Brian Ford

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Edmonton, Alberta, September 22, 1961.

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HEIGHT: 5'10".

WEIGHT: 170 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 34 (Quebec), 31 (Pittsburgh).

CATCHES: Left

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• Signed as free agent by Quebec Nordiques, August 1, 1982.
• Traded by Quebec to Pittsburgh Penguins for Tom Thornbury, December 6, 1984.
• Signed as free agent by Rochester Americans (AHL), 1988.

ACCOLADES:

• Shared (with Clint Malarchuk) Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award, 1982-83.
• Named to American Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1983-84.
• Winner, Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award, 1983-84.
• Winner, Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award, 1983-84.

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SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                          GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
77-78 Edmonton Little Brickmen AAHA
      St. Albert Saints AJHL         1     60   1   0   0     3   3.00                    0
78-79 Edmonton Little Brickmen AAHA
      Medicine Hat Tigers WHL        1     49   0   0   0     3   3.67                    0   0   0     0
79-80 Red Deer Rustlers CEN CUP
80-81 Billings Bighorns WHL         44   2435  14  26   0   204   5.03    1337   .858     0   0   2    52
81-82 Billings Bighorns WHL         53   2791  19  26   1   256   5.50                    0   0   0     0
82-83 Fredericton Express AHL       27   1443  14   7   2    84   3.49                    0   0   2     0
      Carolina Thunderbirds ACHL     4    203                 7   2.07      77   .909     0   0   0     0
83-84 Quebec Nordiques NHL           3    123   1   1   0    13   6.34      70   .814     0   0   0     0
      Fredericton Express AHL       36   2132  17  17   1   105   2.96     966   .902     2   0   4     8
84-85 Muskegon Mohawks IHL          22   1321  17   5   0    59   2.68                    1   0   3     4
      Pittsburgh Penguins NHL        8    457   2   6   0    48   6.30     292   .836     0   0   0     0
      Baltimore Skipjacks AHL        6    363   3   3   0    21   3.47     161   .870     0   0   0     0
85-86 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL       39   2230  12  20   4   136   3.66    1153   .882     1   0   1     8
      Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL       9    513   4   4   0    33   3.86                    0   0   2     2
86-87 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL       32   1541  10  11   0    99   3.85     784   .874     0   0   1     2
87-88 Springfield Indians AHL       35   1898  12  15   4   118   3.73     984   .880     0   0   2    10
88-89 Fredericton Capitals NBSHL    30   1378               100   4.35                    0
      Rochester Americans AHL       19   1075  12   4   1    60   3.35     511   .883     2   0   1     0
89-90 Rochester Americans AHL       19   1076   7   6   4    69   3.85     510   .865     0   0   1     0
90-91 Saint John Vitos NBSHL        22   1320               101   4.59                    1
      Moncton Hawks AHL              1     60   0   1   0     5   5.00      40   .875     0   0   0     0
TWO (2) NHL SEASONS                 11    580   3   7   0    61   6.31     362  0.831     0   0   0     0
  
POST-SEASON
Year  Team                          GP    Min   W   L   T   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
79-80 St. Albert Saints AJHL         6    360   4   1   1   14   2.33                    0
80-81 Billings Bighorns WHL          3    193               15   4.66                    0   0   0     0
81-82 Billings Bighorns WHL          5    226   1   4       26   6.90                    0
82-83 Fredericton Express AHL        1     11   0   0        1   5.56                    0   0   0     0
83-84 Fredericton Express AHL        4    223   1   3       18   4.84                    0   0   0     0
85-86 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL      13    793  12   1       41   3.10                    0   0   0     4
90-91 Moncton Hawks AHL              1      1   0   0        1  60.00                    0   0   0     0

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

• Traded by Nordiques to Pittsburgh Penguins, December 6, 1984.
• 02/20/85: W (60m, 28/31) 6-3 victory vs. Calgary (Lemelin).
• 02/22/85: L (60m, 18/26) 3-8 defeat vs. NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
• 03/09/85: W (61m6s, 39/44) 6-5 OT victory at Boston (Peeters).
• 03/10/85: L (40m, 30/40) 4-11 defeat at Philadelphia (Froese, Lindbergh) [Replaced by Romano].
• 03/13/85: L (55m48s, 26/30) 3-7 defeat vs. Boston (Peeters) [Replaced Romano].
• 03/24/85: L (60m, 29/36) 3-7 defeat at Washington (Jensen).
• 04/02/85: L (60m, 33/37) 3-4 defeat at NY Islanders (Hrudey, Smith).
• 04/07/85: L (60m, 45/52) 3-7 defeat at Washington (Riggin).