Jim Archibald
Canadian ice hockey player
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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
Regular season and playoffs
| 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
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1984–85 | [3] |