Orland Kurtenbach
Orland Kurtenbach was one of the early stars of the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey club in the NHL. He was the first captain in the franchise's history.
Kurtenbach was born in Cudworth, Saskatchewan. His first year as a professional player was 1957-58, when he was awarded the Western Hockey League's Rookie of the Year award. He played for 17 seasons and, for a time, bounced between the major and minor leagues.
His best professional season was in 1962-63, where he notched 87 points for the San Francisco Seals. His best season in the NHL was in 1970-71 when he scored 52 points in 51 games.
He also played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers. He spent his last four years with the Canucks and retired in 1973-74. After retiring, he coached Vancouver minor league affiliates in Seattle and Tulsa before being promoted to coach the Canucks mid-way through the 1976-77 season. He kept that position through the end of 1977-78.
His NHL career statistics are: 639 games played, 119 goals, 213 assists, 332 points, and 628 penalty minutes in regular season play.
External links
- Orland Kurtenbach's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?person_id=22&searchall=1
| Vancouver Canucks Head Coaches |
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| Laycoe • Stasiuk • McCreary • Maloney • Kurtenbach • Neale • Neilson • Neale • LaForge • Neale • Watt • McCammon • Quinn • Ley • Quinn • Renney • Keenan • Crawford • Vigneault |
| Preceded by New Creation |
Vancouver Canucks
Captains 1970 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Andre Boudrias (1975-76) |
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