Al Sims

Player profile and career history

D · #23

Al Sims was a defenceman. Born April 18, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'0" and weighed 182 lbs. He was drafted in 1973 (round 3, 47th overall) by the Boston Bruins. In 476 NHL regular-season games he had 49 goals and 116 assists for 165 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 476
Goals: 49
Assists: 116
Points: 165

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 116
Game Winning Goals: 6
Games Played: 476
Goals: 49
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 286
Plus Minus: 119
Points: 165
Power Play Goals: 7
Power Play Points: 42
Shooting Pctg: 0.0614
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 3
Shots: 797

NHL playoff career

Games: 41
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
Points: 2

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 2
Game Winning Goals: 0
Games Played: 41
Goals: 0
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 14
Plus Minus: -1
Points: 2
Power Play Goals: 0
Power Play Points: 0
Shooting Pctg: 0
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 50

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.10
Assists / game: 0.24
Points / game: 0.35
Shots / game: 1.67

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 16
Assists: 36
Points: 52
Shots: 182

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1988–89
- Fort WayneIHL
1987–88
- FifeBritain
1986–87
- FifeBritain
1985–86
- Berliner Preus.W.Ger-2
1984–85
- New HavenAHL
- LandshutW.Ger-2
1983–84
- GeneveSwiss-2
1982–83
- New HavenAHL
- Los Angeles KingsNHL
1981–82
- New HavenAHL
- Los Angeles KingsNHL
1980–81
- Hartford WhalersNHL
1979–80
- Hartford WhalersNHL
1978–79
- RochesterAHL
- Boston BruinsNHL
1977–78
- RochesterAHL
- Boston BruinsNHL
1976–77
- RochesterAHL
- Boston BruinsNHL
1975–76
- RochesterAHL
- Boston BruinsNHL
1974–75
- Boston BruinsNHL
1973–74
- Boston BruinsNHL
1972–73
- CornwallQMJHL
1971–72
- CornwallM-Cup
- CornwallQMJHL

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1988–89	IHL	Fort Wayne	Regular	61	7	30	37	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 30 Games Played 61 Goals 7 Pim 32 Points 37
1988–89	IHL	Fort Wayne	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 4
1987–88	Britain	Fife	Regular	30	33	42	75	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 42 Games Played 30 Goals 33 Pim 51 Points 75
1987–88	Britain	Fife	Playoffs	6	5	11	16	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 6 Goals 5 Pim 2 Points 16
1986–87	Britain	Fife	Regular	36	52	86	138	95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 86 Games Played 36 Goals 52 Pim 95 Points 138
1986–87	Britain	Fife	Playoffs	5	6	11	17	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 5 Goals 6 Pim 0 Points 17
1985–86	W.Ger-2	Berliner Preus.	Regular	17	7	11	18	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 17 Goals 7 Pim 29 Points 18
1984–85	AHL	New Haven	Regular	13	3	6	9	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 13 Goals 3 Pim 2 Points 9
1984–85	W.Ger-2	Landshut	Regular	16	8	12	20	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 16 Goals 8 Pim 28 Points 20
1984–85	W.Ger-2	Landshut	Playoffs	4	0	4	4	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 4
1983–84	Swiss-2	Geneve	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1982–83	AHL	New Haven	Regular	76	18	50	68	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 50 Games Played 76 Goals 18 Pim 46 Points 68
1982–83	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1982–83	AHL	New Haven	Playoffs	12	3	3	6	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 12 Goals 3 Pim 10 Points 6
1981–82	AHL	New Haven	Regular	51	4	27	31	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 27 Games Played 51 Goals 4 Pim 53 Points 31
1981–82	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	8	1	1	2	16	-3	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus -3 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0714 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 14
1980–81	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	80	16	36	52	68	-20	182	5	26	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 36 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 80 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 68 Plus Minus -20 Points 52 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 26 Shooting Pctg 0.0879 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 182
1979–80	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	76	10	31	41	30	10	141	2	8	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 31 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 76 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus 10 Points 41 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.0709 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 141
1979–80	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -5 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1978–79	AHL	Rochester	Regular	3	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 1
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	67	9	20	29	28	23	128	0	7	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 67 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus 23 Points 29 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0703 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 128
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	11	0	2	2	0	3	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 3 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 21
1977–78	AHL	Rochester	Regular	31	6	13	19	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 31 Goals 6 Pim 12 Points 19
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	43	2	8	10	6	11	55	0	0	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 43 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 11 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0364 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 55
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1976–77	AHL	Rochester	Regular	80	10	32	42	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 32 Games Played 80 Goals 10 Pim 42 Points 42
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1976–77	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	12	2	9	11	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Pim 12 Points 11
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1975–76	AHL	Rochester	Regular	21	4	5	9	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 21 Goals 4 Pim 12 Points 9
1975–76	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	48	4	3	7	43	6	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 48 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 43 Plus Minus 6 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0656 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 61
1975–76	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	7	1	4	5	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 11 Points 5
1974–75	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	75	4	8	12	73	28	103	0	1	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 75 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 73 Plus Minus 28 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0388 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 103
1973–74	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	77	3	9	12	22	63	111	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 77 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 63 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.027 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 111
1973–74	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	16	0	0	0	12	2	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 18
1972–73	QMJHL	Cornwall	Regular	62	13	62	75	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 62 Games Played 62 Goals 13 Pim 54 Points 75
1972–73	QMJHL	Cornwall	Playoffs	12	2	5	7	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Pim 8 Points 7
1971–72	M-Cup	Cornwall	Regular	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1971–72	QMJHL	Cornwall	Regular	58	6	24	30	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 58 Goals 6 Pim 65 Points 30
1971–72	M-Cup	Cornwall	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1971–72	QMJHL	Cornwall	Playoffs	16	2	9	11	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 16 Goals 2 Pim 15 Points 11

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Date	Opponent	Goals	Assists	Points	Time on ice
1982-12-07	CGY	0	0	0	–

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Profile updated Oct 15, 9:05 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1988–89

1987–88

1986–87

1985–86

1984–85

1983–84

1982–83

1981–82

1980–81

1979–80

1978–79

1977–78

1976–77

1975–76

1974–75

1973–74

1972–73

1971–72

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