| Don Cutts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 24, 1956 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Kiekko-Reipas Lahti | ||
| NHL draft |
97th overall, 1973 New York Islanders | ||
| WHA draft |
61st overall, 1973 Houston Aeros | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1982 | ||
Donald Edward Cutts (born February 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1979–80 season. Cutts was selected in the seventh round of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, 97th overall, by the New York Islanders and in the fourth round of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft, 48th overall, by the Houston Aeros. He had a seven-year professional career which lasted from 1974 to 1982, largely in the minor leagues
Cutts best minor league season was in the International Hockey League in 1975–76 with the Muskegon Mohawks, where he was named to the IHL First All-Star Team. He also set his best personal mark for games started, with 58. He retired in 1982.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1970–71 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | ECAC | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 20 | — | 2.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | ECAC | 21 | — | — | — | 1260 | 72 | 1 | 3.43 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | ECAC | 30 | — | — | — | 1800 | 109 | 1 | 3.54 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | ECAC | 30 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1800 | 137 | 0 | 4.57 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 15 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 773 | 58 | 0 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 9 | — | — | — | 550 | 24 | 2 | 2.62 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 5.55 | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 58 | — | — | — | 3356 | 158 | 5 | 2.82 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 34 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1957 | 111 | 2 | 3.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 1 | — | — | — | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 44 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2358 | 113 | 2 | 2.88 | .909 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 350 | 15 | 0 | 2.57 | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 27 | — | — | — | 1368 | 100 | 0 | 4.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 17 | 0 | 3.60 | .879 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 7 | 0 | 2.78 | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 16 | 0 | 3.57 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 28 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1636 | 83 | 2 | 3.04 | .900 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 274 | 20 | 0 | 4.38 | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 25 | — | — | — | 1379 | 72 | 4 | 3.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Kiekko-Reipas Lahti | FIN | 26 | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | .833 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 8 | 0 | 3.58 | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 24 | — | — | — | 1315 | 117 | 0 | 5.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 16 | 0 | 3.57 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1971–72 | [1] |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1972–73 | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Don Cutts biography at Hockey Draft Central
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