Steve Tuttle
| Steve Tuttle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 5, 1966 Vancouver, BC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL Draft |
113th overall, 1984 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1986–1998 | ||
Steve Walter Tuttle (born January 5, 1966) is a retired Canadian hockey right wing who played for parts of three seasons (1988–1991) for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, scoring a total of 28 goals in his career. He was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, spending time with their International Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. In 1993, without playing a single game for the Lightning, he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques, playing for their IHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. He retired after the 1997–98 season. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Tuttle is most commonly remembered for being the player whose skate accidentally slashed the throat of Clint Malarchuk during a 1989 game against the Buffalo Sabres.[1]
He was also a standout player at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, being named All-American his senior season. He is now an auditor in Seattle, WA.
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1987–88 | [2] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1987–88 | [3] |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 1988 | [4] |
References
- ↑ Conner, F. (2002). Hockey's Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Wicked Slapshots, Bruising Goons and Ice Oddities. Potomac Books Incorporated. ISBN 9781574883640.
- ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.