Tim Harrer Explained

Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
Ntl Team:USA
Birth Date:May 10, 1957
Birth Place:Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Draft:148th overall
Draft Year:1977
Draft Team:Atlanta Flames
Wha Draft:78th overall
Wha Draft Year:1977
Wha Draft Team:Calgary Cowboys
Career Start:1980
Career End:1985

Timothy Steven Harrer (born May 10, 1957) is an American former ice hockey winger who played three games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames during the 1982–83 season.

Early life

Harrer was born in Bloomington, Minnesota. He played right wing for Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team from 1976 to 1980.[1]

Career

Harrer was drafted by the Atlanta Flames in the ninth round, 148th overall in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft and the Calgary Cowboys in the ninth round, 78th overall in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.[2]

In the 2004 film Miracle, which tells the story of the "Miracle on Ice" game at the 1980 Winter Olympics, Adam Knight portrays Harrer.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1974–75Abraham Lincoln High SchoolHS-MN
1975–76Bloomington Junior StarsMidJHL11 5 3 8 67 2 3 5 2
1976–77University of MinnesotaB1G38 14 9 23 37
1977–78University of MinnesotaB1G35 22 21 43 36
1978–79University of MinnesotaB1G43 28 25 53 38
1979–80University of MinnesotaB1G41 53 29 82 50
1979–80American National TeamIntl4 1 3 4 0
1979–80Birmingham BullsCHL2 0 0 0 04 0 2 2 5
1980–81Hershey BearsAHL39 7 6 13 122 0 0 0 )
1980–81Birmingham BullsCHL28 9 5 14 36
1981–82Oklahoma City StarsCHL77 29 27 56 364 2 2 4 0
1982–83Calgary FlamesNHL3 0 0 0 2
1982–83Colorado FlamesCHL69 33 29 62 286 3 3 6 4
1983–84Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL66 42 27 69 465 1 2 3 5
1984–85Toledo GoaldiggersIHL28 6 10 16 28
1984–85Nova Scotia OilersAHL7 0 0 0 0
1984–85Grazer SVAUT4 3 1 4 2
CHL totals242 113 88 201 14619 6 9 15 14
NHL totals3 0 0 0 2

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team1979–80[4]
AHCA West All-American1979–80[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tim Harrer Stats . 2022-04-25 . Hockey-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Where are they now? Record-Setting Golden Gopher Tim Harrer . 2022-04-25 . www.stateofhockey.com.
  3. Web site: 2020-02-16 . A Brooks tale: 'Miracle' movie melded myth, magic . 2022-04-25 . Twin Cities . en-US.
  4. News: WCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  5. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.