Al Tuer
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Thomas Allan Tuer (born July 17th, 1963) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.. Al was drafted by the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings in the 9th round 186th overall of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
Tuer played for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, and Hartford Whalers in the NHL, as well as 7 different clubs in the American and International Hockey League's.
Following his retirement, Tuer went on to coach, general manage, and scout for various hockey clubs. He currently scouts for the NHL's Calgary Flames.
Al's father, Graham, was Assistant General Manger and Director of Player Personnel for the WHL's Regina Pats. Graham recently had his name raised into the rafters at the Agridome in Regina, in honor outstanding service to the Regina Pats. Graham has scouted hockey players for decades and is presently a scout for the WHL's Kelowna Rockets.
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[edit] Hockey Playing career
Tuer played for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Regina Pat-Blues during the 1979–80 and 1980–81 seasons. During the 1980–81 was selected to compete in the SJHL all-star game. Following this game he was add to the Regina Pats roster. Tuer played with the Regina Pats from 1981–83. Al recorded the a record 486 penalty minutes in the 1981–82 season. This is the current Regina Pats record.
Tuer played his first NHL hockey games as a member of the Los Angeles Kings in the 1985–86 season. Al fought Torrie Robertson at 15:47 of third period in his first NHL game. He recorded a total of 19 fights during the 1985–86 season, 10th most among all NHL skaters that year. Al played his last professional hockey game in the 1992–93 season as a member of the IHL's Cleveland Lumberjacks.
[edit] 1985–86 NHL Fights
Los Angeles Kings 1985–86: 9/22 Petit, 11/2/85 Robertson, 11/6/85 McClelland, 11/6/85 McClelland, 11/9/85 Nilan, 11/27/85 Greg Malone, 11/27/85 Robertson, 12/5/85 McSorley, 12/8/85 Neufeld, 12/10/85 Sheehy, 12/12/85 Sheehy, 12/12/85 Sheehy, 12/20/85 McSorley, 12/21/85 Coxe, 1/17/86 Lowry, 1/25/86 McSorley, 1/25/86 McClelland, 2/2/86 Marois, 2/6/86 Tim Hunter
[edit] Coaching, Managing, and Scouting Career
In the 1992–93 hockey season as a member of the IHL's Cincinnati Cyclones, Tuer was a player and assistant coach. The year following his retirement Al took the posts of head coach and general manager of the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors. He stayed with the Warriors from 1993–98. During Tuer's time with in Moose Jaw, the club achieved a record of 79 points in the 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons.
With the Warriors, Tuer coached players which would go on to play in the NHL. These include Curtis Brown, Reed Low, Roman Vopat, Chris Armstrong, Matt Higgins, Darryl Laplante, Ryan Tobler, 2002 Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Smyth, and 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup winner Pavel Kubina. Al was also responsible for bringing future NHL players (Jamie Lundmark, Brian Sutherby, and Nathan Paetsch) into the Moose Jaw Warriors organization.
Soon after Tuer's departure from Moose Jaw he became a scout for the NHL's Central Scouting Service, which led him to his current position as scout for the NHL's Calgary Flames.
