Tom Nemeth

Tom Nemeth (born January 16, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 10th round (206th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

Tom Nemeth
Born	(1971-01-16) January 16, 1971 (age 54) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	IHL Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets Cincinnati Cyclones AHL Rochester Americans ECHL Dayton Bombers South Carolina Stingrays Toledo Storm UHL Columbus Stars Fort Wayne Komets
NHL draft	206th overall, 1991 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1992–2005

Prior to turning professional, Nemeth played major junior hockey with the Cornwall Royals in the Ontario Hockey League. He went on to play 12 seasons of professional hockey, including parts of 11 seasons in the ECHL, where he was selected three times as the ECHL Defenceman of the Year. In 2003, Nemeth was named to the ECHL 15th Anniversary First Team,^[1] and in 2009 Nemeth was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame.^[2]

Records

During the 1993–94 regular season, Nemeth registered 16 goals and 82 assists to set the ECHL record for most assists (82) and most points (98) by a defenceman.^[3]

On April 3, 1997, Nemeth, then of the Dayton Bombers, and Andrew Shier and Scott Burfoot of the Richmond Renegades, each scored a goal within 37 seconds to set the ECHL record for the fastest three playoff goals by two teams.^[4]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	St. Catharines Falcons	GHL		42	9	24	33	28		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Cornwall Royals	OHL		51	4	23	27	25		18	1	1	2	2
1989–90	Cornwall Royals	OHL		41	12	15	27	14		6	0	2	2	0
1990–91	Cornwall Royals	OHL		65	17	43	60	46		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Cornwall Royals	OHL		66	25	49	74	33		6	3	2	5	4
1992–93	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		26	9	28	37	14		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		48	6	13	19	24		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		66	16	82	98	91		3	1	1	2	6
1994–95	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		5	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Rochester Americans	AHL		56	4	17	21	32		4	2	1	3	2
1996–97	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		23	4	19	23	15		4	2	1	3	2
1997–98	Rochester Americans	AHL		11	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		24	3	3	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		31	8	24	32	19		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		43	13	23	36	28		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		36	9	6	15	16		3	0	0	0	4
1999–00	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		2	0	3	3	2		9	0	3	3	0
1999–00	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		66	21	56	77	79		3	1	2	3	0
2000–01	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		72	20	48	68	87		8	2	3	5	6
2001–02	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		48	14	24	38	59		14	4	9	13	20
2002–03	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		65	9	30	39	57		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Columbus Stars	UHL		34	3	12	15	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Toledo Storm	ECHL		28	1	9	10	4		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Fort Wayne Komets	UHL		60	8	20	28	32		18	2	1	3	6
ECHL totals				473	118	346	464	455		32	10	16	26	34

Awards and honours

Award	Year
ECHL Defenceman of the Year	1993–94	[5]
ECHL First All-Star Team	1993–94
ECHL Defenceman of the Year	1999–2000	[6]
ECHL First All-Star Team	1999–2000
ECHL Defenceman of the Year	2000–01	[7]
ECHL First All-Star Team	2000–01
ECHL 15th Anniversary First Team	2003	[8]
ECHL Hall of Fame (inducted)	2008–09	[9]