James L. Archibald (born June 6, 1961) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played right wing and played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars between 1985 and 1987. He lives in Brainerd, Minnesota.
| Jim Archibald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 6, 1961 Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars | ||
| NHL draft |
139th overall, 1981 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1985–1988 | ||
After playing in junior level with the Moose Jaw Canucks, Archibald was drafted in the seventh round, 139th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He attended school at the University of North Dakota the same year until 1985. In his NHL career he played in 16 regular season games scoring one goal and two assists. He also had spells in the American Hockey League for the Springfield Indians and the International Hockey League with the Kalamazoo Wings.
While head coach at Brainerd, his son, Josh Archibald, played there. After his senior season, Josh was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Josh was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award in 2011.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | 58 | 36 | 29 | 65 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | 52 | 46 | 42 | 88 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 41 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 33 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 44 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 41 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 66 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 86 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 342 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1984–85 | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Josh Archibald". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ Christensen, Josh (9 February 2011). Josh Archibald Brainerd Boys Hockey (Television production). Lakeland, MN: Lakeland Public Television, Inc. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database