Professional hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins, 1983 to present.
In 726 games, he scored 395 goals and had 694 points with the Vancouver Canucks (1983-86) and the Boston Bruins (1986-96). Professional hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks (1983-86) and the Boston Bruins (1986-96). Retired in the summer of 1997. Is one of four players in NHL history to record 50 goals in fewer than 50 games. Recorded 14 career hat tricks. Received honorary Doctor of Laws degree from University of Massachusetts at Boston recognizing his work with cancer charities. [31 May 2003] In August of 2003 the Boston Bruins announced that his number 8 would be officially retired by the club. Played for the Portland (Oregon) Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League from 1982-83 and part of the 1983-84 season. Traded from the Vancouver Canucks, along with their first round draft pick in 1987 to the Boston Bruins, for Barry Pedersen (the Bruins selected defenseman Glen Wesley from that draft pick). Was a member of the Portland Winter Hawks' Memorial Cup Championship team in 1983 which became the first American based team to ever win the Canadian Major-Junior Hockey's top championship. Children: Jack Cameron (b. November 1998), Ava (b. May 2000) Good friends with Denis Leary, The Farelly Brothers, and Michael J. Fox. Michael J. Fox attended/was Emcee at his retirement at The Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts in January. On June 8th, 2005 was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.