Alan Haworth (ice hockey)

Alan Joseph Gordon Haworth (born September 1, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1980 and 1988. He is the son of Gordie Haworth and the brother of Carey Haworth.

Alan Haworth
Born	(1960-09-01) September 1, 1960 Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Quebec Nordiques SC Bern
National team	Canada
NHL draft	95th overall, 1979 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1980–1992

Playing career

Selected in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, Haworth was traded to the Washington Capitals in 1982. After five seasons in Washington, he was dealt to the Quebec Nordiques in 1987 in the trade that brought Dale Hunter to the Capitals. After one season in Quebec, Haworth opted to play in Switzerland for four seasons, winning two Swiss championships with SC Bern, before retiring from active play. His NHL rights were traded to the Minnesota North Stars for the retired Guy Lafleur after the 1991 NHL Expansion Draft, though neither of them would play in the NHL again.

In 524 NHL games, he scored 189 goals and had 211 assists. As of 2015–16, Haworth is a scout for the Washington Capitals.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QMJHL		68	11	18	29	15		8	1	1	2	7
1977–78	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QMJHL		59	17	33	50	40		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		70	50	70	120	63		12	6	10	16	8
1979–80	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		45	28	36	64	50		15	11	16	27	4
1980–81	Rochester Americans	AHL		21	14	18	32	19		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		49	16	20	36	34		7	4	4	8	2
1981–82	Rochester Americans	AHL		14	5	12	17	10		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		57	21	18	39	30		3	0	1	1	2
1982–83	Washington Capitals	NHL		74	23	27	50	34		4	0	0	0	2
1983–84	Washington Capitals	NHL		75	24	31	55	52		8	3	2	5	4
1984–85	Washington Capitals	NHL		76	23	26	49	48		5	1	0	1	0
1985–86	Washington Capitals	NHL		71	34	39	73	72		9	4	6	10	11
1986–87	Washington Capitals	NHL		50	25	16	41	43		6	0	3	3	7
1987–88	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		72	23	34	57	112		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	SC Bern	NLA		36	23	30	53	63		11	8	2	10	28
1989–90	SC Bern	NLA		36	31	30	61	79		11	7	6	13	31
1990–91	SC Bern	NLA		30	27	15	42	109		5	2	6	8	2
1991–92	SC Bern	NLA		31	14	22	36	97		10	7	6	13	14
1991–92	Canadian National Team	Intl		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				524	189	211	400	425		42	12	16	28	28

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at HockeyDraftCentral.com