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| Tim Watters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1959-07-25) July 25, 1959 (age 64) Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Los Angeles Kings | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
124th overall, 1979 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1995 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Michigan Tech University | ||
| Playing career | |||
| 1977–1981 | Michigan Tech | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 1995–1996 | Boston Bruins (Assistant) | ||
| 1996–2000 | Michigan Tech | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 39–116–9 (.265) [College] | ||
Timothy John Watters (born July 25, 1959) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.
Tim Watters was a rarity in the National Hockey League (NHL), a physical defenceman who stood under 6 feet tall and under 200 pounds. He played in 2 Olympics and well over 700 NHL games, quietly playing a solid though unspectacular role from 1981 through 1995 with the Winnipeg Jets and Los Angeles Kings, two teams that didn't enjoy much success or fanfare. Not having the size to out-muscle opponents, Watters learned to be in perfect position and angled shooters out of harm's way. He read the oncoming rushes very well, and thanklessly cut off passing lanes and blocked shots. He learned to tie up players' sticks and was one of the few modern players to master the hip check.
He retired from the NHL as a player after the 1995 season. He served as an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins during the 1996 season, and as head coach for the NCAA Division I Michigan Tech Huskies from 1996–97 to 1999–2000.
Watters currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, where he works in the commercial real estate business. He also coaches youth hockey in nearby Tempe.[citation needed]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Kamloops Braves | BCHL | 60 | 10 | 38 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Kamloops Chiefs | WCHL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Michigan Tech University | WCHA | 37 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Michigan Tech University | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 56 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Michigan Tech University | WCHA | 43 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 69 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1981–82 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 77 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 74 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 169 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 63 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 56 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 63 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 1987–88 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1988–89 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 168 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 62 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 45 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 37 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | ||
| 1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 60 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 36 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 741 | 26 | 151 | 177 | 1289 | 82 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 115 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | OG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983 | Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1988 | Canada | OG | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) (1996–2000) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Michigan Tech | 8–27–4 | 5–23–4 | 10th | WCHA First Round | ||||
| 1997–98 | Michigan Tech | 17–20–3 | 10–17–1 | 7th | WCHA First Round | ||||
| 1998–99 | Michigan Tech | 9–28–1 | 9–19–0 | 8th | WCHA First Round | ||||
| 1999–00 | Michigan Tech | 4–34–0 | 2–26–0 | 10th | WCHA First Round | ||||
| 2000–01 | Michigan Tech | 1–7–1† | 1–7–0† | – | – | ||||
| Michigan Tech: | 39–116–9 | 27–92–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–116–9 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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† Watters was fired in November and replaced by Mike Sertich
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1980–81 | [1] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1980–81 | [2] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1981 | [3] |
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