- Tony Hrkac
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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played_for = St. Louis BluesQuebec Nordiques San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Atlanta Thrashers
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 170
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1966|7|7|mf=y
birth_place = Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
draft = 32nd overall
draft_year = 1984
draft_team = St. Louis Blues
career_start = 1987
career_end = 2005
website = http://www.hrkac.comAnthony J. "Tony" Hrkac (pronEng|ˈhʌr.kʌs) (born
July 7 , 1966, in Thunder Bay,Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professionalice hockey centre. He was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the1984 NHL Entry Draft .Hrkac played collegiately at the
University of North Dakota , and was the recipient of theHobey Baker Award for top men's collegiate hockey player during the 1986–87 season. He led the team -- widely known during this period as the "Hrkac Circus" (the name rhymes) [ [http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2006/01/02_thebest.php College Hockey News: The Best Ever? ] ] [ [http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=14085§ion=sports Grand Forks Herald ] ] -- to a national championship and his 116 points that season still stands as the NCAA single-season scoring mark. He made hisNational Hockey League debut with the Blues during the 1987 NHL playoffs, appearing in three games. After two-plus seasons with the Blues, he was traded (along withGreg Millen ) to theQuebec Nordiques in exchange forJeff Brown .In his NHL career, Hrkac would play for the Blues, Nordiques,
San Jose Sharks ,Chicago Blackhawks ,Dallas Stars ,Edmonton Oilers ,New York Islanders ,Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , andAtlanta Thrashers . In 758 career NHL games, Hrkac scored 132 goals and added 239 assists. He also appeared in 41 playoff games, scoring seven goals and adding seven assists. He was a member of the 1998–99 Dallas Stars team which won theStanley Cup .While there were rumours that the St. Louis Blues were seeking to sign him for one last stint with his original team, Hrkac retired during the
2004–05 NHL lockout .Awards & Achievements
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Hobey Baker Award (top player inNCAA ): 1986–1987 seasonCoaching career
On September 19, 2006, Concordia University officials announced that the university added Division III men’s and women’s hockey to its sports line-up for the 2007–2008 school year. Tony Hrkac was named the first men’s hockey coach in Concordia history. [ [http://www.milwaukeeadmirals.com/home/news/hrkac-cu;jsessionid=C78FB191341259D76CF1F01A9E1BCD93 Hrkac named head coach at Concordia] ] Hrkac #26 retired by Milwaukee Admirals March 15, 2008
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* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1984/84032.html Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com]References
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