Mike Krushelnyski

Mike Krushelnyski
Born	(1960-04-27) April 27, 1960 Montreal, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	AHL Springfield Indians Erie Blades Cape Breton Oilers NHL Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft	120th overall, 1979 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1980–1996

Michael Krushelnyski (born April 27, 1960) is a retired [Canadian] professional ice hockey centre in the NHL, a 4 time Stanley Cup Champion, who was Head Coach in the KHL and Gremany,DEL, Assistant Coach and Video Coach with the Detroit Red Wings. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, but grew up in LaSalle, Quebec. He is the father of Utah Grizzlies ice hockey forward Alexander Krushelnyski.

Playing career

Krushelnyski was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 6th round, 120th overall, in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He and Marty McSorley were part of the 1988 trade in which Wayne Gretzky (who had personally requested McSorley and Krushelnyski to be part of the trade) was sent to the Los Angeles Kings for two players, draft picks and cash. He played on three Stanley Cup winners with the Edmonton Oilers in 1985, 1987, and 1988. In a career of 897 games, Krushelnyski recorded 241 goals and 328 assists for 569 career points; his single best season was 1984-85, in which he scored 43 goals and 88 points while often playing as a winger on a line with Gretzky and Jari Kurri. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings, retiring after the 1995 season.

Post-retirement

After retiring, Krushelnyski was an assistant coach with Detroit when they won the Cup in 1997, but left after winning his fourth championship to become head coach of the Central Hockey League's Fort Worth Fire, a post he held until the team folded in 1999.

He coached Vityaz Chekhov of the KHL in 2006-07 and from November 2008 to December 2009.

In between his two stints with Vityaz Chekhov, he was coach of the Ingolstadt Panthers in Germany.

He competed in the 4th season of CBC's Battle of the Blades in 2013.

Awards and achievements

• 1984–85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
• 1986–87 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
• 1987–88 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
• 1997-98 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Detroit Red Wings) (Assistant Coach)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Montreal Juniors	QMJHL		46	15	29	44	42		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Montreal Juniors	QMJHL		72	39	60	99	78		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL		80	25	28	53	47		7	1	1	2	29
1981–82	Erie Blades	AHL		62	31	52	83	44		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Boston Bruins	NHL		17	3	3	6	2		1	0	0	0	2
1982–83	Boston Bruins	NHL		79	23	42	65	43		17	8	6	14	12
1983–84	Boston Bruins	NHL		66	25	20	45	55		2	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	43	45	88	60		18	5	8	13	22
1985–86	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		54	16	24	40	22		10	4	5	9	16
1986–87	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	16	35	51	67		21	3	4	7	18
1987–88	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		76	20	27	47	64		19	4	6	10	12
1988–89	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		78	26	36	62	110		11	1	4	5	4
1989–90	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		63	16	25	41	50		10	1	3	4	12
1990–91	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		15	1	5	6	10		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		59	17	22	39	48		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		72	9	15	24	72		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		84	19	20	39	62		16	3	7	10	8
1993–94	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		54	5	6	11	28		6	0	0	0	0
1994–95	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		20	2	3	5	6		8	0	0	0	0
1995–96	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		50	16	25	41	78		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Milan	Italy		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				897	241	328	569	699		139	29	43	72	106

External links

• Mike Krushelnyski's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database