Dale McCourt

Dale McCourt
Born	(1957-01-26) January 26, 1957 Falconbridge, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs HC Ambrì-Piotta
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	1st overall, 1977 Detroit Red Wings
WHA Draft	35th overall, 1977 Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1977–1991

Dale Allen McCourt (born January 26, 1957) is a former NHL ice hockey forward. Dale began his junior hockey career with the Hamilton Red Wings in 1972–73. Two years later he was the team captain of the 1976 Memorial Cup champion Hamilton Fincups. In 1977 he led the team to the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. He was awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as Most Outstanding Player in the OHA, and voted CHL Player of the Year for his efforts. Dale was also awarded the William Hanley Trophy as the OHA's Most Sportsmanlike Player two consecutive years (1975–76, 1976–77). In the 1977 World Junior Hockey Championships McCourt scored 18 points, a Canadian record he shares with Brayden Schenn and one point more than Eric Lindros and Wayne Gretzky.

He was drafted 1st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft. When Red Wings general manager Ted Lindsay signed Los Angeles Kings goaltender Rogatien Vachon, an NHL arbitrator ruled that McCourt should be the compensation paid the Kings for Vachon's loss, but McCourt refused to report to the Kings. The matter was resolved and McCourt remained in Detroit. In later seasons, he played for the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He finished his career playing in Switzerland for HC Ambrì-Piotta, where his jersey (number 15) was retired.

McCourt's brother Dan was an NHL linesman during the 1980s and early 1990s, and his uncle is Hockey Hall of Fame member, George Armstrong.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Sudbury Wolves	OHA		26	6	11	17	0		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Sudbury Wolves	OHA		69	20	38	58	45		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Hamilton Fincups	OMJHL		69	52	74	126	57		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Hamilton Fincups	OMJHL		66	55	84	139	19		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	St. Catharines Fincups	OMJHL		66	60	79	139	26		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		76	33	39	72	10		7	4	2	6	2
1978–79	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		79	28	43	71	14		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	30	51	81	12		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	30	56	86	50		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		26	13	14	27	6		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		52	20	22	42	12		4	2	3	5	0
1982–83	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		62	20	32	52	10		10	3	2	5	4
1983–84	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		5	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		72	19	24	43	10		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Ambri-Piotta	NLA		26	22	14	36	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Ambri-Piotta	NLA		32	42	17	59	0		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Ambri-Piotta	NLA		35	25	28	53	—		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Ambri-Piotta	NLA		35	33	22	55	—		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Ambri-Piotta	NLA		38	42	24	66	—		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Ambri-Piotta	NLA		38	18	26	44	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Ambri-Piotta	NLA		35	10	12	22	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Ambri-Piotta	NLA		5	4	1	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				532	194	284	478	124		21	9	7	16	6

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977	Canada	WJC			7	7	11	18	14
1979	Canada	WC	4th		7	0	1	1	6
1981	Canada	WC	4th		4	1	0	1	2

Awards and honors

• Directorate Award, Best Forward, 1977 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

External links

• Dale McCourt's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Fred Williams	Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 1977	Succeeded by Willie Huber
Preceded by Rick Green	NHL first overall draft pick 1977	Succeeded by Bobby Smith
Preceded by Peter Lee	CHL Player of the Year 1977	Succeeded by Bobby Smith
Preceded by Paul Woods	Detroit Red Wings captain 1979–80	Succeeded by Errol Thompson Reed Larson