John Purves (ice hockey)

For the Australian politician, see John Purves (politician).

John Purves
Born	(1968-02-12) February 12, 1968 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
National team	Canada
NHL draft	103rd overall, 1986 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1983–2003

John Purves (born February 12, 1968) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals during the 1990–91 NHL season.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Purves was selected by the Capitals in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	North York Rangers	OJHL		40	24	35	59	58		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Belleville Bulls	OHL		55	15	14	29	39		12	0	3	3	2
1985–86	Belleville Bulls	OHL		16	3	9	12	6		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		36	13	28	41	36		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		28	12	11	23	37		9	2	0	2	12
1987–88	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		64	39	44	83	65		14	7	18	25	4
1988–89	Niagara Falls Thunder	OHL		5	5	11	16	2		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	North Bay Centennials	OHL		42	34	52	86	38		12	14	12	26	16
1989–90	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		75	29	35	64	12		9	5	7	12	4
1990–91	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		53	22	29	51	27		6	2	3	5	0
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL		7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		78	43	46	89	47		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	ESV Kaufbeuren	Germany		43	15	17	32	34		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		69	38	48	86	29		18	10	14	24	12
1994–95	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		60	30	33	63	16		4	4	1	5	6
1995–96	San Francisco Spiders	IHL		75	56	49	105	32		4	0	3	3	0
1996–97	Kansas City Blades	IHL		66	25	47	72	17		3	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Kansas City Blades	IHL		21	6	10	16	9		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Antonio Dragons	IHL		59	22	21	43	12		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		80	24	39	63	24		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		78	36	27	63	40		5	1	0	1	2
2000–01	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		78	22	36	58	32		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		57	14	18	32	28		5	2	0	2	0
2002–03	Nottingham Panthers	BISL		27	9	11	20	82		17	8	5	13	6
NHL totals				7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

References

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database