John Tonelli
| John Tonelli | |||
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Tonelli with the New York Islanders in 1980 | |||
| Born |
March 23, 1957 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Houston Aeros New York Islanders Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings Chicago Blackhawks Quebec Nordiques | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
33rd overall, 1977 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1992 | ||
John Alexander Tonelli (born March 23, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward from Milton, Ontario. Tonelli made his debut as a professional player at 18 in 1975 with the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association, where he played his first three seasons, which included making the Avco Cup Final in his rookie season. He joined the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League in 1978; in eight seasons, he served as a key part of a team that advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals five consecutive years while winning four of them (1980-1983) in a row in the last great NHL dynasty, with Tonelli delivering the assist on Bob Nystrom's goal that won the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals. Tonelli was traded late in the 1985-86 season to the Calgary Flames, where he reached the Stanley Cup Final that year, his seventh professional hockey league Final appearance as a player. He subsequently played with the Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Quebec Nordiques.
In 2020, the Islanders honored Tonelli by retiring his #27 jersey, the seventh to be given the honor by the team while also joining the Islanders Hall of Fame