Tom Kurvers

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Position	Defence
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Pro Clubs	Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks New York Islanders Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Nationality	United States
Born	October 14, 1962, Minneapolis, MN, USA
NHL Draft	145th overall, 1981 Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career	1984 – 1996

Thomas "Tom" Kurvers (born October 14, 1962, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the seventh round, 145th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.

Kurvers played collegiately at the University of Minnesota Duluth. His time with the Bulldogs culminated with winning the Hobey Baker Award, given to the most outstanding collegiate hockey player in the NCAA, in his senior season.

Kurvers made his NHL debut in the 1984-85 season with the Canadiens. After two full seasons with Montreal, and one game in the 1986-87 season, he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres for a draft pick.

Before the 1987-88 season, the Sabres traded Kurvers to the New Jersey Devils. He played two full seasons, and one game in the 1989-90 season, with the Devils before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Devils used the draft pick acquired in that trade to select future star Scott Niedermayer.

Kurvers would continue to be a journeyman throughout his NHL career, making stops with the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim before leaving the league after the 1994-95 season. He then played one season in Japan before retiring.

In his NHL career, Kurvers appeared in 659 games. He scored 93 goals and added 328 assists. He also appeared in 57 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring eight goals and recording 22 assists.

He won the Stanley Cup in 1986 with Montreal and had His name engraved on the Cup by virture of playing in the required number of regular season games (40). He played in 62 games with Montreal that season.