Al Secord
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Secord in 1980
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| Born |
March 3, 1958 Sudbury, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Rochester Americans Springfield Indians NHL Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers IHL Chicago Wolves |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 16th overall, 1978 Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 1978–1990 1994–1996 |
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Alan William Secord (born March 3, 1958 in Sudbury, Ontario and raised in Espanola, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons from 1978–79 until 1989–90. He now flies MD-80s for American Airlines.
Secord played on the 1976 Memorial Cup winning team, Hamilton Fincups of the OHA.
Secord was drafted 16th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He made the Bruins' roster as a 20-year-old, scoring 16 goals and adding seven assists. He improved to 23 goals in 1979–80, but after failing to score in his first 18 games the following season, he was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks on December 18, 1980, in a trade for defenceman Mike O'Connell.
In Chicago, Secord enjoyed the best years of his NHL career. In 1981–82, he scored 44 goals in 80 games. He was also assessed 303 minutes in penalties, making him the only player in NHL history to record 40 goals and 300 penalty minutes in a single season.
Secord joined the 50-goal club in 1982–83, posting 54 goals and 32 assists for a career-high 86 points and played in the NHL All-Star Game for the second consecutive season, but injuries began to take their toll. He played just 14 games in 1983–84, and it took him two full seasons to regain his scoring touch. Secord responded with a 40-goal campaign in 1985–86, but after a 29-goal season in 1986–87, Secord was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 3, 1987. Secord and Ed Olczyk went to Toronto, while Rick Vaive, Steve Thomas and defenceman Bob McGill headed to Chicago.
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