Steve Moore (ice hockey)
| Steve Moore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 22, 1978 Thornhill, ON | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Played for | Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL draft |
53rd overall, 1998 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2004 | ||
Steve Moore (born September 22, 1978 in Thornhill, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
Steve Moore was an NHL player for the Colorado Avalanche. Born 22nd Sep 1978. Moore played as a centre, using a right-handed stick. His height is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and his weight during the time he played was 210 lb (95 kg).[1]
Moore and his brothers played for Harvard University. His brother Dominic is a forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in the second round, being 53rd pick overall. Moore played in 69 games for the Avalanche from 2001 to 2004, scoring five goals and seven assists before being seriously injured by Todd Bertuzzi who at the time played for the Vancouver Canucks.
Due to continued post-concussion syndrome, Colorado opted not to give him a qualifying offer after his rookie contract expired. To date Moore has not returned to professional hockey.
Moore, via his lawyer Tim Danson, filed a civil lawsuit against both Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks in a Colorado court. It was dismissed as the judge felt that British Columbia was the more appropriate location.
The Bertuzzi hit
On 16th February 2004, Moore was involved in an on-ice hit which left Markus Näslund injured. No penalty was called on the play, but Näslund suffered a concussion and a bone chip in his elbow as a result of the hit, and missed three games. Moore's hit on Näslund drew much criticism from the Canucks and their fans, but the NHL ruled that the hit was not illegal and did not fine or suspend Moore. Canucks head coach Marc Crawford and general manager Brian Burke publicly criticized the non-call by the referees on the incident. Vancouver players indicated that they would get even with Moore, with left winger Brad May stating that he would put a bounty on Moore's head.
During the next game between the Canucks and Avalanche held in Denver, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL executive vice-president Colin Campbell attended the game, which ended in a tie and saw no major incidents break out.
However, on 8th March, 2004, during another rematch between the Avalanche and Canucks, the Avalanche had a large lead in a fight-filled game. Late in the third period, Todd Bertuzzi was sent onto the ice. After failing to instigate Moore to fight, Moore was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head from behind by Todd Bertuzzi. Canuck and Avalanche players then dogpiled the two, no doubt causing further injury. Moore laid motionless for ten minutes before being carried off on a stretcher.[2] He sustained three fractured neck vertebrae, facial cuts and a severe concussion.
Bertuzzi was immediately suspended by the NHL for the remainder of the season, including the playoffs. The suspension also barred him from playing in any international tournaments or leagues during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. Commissioner Gary Bettmann reinstated Bertuzzi for the 2005-06 season.
On 22nd August, 2004, Moore was released from a Denver-area hospital. He wore a neck brace for 1 year and then started physical therapy for his neck injury and concussion.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Thornhill Islanders | MTJHL | 50 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 57 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| 1996-97 | Thornhill Islanders | MTJHL | 50 | 34 | 52 | 86 | 52 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 1997-98 | Harvard University | ECAC | 33 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Harvard University | ECAC | 30 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-2000 | Harvard University | ECAC | 27 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 68 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2001-02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 58 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2002-03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 57 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 69 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| AHL Totals | 139 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| ECAC Totals | 122 | 45 | 78 | 123 | 176 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
Notes and references
- ^ "Steve Moore". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
- ^ ESPN Game Summary. 28th March 2004. [1]