Al Secord

Al Secord
Secord in 1980
Born	(1958-03-03) March 3, 1958 Sudbury, ON, CAN
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
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	16th overall, 1978 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1978–1990 1994–1996

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.

Playing career

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 Black Hawks 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 the Windy City.

Secord spent two seasons with the Maple Leafs and was sent to the Philadelphia Flyers midway through 1988–89 for a fifth-round draft pick in 1989 that the Buffalo Sabres eventually used to select defenceman Keith Carney.

Secord re-signed with Chicago as a free agent and finished his NHL career in 1990, scoring 14 times in 43 games. He retired from pro hockey until 1994, when he returned to play two seasons with the International Hockey League (now American Hockey League) Chicago Wolves. He also played a season of roller hockey with the Chicago Cheetahs.

Secord played 766 career NHL games, scoring 273 goals and 222 assists for 495 points and registered 2093 career penalty minutes.

Personal life

Secord is now an airline pilot with American Airlines and resides in Southlake, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth. He has three sons, Ryan, Alec and Luke. He sometimes does work on behalf of the Chicago Blackhawks' Alumni Association. Secord also coaches youth hockey in the Dallas area with the Texas Jr. Brahmas organization.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Hamilton Fincups	OMJHL		63	9	13	22	117		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	St. Catharines Fincups	OMJHL		57	32	34	66	343		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Hamilton Fincups	OMJHL		59	28	22	50	185		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Rochester Americans	AHL		4	4	2	6	40		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Boston Bruins	NHL		71	16	7	23	125		4	0	0	0	4
1979–80	Boston Bruins	NHL		77	23	16	39	170		10	0	3	3	65
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL		8	3	5	8	21		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Boston Bruins	NHL		18	0	3	3	42		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		41	13	9	22	145		3	4	0	4	14
1981–82	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		80	44	31	75	303		15	2	5	7	61
1982–83	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		80	54	32	86	180		12	4	7	11	66
1983–84	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		14	4	4	8	77		5	3	4	7	28
1984–85	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		51	15	11	26	193		15	7	9	16	42
1985–86	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		80	40	36	76	201		2	0	2	2	26
1986–87	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		77	29	29	58	196		4	0	0	0	21
1987–88	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		74	15	27	42	221		6	1	0	1	16
1988–89	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		40	5	10	15	71		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		20	1	0	1	38		14	0	4	4	31
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		43	14	7	21	131		12	0	0	0	8
1994–95	Chicago Wolves	IHL		59	13	20	33	195		3	1	1	2	19
1995–96	Chicago Wolves	IHL		47	8	8	16	108		9	1	0	1	4
NHL totals				766	273	222	495	2093		102	21	34	55	382

Roller hockey statistics

                                           --- Regular Season --- 
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM 
   1994  Chicago Cheetahs            RHI    18   11   14   25   45
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See also

• List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Dwight Foster

Boston Bruins first round draft pick 1978

Succeeded by Ray Bourque