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Both are on the WHL’s first all-star team. There are few brothers acts in the history of the National Hockey League that have enjoyed careers as long and fruitful as the Courtnall brothers from Vancouver Island.

Taking different routes to the NHL, Geoff and Russ both had long and productive careers. Geoff Courtnall, born on August 18, 1962, in Victoria, played two and a half years of junior hockey with the Western Hockey League’s Victoria Cougars. Passed over in the NHL Entry Draft, Geoff signed a free agent contract with the Boston Bruins in 1983, thus beginning a 17-year NHL journey. In addition to his stint with the Bruins, Geoff also played for the Edmonton Oilers – where he won a Stanley Cup in 1988 – Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues.

By the time he had retired in November of 1999, Geoff was one of just a handful of BC.- born players to appear in over 1,000 NHL games. He is also one of the top B.C. players in career goals, assists, points and penalty minutes, finishing with 367 goals, 432 assists, 799 points and 1,465 penalt

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Born:August 18, 1962Draft:Undrafted Bruins 1983
Hometown:Victoria, BCPosition:LW
Known For:Stanley CupShoots:Left
National Team:Canada

Geoffrey Lawton Courtnall (born August 18, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1983 to 2000 most notably with the Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, and St. Louis Blues.

Courtnall started his career with the Boston Bruins after being signed as an undrafted free agent in 1983. He has appeared in two Stanley Cup Finals, once in 1983 where he won a Stanley Cup with the Capitals and a second time with the Canucks in 1994 where he and his teammates lost to the New York Rangers after making it all the way to Game 7. He also played with his brother Russ that same year.

After his NHL career ended, he became the head coach of the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL as well as the University of Victoria Vikes of the BCIHL.

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    Geoffrey Lawton "Geoff" Courtnall - Born August 18, 1962 in Victoria, British Columbia is a Canadian retired ice Hockey left winger.

    - Ed Chynoweth Cup Champion 1981 with Victoria Cougars.

    - Stanley Cup Champion 1988 with Edmonton Oilers.
    - Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Champion 1988 with Edmonton Oilers, 1994 with Vancouver Canucks.

    - World Ice Hockey Championships Silver Medal Winner 1991 with Team Canada.

    Geoff Courtnall made his NHL debut with Boston Bruins on January 11, 1984 vs Detroit Red Wings at Joe Lewis Arena in a 7-2 Boston win.

    Geoff Courtnall scored his 1st NHL goal vs Marc Behrend of the Winnipeg Jets at 19:22 of the 3rd period on October 21, 1984 at Winnipeg Arena in a 3-2 Winnipeg win.

    Geoff Courtnall scored his 1st NHL hat-trick vs v of the Minnesota North Stars on February 27, 1988 at Boston garden in a 7-4 Boston win.

    Geoff Courtnall played in 1048 regular season NHL games, scoring 367 goals (55 GWG / 7 OTG), 432 assists with 1463 penalty minutes and 156 NHL playoff games, scoring 39 goals (10 GWG / 1 OTG), 70 assists with 262 penalty minutes.

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