Terry Virtue

Terry Virtue
Virtue with the Springfield Falcons in 2004
Born	(1970-08-12) August 12, 1970 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins New York Rangers
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1988–2007

Terry William Virtue (born August 12, 1970) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 5 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers during the 1998–99 and 1999–00 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1991 to 2007, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Virtue spent his professional career in the minor leagues, most notably for the Worcester IceCats of the American Hockey League, one of the several teams for which he served as team captain known as Mr.IceCat for team records . He played five games in the National Hockey League, four in the 1998–99 season for the Boston Bruins, and one the next season for the New York Rangers.

Virtue retired from hockey after the 2006–07 season.

Coaching career

Terry has acted as an assistant coach/player for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, an assistant coach for the Tri-City Americans, and an associate coach for the Owen Sound Attack. Terry has also coached for the Canon McMillian High School varsity AAA hockey team and the AAA U-14 Esmark Stars.

Personal life

He grew up in Spruce Grove Alberta, and graduated high school at Spruce Grove Composite high in 1988 after playing his first year junior for the Hobbema Hawks.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Hobbema Hawks	AJHL		56	6	31	37	339		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Victoria Cougars	WHL		8	1	1	2	13		8	0	3	3	8
1989–90	Victoria Cougars	WHL		24	1	9	10	85		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Tri-City Americans	WHL		34	1	10	11	82		6	0	0	0	32
1990–91	Tri-City Americans	WHL		11	1	8	9	24		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		59	9	44	53	127		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Roanoke Valley Rebels	ECHL		38	4	22	26	165		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Louisville Icehawks	ECHL		23	1	15	16	58		13	0	8	8	49
1992–93	Louisville Icehawks	ECHL		28	0	17	17	84		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Wheeling Thunderbirds	ECHL		31	3	15	18	86		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		26	4	6	10	10		5	0	0	0	17
1993–94	Wheeling Thunderbirds	ECHL		34	5	28	33	61		6	2	2	4	4
1994–95	Atlanta Knights	IHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Worcester IceCats	AHL		73	14	25	39	186		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		76	7	31	38	234		4	0	0	0	4
1996–97	Worcester IceCats	AHL		80	16	26	42	220		5	0	4	4	8
1997–98	Worcester IceCats	AHL		74	8	26	34	233		11	1	4	5	41
1998–99	Providence Bruins	AHL		76	8	48	56	117		17	2	12	14	29
1998–99	Boston Bruins	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		67	5	22	27	166		23	3	7	10	57
2000–01	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		71	5	24	29	166		5	1	0	1	2
2001–02	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		76	4	20	24	117		10	0	1	1	19
2002–03	Worcester IceCats	AHL		78	5	30	35	144		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Worcester IceCats	AHL		74	6	16	22	66		10	1	0	1	19
2004–05	Springfield Falcons	AHL		13	1	1	2	21		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		65	3	18	21	122		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		54	7	34	41	98		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		12	1	1	2	33		16	0	8	8	42
2006–07	Austin Ice Bats	CHL		51	9	24	33	89		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Binghamton Senators	AHL		23	1	4	5	27		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				888	88	299	387	1853		106	8	40	48	249
NHL totals				5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHL Calder Cup Champion	1998–99, 1999–00
AHL Most Assists by Defenseman	1998–99
AHL Second All-Star Team	1998–99
OHL Memorial Cup Champion	2010–11

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database