John Tonelli is a retired forward from Canada.

What was the last team John Tonelli played for?

The last team John played for was Québec Nordiques in the NHL.

How tall is John Tonelli?

John Tonelli is 185 cm (6'1") tall.

How much does John Tonelli weigh?

John Tonelli weighs 91 kg (201 lbs).

When was John Tonelli born?

John Tonelli was born on 1957-03-23 in Milton, ON, CAN.

John Tonelli

#21 Québec Nordiques / NHL - 91/92

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Date of Birth: Mar 23, 1957
Age: 69
Place of Birth: Milton, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: LW
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Grinder
Drafted: 1977 round 2 #33 overall by New York Islanders
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Brother: Ray Tonelli
Sons: Jordan Tonelli, Zackary Tonelli
Cousins: Ryan Jones, Joshua Willenborg

Tonelli helped the Islanders win 4 straight Stanley Cups from 1980-83. He was a 5x 30-goal scorer and reached the 50-point mark in 11 seasons. He also won a Canada Cup in 1985 and was the tournament's MVP. The 2x All-Star retired in 1992 with 325 goals and 836 points.

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
73-74	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.	69	18	37	55	62	-
74-75	Toronto Marlboros	OMJHL	70	49	86	135	85	-
75-76	Houston Aeros	WHA	79	17	14	31	66	11	Playoffs	17	7	7	14	18	8
76-77	Houston Aeros	WHA	80	24	31	55	109	14	Playoffs	11	3	4	7	12	-1
77-78	Houston Aeros	WHA	65	23	41	64	103	13	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	8	-4
78-79	New York Islanders	NHL	73	17	39	56	44	29	Playoffs	10	1	6	7	0	-
79-80	New York Islanders	NHL	77	14	30	44	49	8	Playoffs	21	7	9	16	18	-
80-81	New York Islanders	NHL	70	20	32	52	57	8	Playoffs	16	5	8	13	16	-
81-82	New York Islanders	NHL	80	35	58	93	57	48	Playoffs	19	6	10	16	18	-
82-83	New York Islanders	NHL	76	31	40	71	55	30	Playoffs	20	7	11	18	20	-
83-84	New York Islanders	NHL	73	27	40	67	66	21	Playoffs	17	1	3	4	31	-
84-85	New York Islanders	NHL	80	42	58	100	95	50	Playoffs	10	1	8	9	10	-
	Canada	CC	8	3	6	9	2	2
85-86	New York Islanders	NHL	65	20	41	61	50	22
	Calgary Flames	NHL	9	3	4	7	10	-1	Playoffs	22	7	9	16	49	-
86-87	Calgary Flames	NHL	78	20	31	51	72	-2	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	4	-
87-88	Calgary Flames	NHL	74	17	41	58	84	10	Playoffs	6	2	5	7	8	-1
88-89	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	77	31	33	64	110	9	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	8	-3
89-90	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	73	31	37	68	62	-8	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	6	-6
90-91	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	71	14	16	30	49	3	Playoffs	12	2	4	6	12	1
91-92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	33	1	7	8	37	2
	Québec Nordiques	NHL	19	2	4	6	14	-7

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	1	8	3	6	9	1.13	2	2	0
NHL	14	1028	325	511	836	0.81	911	222	13	172	40	75	115	0.67	200	-9*
OHA-Jr.	1	69	18	37	55	0.80	62	-	0
OMJHL (OHL)	1	70	49	86	135	1.93	85	-	0
WHA	3	224	64	86	150	0.67	278	38	3	34	11	14	25	0.74	38	3

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John Tonelli Career Totals

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1028

325

511

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224

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John Tonelli Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1974-1975	OMJHL First All-Star Team
1979-1980	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1980-1981	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1981-1982	NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1982-1983	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1984-1985	Canada Cup All-Star Team Canada Cup Champion Canada Cup MVP NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Top Defensive Forward (Selke Trophy) Finalist

John Tonelli Biography and Trivia

Number 27 retired by New York Islanders
Cult/Star player for New York Islanders