Jim Agnew

Jim Agnew (born March 21, 1966) is a Canadian former professional hockey defenceman.

Jim Agnew
Born	(1966-03-21) March 21, 1966 (age 59) Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Vancouver Canucks
National team	Canada
NHL draft	157th overall, 1984 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1986–1993

A stay-at-home, physical defender, Agnew was also an excellent fighter. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the eighth round (157th overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. After a stellar career in the Western Hockey League with the Brandon Wheat Kings and Portland Winter Hawks, Agnew turned pro and signed with the Canucks in 1986.

Playing career

Agnew spent most of the 1986–87 in the AHL, although he did receive a four-game call-up to the Canucks. He would spend four full seasons in Vancouver's minor-league system while seeing occasional action in Vancouver - he played 10 games for the team in the 1987–88 and recorded his only career point, and was called up again for 7 games in 1989–90.

While playing for the Canucks in March 1990, Agnew seriously injured his left knee and required surgery. This would be the start of a chronic knee problem - injuries to his left knee caused him to miss significant action 6 times over the next four seasons, and required three separate surgeries.

Unfortunately, his knee problems struck just as he made the NHL on a full-time basis. He spent virtually the entire 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons on the Canuck roster as a utility player seeing action at both forward and defence, but was limited to just 44 games over that stretch due to injury and failed to record a point.

He was released by the Canucks in 1992 and signed as a free agent with the Hartford Whalers. Again, however, he was limited to only 16 games by an injury to his left knee. After injuring his knee again during the Whalers' 1993 training camp, he decided to retire.

Agnew appeared in 81 NHL games over parts of six seasons, recording 1 assist and 257 penalty minutes.

After his playing days were over, Agnew moved to Missoula, Montana, became a United States citizen, and found work as a law enforcement officer.^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		14	1	1	2	9		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		71	6	17	23	107		12	0	1	1	39
1984–85	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		19	3	15	18	82		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		44	5	24	29	223		6	0	2	2	44
1985–86	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		70	6	30	36	386		9	0	1	1	48
1986–87	Fredericton Express	AHL		67	0	5	5	261		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Fredericton Express	AHL		63	2	8	10	188		14	0	2	2	43
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		10	0	1	1	16		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		47	2	10	12	181		11	0	2	2	34
1989–90	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		51	4	10	14	238		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		7	0	0	0	36		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		3	0	0	0	33		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		20	0	0	0	81		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		24	0	0	0	56		4	0	0	0	6
1992–93	Springfield Indians	AHL		1	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Hartford Whalers	NHL		16	0	0	0	68		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				81	0	1	1	257		4	0	0	0	6

Awards

• WHL West First All-Star Team – 1986