Dino Ciccarelli (born on 8 February 1960 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) was a professional hockey player. He scored 1200 points, and is the Minnesota North Stars all-time leader in points. Dino is largely considered one of the best players in league history to never have won a Stanley Cup (his closest was making the finals in 1995), leaving the Detroit Red Wings shortly before their championship 1996-1997 season.

Dino is the highest scoring player eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame that has not been inducted as of 2006; he is currently 41st on the all-time list. After retiring, Ciccarelli allegedly had several physical altercations with members of the media. Some have criticized the HHOF for focusing on issues other than hockey for his exclusion, but others point out that the induction commitee has maintained such integrity in order to avoid tarnishing such an honour.

Dino and his brother Robert Ciccarelli have been co-owners of the OHL Sarnia Sting since 1994. Ciccarelli's number 8 was also retired by his junior team, the London Knights. The Ciccarellis are related to Hall of Famer Phil Esposito.

Career Statistics

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                                  Regular Season              
Season  Team                    Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM   
    
1980-81 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   32   18  12   30   29
1981-82 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   76   55  51   106  138
1982-83 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   77   37  38   75   94  
1983-84 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   79   38  33   71   58   
1984-85 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   51   15  17   32   41 
1985-86 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   75   44  45   89   51  
1986-87 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   80   52  51   103  88    
1987-88 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   67   41  45   86   79   
1988-89 Minnesota/Washington    NHL   76   44  30   74   76  
1989-90 Washington Capitals     NHL   80   41  38   79   122  
1990-91 Washington Capitals     NHL   54   21  18   39   66  
1991-92 Washington Capitals     NHL   78   38  38   76   78 
1992-93 Detroit Red Wings       NHL   82   41  56   97   81
1993-94 Detroit Red Wings       NHL   66   28  29   57   73
1995    Detroit Red Wings       NHL   42   16  27   43   39
1995-96 Detroit Red Wings       NHL   64   22  21   43   99
1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning     NHL   77   35  25   60   116
1997-98 Tampa Bay/Florida       NHL   62   16  17   33   70
1998-99 Florida Panthers        NHL   14   6   1    7    27
                   NHL Totals         1232 608 592  1200 1428

Teams

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Dino Ciccarelli has played for the following teams:

• London Knights (OHL) 1976-80
• Oklahoma City Stars (CHL) 1979-81
• Minnesota North Stars (NHL) 1980-89
• Washington Capitals (NHL) 1988-92
• Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 1992-96
• Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) 1996-97
• Florida Panthers (NHL) 1997- 99

See also

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• List of retired NHL players
• List of NHL statistical leaders
• List of NHL seasons
• List of NHL players with 1000 points
• List of NHL players with 500 goals

External link

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• Info at hockeydb.com

1960 births | Living people | Canadian ice hockey players | Minnesota North Stars players | Washington Capitals players | Detroit Red Wings players | Tampa Bay Lightning players | Florida Panthers players | Sarnians | London Knights alumni | National Hockey League 100-point seasons | Ontario sportspeople

Dino Ciccarelli