Randy Cunneyworth
| Randy Cunneyworth | |||
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| Born |
May 10, 1961 Etobicoke, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets Hartford Whalers Chicago Blackhawks Ottawa Senators |
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| NHL Draft | 167th overall, 1980 Buffalo Sabres |
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| Playing career | 1981–2000 | ||
Randy William Cunneyworth (born May 10, 1961) is a former professional ice hockey player and current player development coach for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He played professionally in the National Hockey League (NHL) and American Hockey League (AHL) in a twenty-year career; his coaching résumé includes a brief stint as head coach of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. He had long stints as both a player and coach of the AHL's Rochester Americans. Cunneyworth was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, but grew up in Mississauga, Ontario.
Cunneyworth began his junior hockey career with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League in the 1979–80 season, where in 63 games, he scored 16 goals and 41 points, helping the club into the playoffs. In 11 playoff games, Cunneyworth recorded an assist. After the season, Cunneyworth was chosen in the eighth round, 167th overall by General Manager Scotty Bowman of the Buffalo Sabres in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.
He returned to the Ottawa 67's for the 1980–81 season and led his team in scoring with 54 goals and 128 points in 67 games, as well as leading with 240 penalty minutes. In the playoffs, Cunneyworth appeared in 15 games, scoring five goals and 13 points.
Cunneyworth appeared in one game with the AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans in the 1980–81 season, where he earned an assist. He also was called up to the Sabres from Ottawa on 3-1-81 by Sabres GM Scotty Bowman and played in his first NHL game vs the Boston Bruins in Boston 1980–81, where he was held off the scoresheet. Re-joined the Sabres for the post-season along with other prospects following the end of the OHA playoffs, but did not play in any games.
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