Randy Carlyle truly had a remarkable career.
After being drafted No. 30 overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1976, Carlyle played two tweener seasons on Toronto's blue line in which he saw more NHL action than minor-league action.
Following the 1977-78 season, the now Anaheim Duck's head coach was dealt to Pittsburgh where he exploded offensively and enjoyed six seasons of action. After Pittsburgh he moved up to Winnipeg where he played another solid 10 seasons of hockey.
Carlyle broke the 1,000-game mark, playing in 1,055 career games over the course of 17 seasons. During this time, he recorded 647 points—148 goals and 499 assists—and, being known as a tough defenseman, 1,400 PIMs.
