
(Last Updated: End of 1998/99 Season)

Regular Season
TEAM GP G A PTS PIM
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 30 11 22 33 54
Atlanta Thrashers - - - - -
Boston Bruins 23 10 13 23 24
Buffalo Sabres 22 4 14 18 30
Calgary Flames 2 1 1 2 4
Carolina Hurricanes 18 4 9 13 12
Chicago Blackhawks 54 31 36 67 87
Colorado Avalanche 20 9 9 18 32
Columbus Blue Jackets - - - - -
Dallas Stars 39 14 28 42 46
Detroit Red Wings 39 11 16 27 82
Edmonton Oilers 63 31 45 76 127
Florida Panthers 10 4 6 10 18
Los Angeles Kings 66 40 46 86 117
Montreal Canadiens 22 5 10 15 39
Minnesota Wild - - - - -
Nashville Predators 5 0 1 1 2
New Jersey Devils 20 7 13 20 30
New York Islanders 19 9 8 17 20
New York Rangers 21 16 9 25 26
Ottawa Senators 12 6 8 14 12
Philadelphia Flyers 23 13 10 23 52
Pheonix Coyotes 56 26 26 52 133
Pittsburgh Penguins 21 10 18 28 28
San Jose Sharks 46 29 28 57 74
St. Louis Blues 38 24 15 39 52
Tampa Bay Lightning 13 6 10 16 26
Toronto Maple Leafs 35 15 25 40 80
Vancouver Canucks 64 33 39 72 115
Washington Capitals 23 5 14 19 26
TOTALS 806 374 480 854 1357

ALL-TIME FLAMES REGULAR SEASON LEADERS
GAMES GOALS ASSISTS
1. Al MacInnis.....................803 1. Theoren Fleury...............364 1. Al MacInnis.....................609
2. Theoren Fleury...............791 2. Joe Nieuwendyk..............314 2. Theoren Fleury...............466
3. Joel Otto..........................730 3. Gary Roberts...................257 3. Gary Suter.......................437
4. Jim Peplinski....................711 4. Kent Nilsson....................229 4. Guy Choinard..................336
5. Gary Suter.......................617 5. Lanny McDonald.............215 5. Paul Reinhart...................335
POINTS PENALTY MINUTES  
1. Theoren Fleury...............830 1. Tim Hunter......................2405  
2. Al MacInnis.....................822 2. Gary Roberts..................1736  
3. Joe Nieuwendyk..............616 3. Joel Otto.........................1642  
4. Gary Suter.......................565 4. Jim Peplinski...................1467  
5. Kent Nilsson....................562 5. Theoren Fleury..............1339  

ALL-TIME FLAMES PLAYOFF LEADERS
GAMES GOALS ASSISTS
1. Jim Peplinski....................99 1. Joe Mullen.......................35 1. Al MacInnis.....................77
2. Al MacInnis.....................95 2. Joe Nieuwendyk..............32 2. Paul Reinhart...................51
3. Joel Otto..........................87 3. Theoren Fleury...............29 3. Joel Otto.........................38
4. Tim Hunter.......................86 4. Hakan Loob....................26 4. Theoren Fleury...............33
5. Jamie Macoun..................84 5. Al MacInnis.....................25 5. Gary Suter.......................33
POINTS PENALTY MINUTES  
1. Al MacInnis.....................102 1. Jim Peplinski...................382  
2. Paul Reinhart....................72 2. Tim Hunter......................352  
3. Theoren Fleury...............62 3. Gary Roberts..................216  
4. Joel Otto..........................61 4. Willie Plett.......................191  
5. Joe Nieuwendyk..............60 5. Joel Otto.........................188