Quick Facts
Biography
Terry William Virtue (born August 12, 1970 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Career
Playing career
Virtue spent his professional career in the minor leagues, most notably for the Worcester IceCats of the American Hockey League, one of the several teams for which he served as team captain. He played five games in the National Hockey League, four in the 1998–99 NHL season for the Boston Bruins, and one the next season for the New York Rangers.
Virtue retired from Hockey after the 2007 season.
Coaching career
Terry has acted as an assistant coach/player for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, an assistant coach for the Tri-City Americans, and an associate coach for the Owen Sound Attack. Terry has also coached for the Canon McMillian High School varsity AAA hockey team and the AAA U-14 Esmark Stars.
Personal life
"Virtch" is married to the former Lori Smith of Wheeling, West Virginia, whom he met while playing for the ECHL Wheeling Thunderbirds (now Wheeling Nailers).
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 24 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 34 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 1990–91 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 59 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | ECHL | 38 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Louisville Icehawks | ECHL | 23 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 49 | ||
| 1992–93 | Louisville Icehawks | ECHL | 28 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Wheeling Thunderbirds | ECHL | 31 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1993–94 | Wheeling Thunderbirds | ECHL | 34 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 73 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 76 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 234 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 80 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 220 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1997–98 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 74 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 233 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 41 | ||
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 76 | 8 | 48 | 56 | 117 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 29 | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999-00 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999-00 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 67 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 166 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 57 | ||
| 2000-01 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 71 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 166 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001-02 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 76 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 117 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 2002-03 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 78 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003-04 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 74 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 2004-05 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004-05 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 65 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005-06 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 54 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005-06 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005-06 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 42 | ||
| 2006-07 | Austin Ice Bats | CHL | 51 | 9 | 124 | 33 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006-07 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| AHL Calder Cup Champion | 1998–99 |
| AHL Most Assists by Defenseman | 1998–99 |
| AHL Second All-Star Team | 1998–99 |
| AHL Calder Cup Champion | 1999–00 |
| OHL Memorial Cup Champion | 2010-11 |