Zac Electrifly

Tim Tookey was drafted in the fifth round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 88th overall pick. The Washington Capitals drafted him. In his junior career he played three seasons with with Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League which is part of the Canadian Hockey League. They only made the playoffs in one of those years and they lost in the first round. He played most of his career in the American Hockey League. He did play for the Washington Capitals, Quebec Nordiques, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, and Los Angeles King in the National Hockey League. In the AHL he played for the Hershey Bears, Fredericton Express, Baltimore Skipjacks, New Haven Nighthawks, And the Providence Bruins. He also played for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League. While on the Providence Bruins he was a player coach.

Tim Tookey’s professional hockey career lasted from the 1980-81 season to the 1994-95 season. He won the AHL Playoff MVP for the 1985-86 season. He won the AHL MVP for the 1986-87 season. He also won the award for most points in the AHL regular season in the 1986-87 season. He won the AHL sportsmanship award for the 1992-93 season. He was inducted into the AHL Hall of fame in 2008. The Hershey Bears have retired his number.

As a coach he coached the former junior team Yellowstone Quake from the Northern Pacific Hockey League. They now play in the North American Tier 3 Hockey League. He trains youth players in Hockey Club Reno Ice. He also runs adult clinics at Reno Ice. I think he is a good fit for the Ice Raiders but might be a little bit overqualified. It should be another good season for the Reno Ice Raiders.