Steve Moore
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{{otherpeople|Steve Moore}}
{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
| image =
| image_size =
| position = [[Forward (ice hockey)|Forward]]
| played_for = [[Colorado Avalanche]]
| shot = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 205
| nickname =
| nationality = CAN
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|09|22}}
| birth_place = [[Thornhill, Ontario|Thornhill]], [[Ontario|ON]]
| draft = 53rd overall
| draft_year = 1998
| draft_team = [[Colorado Avalanche]]
| career_start = 2001
| career_end = 2004
}}
'''Steve Moore''' (born [[September 22]], [[1978]] in [[Thornhill, Ontario|Thornhill]], [[Ontario]]) is a former [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player.
==Playing career==
Steve Moore was an NHL player for the Colorado Avalanche. Born 22nd Sep 1978, Moore played as a [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]]. His height is 6 [[foot (unit of length)|ft]] 2 [[inch|in]] (1.88 [[Metre|m]]) and his weight during the time he played was 210 [[pound (mass)|lb]] (95 [[kilogram|kg]]).<ref>{{cite web | title=Steve Moore | url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/2615/career | publisher=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! Sports]] | accessdate=2007-01-07}}</ref>
Moore and his brothers played for [[Harvard University]]. His brother [[Dominic Moore|Dominic]] is a forward for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].
He was drafted by the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in the [[1998 NHL Entry Draft]] in the second round, being 53rd pick overall. Moore played in 69 games for the Avalanche from 2001 to 2004, scoring five goals and seven assists before being seriously injured by [[Todd Bertuzzi]] who at the time played for the [[Vancouver Canucks]].
Due to continued post-concussion syndrome, Colorado opted not to give him a qualifying offer after his rookie contract expired. To date Moore has not returned to professional hockey.
Moore, via his lawyer [[Tim Danson]], filed a civil lawsuit against both Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks in a Colorado court. It was dismissed as the judge felt that British Columbia was the more appropriate location.
===The Bertuzzi hit===
On 16th February 2004, during a Vancouver-Colorado game, Moore injured Canucks team captain [[Markus Näslund]] by checking him in the head area while Näslund was reaching for a puck ahead of him with his head down. No penalty was called on the play, but Näslund suffered a concussion and a bone chip in his elbow as a result of the hit, and missed three games. Moore's hit on Näslund drew much criticism from the Canucks and their fans, but the NHL ruled that the hit was not illegal and did not fine or suspend Moore. Canucks head coach [[Marc Crawford]] and general manager [[Brian Burke (ice hockey)|Brian Burke]] publicly criticized the non-call by the referees on the incident. Vancouver players indicated that they would get even with Moore, with left winger [[Brad May]] stating that he would put a bounty on Moore's head.
During the next game between the Canucks and Avalanche held in Denver, NHL commissioner [[Gary Bettman]] and NHL executive vice-president [[Colin Campbell]] attended the game, which ended in a tie and saw no major incidents break out.
However, on [[8th March]], [[2004]], during another rematch between the Avalanche and Canucks, the Avalanche had a large lead in a fight-filled game. Late in the third period, [[Todd Bertuzzi]] was sent onto the ice. After failing to instigate Moore to fight, Bertuzzi punched him in the head area from behind and then fell upon him. Moore was knocked unconscious as players from both teams continued to dogpile the two. Moore laid motionless for ten minutes before being carried off on a [[stretcher]].<ref>ESPN Game Summary. 28th March 2004. [http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=240308022]</ref> He sustained three fractured [[Cervical vertebrae|neck vertebrae]], facial cuts and a severe [[concussion]].
Bertuzzi was immediately suspended by the NHL for the remainder of the season, including the playoffs. The suspension also barred him from playing in any international tournaments or leagues during the [[2004-05 NHL lockout]]. Commissioner [[Gary Bettman]] reinstated Bertuzzi for the 2005-06 season.
On [[22nd August]], [[2004]], Moore was released from a Denver-area hospital. He wore a neck [[brace (orthopaedic)|brace]] for 1 year and then started [[physical therapy]] for his neck injury and concussion.
==Career statistics==
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" ID="Table3"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! ALIGN="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! ALIGN="center" colspan="5" | Regular Season
! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! ALIGN="center" colspan="5" | Playoffs
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! ALIGN="center" | Season
! ALIGN="center" | Team
! ALIGN="center" | League
! ALIGN="center" | GP
! ALIGN="center" | G
! ALIGN="center" | A
! ALIGN="center" | Pts
! ALIGN="center" | PIM
! ALIGN="center" | GP
! ALIGN="center" | G
! ALIGN="center" | A
! ALIGN="center" | Pts
! ALIGN="center" | PIM
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1995-96
| [[Thornhill Islanders]]
| MTJHL
| 50
| 25
| 27
| 52
| 57
| 18
| 4
| 5
| 9
|
|- ALIGN="center" ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1996-97
| Thornhill Islanders
| MTJHL
| 50
| 34
| 52
| 86
| 52
| 13
| 10
| 11
| 21
| 2
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1997-98
| [[Harvard University]]
| [[ECAC Hockey|ECAC]]
| 33
| 10
| 23
| 33
| 46
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998-99
| Harvard University
| ECAC
| 30
| 18
| 13
| 31
| 34
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1999-2000
| Harvard University
| ECAC
| 27
| 10
| 16
| 26
| 53
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2000-01
| Harvard University
| ECAC
| 32
| 7
| 26
| 33
| 43
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2001-02
| [[Hershey Bears]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 68
| 10
| 17
| 27
| 31
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 6
|- ALIGN="center" ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2001-02
| [[Colorado Avalanche]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2002-03
| Hershey Bears
| AHL
| 58
| 10
| 13
| 23
| 41
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
|- ALIGN="center" ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002-03
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2003-04
| Hershey Bears
| AHL
| 13
| 4
| 4
| 8
| 6
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003-04
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 57
| 5
| 7
| 12
| 37
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
! 69
! 5
! 7
! 12
! 41
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL Totals
! 139
! 24
! 34
! 58
! 78
! 13
! 0
! 2
! 2
! 10
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | ECAC Totals
! 122
! 45
! 78
! 123
! 176
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|}
==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}
==See also==
* [[List of NHL players]]
* [[Notable families in the NHL]]
==External links==
* [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1103806928681_237 Victim Impact Statement]
* [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20041224/Bertuzzi_moore_041223?s_name=&no_ads= Moore 'disappointed' by Crown's plea bargain]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2005/08/08/bertuzzi050808.html Bertuzzi reinstated by the NHL]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZOR9p8qas Video of Incident]
* {{hockeydb|35438}}
* {{legendsofhockey|16840}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Windsor, Ontario]]
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