Tom Nemeth
| Tom Nemeth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 16, 1971 St. Catharines, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
IHL Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets Cincinnati Cyclones AHL Rochester Americans ECHL Dayton Bombers South Carolina Stingrays Toledo Storm UHL Columbus Stars Fort Wayne Komets | ||
| NHL draft |
206th overall, 1991 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2005 | ||
Tom Nemeth (born January 16, 1971) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 10th round (206th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
Prior to turning professional, Nemeth played major junior hockey with the Cornwall Royals in the Ontario Hockey League. He went on to play 12 seasons of professional hockey, including parts of 11 seasons in the ECHL, where he was selected three times as the ECHL Defenceman of the Year. In 2003, Nemeth was named to the ECHL 15th Anniversary First Team,[1] and in 2009 Nemeth was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame.[2]
Records
During the 1993–94 regular season, Nemeth registered 16 goals and 82 assists to set the ECHL record for most assists (82) and most points (98) by a defenceman.[3]
On April 3, 1997, Nemeth, then of the Dayton Bombers, and Andrew Shier and Scott Burfoot of the Richmond Renegades, each scored a goal within 37 seconds to set the ECHL record for the fastest three playoff goals by two teams.[4]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| ECHL Defenceman of the Year | 1993–94 | [5] |
| ECHL First All-Star Team | 1993–94 | |
| ECHL Defenceman of the Year | 1999–2000 | [6] |
| ECHL First All-Star Team | 1999–2000 | |
| ECHL Defenceman of the Year | 2000–01 | [7] |
| ECHL First All-Star Team | 2000–01 | |
| ECHL 15th Anniversary First Team | 2003 | [8] |
| ECHL Hall of Fame (inducted) | 2008–09 | [9] |
References
- ^ Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search
- ^ Echl Hall Of Fame
- ^ Tom Nemeth: 15th Anniversary Team
- ^ Dayton's Tom Nemeth (4:22) and Richmond's Andrew Shier (4:31), and Scott Burfoot all score in 37 sec
- ^ Wheeling's DiLauro Named Defenseman of Year
- ^ Mississippi's Baxter Named ECHL Defenseman of the Year
- ^ Colorado's Schneekloth named ECHL Defenseman of the Year
- ^ 15th Anniversary Team Announced
- ^ Passion Helped Nemeth Reach Hall Of Fame
External links
- Tom Nemeth career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Tom Nemeth career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Tom Nemeth player profile at NHL.com
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