1981 NHL DRAFT PICK Al MacInnis Selected in first round

No. 15 overall by Calgary Flames

Born July 11, 1963 Position: Defense

Height: 6-1 Weight: 185

BEFORE THE DRAFT Last Team: Kitchener (OMJHL)

Birthplace: Inverness, Nova Scotia (Canada)

Hometown: Inverness, Nova Scotia PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS Year Team League GP G A TP PIM 1978-79 Cole Harbour N.S. AAA -- -- -- -- -- 1979-80 Regina SJHL 59 20 28 48 110 1980-81 Kitchener OMJHL 47 11 28 39 59 PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS

Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as

No. 12 overall prospect and No. 17 OMJHL prospect for the 1981 NHL draft. ... Was Kitchener's third-round pick, No. 27 overall, in 1980 OMJHL priority selection. ... Attended Kitchener Collegiate Institute (high school) in Kitchener, Ontario. NHL CAREER Debut: December 30, 1981 (Boston at Calgary)

Numbers: 11, 22, 2 (Calgary); 2 (St. Louis)

Stanley Cup: 1989. Playing Status: Retired September 9, 2005 CAREER NHL STATISTICS Years Teams GP G A TP PIM 1981-2003 Calgary, St. Louis 1,416 340 934 1,274 1,511 CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS Years Teams GP G A TP PIM 1984-2003 Calgary, St. Louis 177 39 121 160 255 NHL AWARDS AND HONORS

Norris Trophy: 1998-99 (St. Louis)

Conn Smythe Trophy: 1989 (Calgary)

NHL All-Star First Team: 1989-90, 1990-91 (Calgary), 1998-99,

2002-03 (St. Louis)

Sporting News All-Star First Team: 1989-90, 1990-91 (Calgary)

NHL All-Star Second Team: 1986-87, 1988-89, 1993-94 (Calgary)

Sporting News All-Star Second Team: 1993-94 (Calgary)

All-Star Game: 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 (Calgary), 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 (injured, did not play), 2003 (St. Louis)

Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1986 (Calgary)

NHL Hardest Shooter (SuperSkills Winner): 1991, 1992 (Calgary), 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 (St. Louis)

Calgary Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1985-86 (plus-39)

St. Louis Captain: Sept. 15, 2003, until present

NHL Records: Most consecutive playoff games by a defenseman with at least one point (19 for Calgary from April 13, 1989, to April 6, 1990), most consecutive playoff games by defenseman in a playoff year with at least one point (17 for Calgary from April 13, 1989, to May 25, 1989), most career shots on goal by a defenseman (xxxx)

Calgary Records: Most seasons played (11), most career games played (803), most career assists (609), most points by a defenseman in one game (6 at Toronto on March 20, 1994, shares record), most career playoff points (102), most career playoff assists (77), most points in one playoff year (31 in 1989), most points in one playoff game (5 vs. Vancouver on April 20, 1994, shares record), most points by a defenseman in one playoff game (5 vs. Vancouver on April 20, 1994), most career points by a defenseman (822), most career goals by a defenseman (213), most career assists by a defenseman (609), most career playoff goals by a defenseman (25), most points in one season by a defenseman (103 in 1990-91), most goals in one season by a defenseman (28 in 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1993-94), most assists in one season by a defenseman (75 in 1990-91), most career playoff games played by a defenseman (95), most career playoff assists by a defenseman (77), most points by a defenseman in one playoff year (31 in 1989), most assists in one playoff year (24 in 1989), most assists by a defenseman in one playoff year (24 in 1989), most shots in one game (13 vs. St. Louis on March 24, 1993, shares record), most consecutive games with at least one assist (9 from Dec. 6, 1986, to Dec. 28, 1986, shares record), most consecutive playoff games with at least one point (19 from April 13, 1989, to April 6, 1990), most consecutive playoff games in one playoff year with at least one point (17 from April 13, 1989, to May 25, 1989), most points in one period (4 vs. Edmonton on March 28, 1991, shares record), most points by a defenseman in one period (4 vs. Edmonton on March 28, 1991, shares record), most goals in a playoff period (2 in first period vs. Los Angeles on April 4, 1990, in first period vs. Montreal on May 14, 1989, and in first period vs. Vancouver on April 20, 1994, shares record), most assists in one playoff period (2, seven times, shares record), most points in one playoff period (3 vs. St. Louis on May 4, 1986, and vs. Vancouver on April 20, 1994, shares record)

St. Louis Records: Most career points by a defenseman (450), most shots on goal in a game (13 vs. NYI on April 3, 1997, shares record), most goals by a defenseman in one playoff year (4 in 1999)

100-Point Seasons: 1990-91 (Calgary) (103)

NHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1989 (Calgary) (31 points)

NHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1986 (Calgary) (15 assists), 1989 (Calgary) (24 assists)

Calgary Assists Leader: 1985-86 (57), 1986-87 (56), 1990-91 (75), 1991-92 (57), 1993-94 (54)

Calgary Playoffs Points Leader: 1986 (19, tie), 1989 (31)

Calgary Playoffs Assists Leader: 1984 (12), 1986 (15), 1989 (24), 1994 (6, tie)

St. Louis Assists Leader: 1995-96 (44)

St. Louis Playoffs Assists Leader: 2002 (7, tie)

Management Career: Named to St. Louis front office position in marketing and operations upon his retirement on Sept. 9, 2005.

Miscellaneous: Called up to Calgary for good on Dec. 14, 1983, and never returned to minor leagues after that date. ... Began NHL career as a power-play specialist for Calgary before taking a regular shift on defense as 1983-84 season progressed. ... Became famous for power of his slap shot during 1983-84 season when he broke goalie Mike Liut's mask with a shot from outside the blue line during Calgary's Jan. 17, 1984, game at St. Louis. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with sprained knee, an injury suffered during Calgary's Feb. 27, 1985, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. He did not return to action until Calgary's March 31, 1985, game vs. Winnipeg. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with lacerated hand, an injury suffered during Calgary's March 23, 1986, game at Winnipeg. ... Set Calgary single-season record (since broken) for points by a defenseman with 76 in 1986-87. ... Finished sixth in voting for 1986-87 Norris Trophy. ... Set Calgary single-season records (since broken) for points (83) and goals (25) by a defenseman in 1987-88. ... Was second among NHL defensemen with 83 points in 1987-88. ... Was third among NHL defensemen with 83 points in 1988-89. ... Became Calgary's all-time assists leader when he passed Guy Chouinard with his 337th career assist during Flames' Nov. 8, 1989, game vs. Los Angeles. ... Represented by agent Don Meehan during his NHL career. ... Was involved in brawl outside Calgary's Old Scotch Restaurant on July 3, 1989, which led to his arrest on assault charges. The incident happened just two days before his wedding. ... Set Calgary single-season records (since broken) for shots on goal (304) and points by a defenseman (90) in 1989-90. ... Was second among NHL defensemen with 90 points in 1989-90. ... Stretched ligaments in knee when he collided with Tony Granato during Game 3 of Calgary's first-round series at Los Angeles on April 8, 1990, but did not miss any playoff games. ... Was runner-up to Ray Bourque for 1989-90 Norris Trophy. ... Signed four-year, $4 million contract with Calgary during summer of 1990, making him the highest-paid player in Flames history to that point in time. ... Became first defenseman in Atlanta/Calgary franchise history and only fourth in NHL history (with Bobby Orr, Denis Potvin and Paul Coffey) to score 100 points in a season when he achieved feat in 1990-91. His 100th point was goal during Calgary's March 28, 1991, game vs. Edmonton. ... Became Atlanta/Calgary franchise's career points leader (record since broken) when he passed Kent Nilsson with 563rd point on Jan. 8, 1991 at Toronto. ... Set Calgary single-season record (since broken) for shots on goal with 305 in 1990-91. ... Led all NHL defensemen in points (103), goals (28) and assists (75) in 1990-91. ... Was runner-up to Ray Bourque for 1990-91 Norris Trophy. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered in Calgary's Nov. 22, 1991, game at Vancouver. ... Missed nearly half of 1992-93 season with dislocated left hip, an injury suffered in Calgary's Nov. 11, 1992, game at Hartford. He did not return to action until Calgary's Feb. 2, 1993, game at Washington. ... Became Atlanta/Calgary franchise's career games played leader when he passed Jim Peplinski by playing in his 706th career game on Feb. 23, 1993, at San Jose. ... Was Calgary's nominee for 1992-93 Masterton Trophy. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with strained shoulder, an injury suffered during Calgary's Dec. 22, 1993, game at Edmonton and re-aggravated during Calgary's Jan. 2, 1994, game at St. Louis, and with bruised knee, an injury suffered during Calgary's Feb. 24, 1993, game vs. Tampa Bay. ... Left Calgary in 1994 with franchise record (since broken) for career points (822). ... Missed parts of 1995 season with shoulder injury, suffered during St. Louis' Jan. 31, 1995, game vs. Anaheim, and with the flu, contracted in April 1995. ... Missed remainder of 1995 regular season with shoulder injury, suffered during St. Louis' April 25, 1995, game at Dallas. ... Scored a natural hat trick for St. Louis during Dec. 11, 1996, game at Dallas. ... Missed part of 1996-97 season with dislocated shoulder, an injury suffered during St. Louis' Feb. 4, 1997, game at Detroit. ... Led all NHL defensemen with 296 shots on goal in 1996-97. ... Played in his 1,000th NHL game for St. Louis on Oct. 23, 1997, vs. Vancouver. ... Missed parts of 1997-98 season with dislocated shoulder, an injury suffered during St. Louis' Dec. 13, 1997, game vs. Edmonton, and with laceration near left eye, an injury suffered during St. Louis' April 12, 1998, game at Dallas. ... Named NHL Player of Week for the week ending Jan. 11, 1998. ... Scored his 1,000th career NHL point during St. Louis' April 7, 1998, game at Detroit. ... Missed parts of 1999-00 season with broken fibula, an injury suffered during St. Louis' Oct. 9, 1999, game at Edmonton, with rib injury, suffered during St. Louis' Jan. 14, 2000, game at Anaheim, with collapsed lung, an injury suffered during St. Louis' Jan. 21, 2000, game at Chicago, and with back spasms, an injury suffered during St. Louis' Feb. 10, 2000, game vs. Detroit. ... Missed part of 2000-01 season with bruised left cornea, lacerated left eyelid and blurred vision, an injury suffered when he was hit by a high stick from Scott Hannan during St. Louis' Jan. 27, 2001, game vs. San Jose. The injury kept him out of the 2001 NHL All-Star Game, and he did not return to action until St. Louis' March 20, 2001, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Became St. Louis' all-time points leader among defensemen when he scored his 300th point to pass Rob Ramage on Dec. 2, 2000, vs. Florida. ... Signed two-year, $14 million contract extension with St. Louis in October 2001, keeping him under contract to team through 2003-04 season. ... Missed parts of 2001-02 season with bruised ankle, an injury suffered during St. Louis' Nov. 17, 2001, game at Calgary, with back spasms, an injury suffered during St. Louis' Jan. 5, 2002, game vs. Dallas, and with bruised foot, an injury suffered during St. Louis' Jan. 28, 2002, game vs. Anaheim. ... Led all NHL defensemen with 68 points in 2002-03. ... Missed part of 2003 playoffs with upper body injury, suffered during Game 2 of St. Louis' first-round series at Vancouver on April 12, 2003. ... Served as St. Louis' acting captain while Chris Pronger was injured from Oct. 10, 2002, until Sept. 15, 2003. ... Entered 2003-04 season as highest-scoring active NHL defenseman (1,272 points). ... Missed remainder of 2003-04 regular season with torn retina in left eye. The injury, as well as a slightly torn retina in right eye, required surgery on Oct. 17, 2003. NON-NHL CAREER Post-Draft Teams: Kitchener (OHL); Colorado (CHL)

Olympics: 1998 (fourth place), 2002 (gold medal)

Canada Cup: 1991 (first place)

World Championships: 1990 (fourth place) NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS

Memorial Cup: 1982 (Kitchener)

OHL Kaminsky Trophy (Outstanding Defenseman): 1982-83 (Kit.)

Memorial Cup All-Star First Team: 1982 (Kitchener)

OHL All-Star First Team: 1981-82, 1982-83 (Kitchener)

Kitchener Records: Most goals by a defenseman in one season (38 in 1982-83)

1983-84: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Colorado).

Miscellaneous: Grew one inch after 1981 draft, and played entire NHL career at 6-foot-2. ... Paired on defense with David Shaw for Kitchener in 1982-83. ... Tied OHL single-season record (since broken) for goals by a defenseman with 38 in 1982-83. ... Attended Canada's training camp for 1987 Canada Cup, but did not make final roster. ... Was on Calgary team that joined Washington for 1989 NHL Friendship Tour in Soviet Union. The Flames faced four Soviet teams on the tour. ... Played on Calgary's off-season charity softball team. ... Owned racehorses during playing days in Calgary. ... Was active in charitable causes during his playing days, including work with Calgary chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society and the St. Louis March of Dimes.

Personal: Nicknamed "Chopper." ... Full name is Allan MacInnis. ... Also known as Allan MacInnis during his playing days. ... Older brother of former minor-leaguer Rob MacInnis. HOW HE GOT AWAY TRADE: Calgary traded MacInnis and 1997 fourth-round pick (Didier Tremblay) to St. Louis in exchange for Phil Housley, 1996 second-round pick (Steve Begin), and 1997 second-round pick (John Tripp) on July 4, 1994. The deal became necessary for the Flames because MacInnis was a restricted free agent, and Calgary would not have been able to match the offer sheet that the Blues were set to provide him.

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SNAPSHOT '81 Total Selected: 211 Forwards: 119 Defense: 67 Goaltenders: 25 Major Junior: 122 Tier II/Jr. B: 10/4 College Players: 21 High School: 18 Canadian: 139 Euro-Canadian: 3 USA Citizens: 37 U.S.-Born: 36 European: 32 Reached NHL: 114 Stanley Cup: 17 Hall of Fame: 2 All-Star Game: 14 Year-end All-Star: 7 Olympians: 30 Picks Traded: 38

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