John Cunniff Whalers Career Highlights
Whalers cards
| DATE |
HIGHLIGHT |
|---|
| 10/12/1972 | John Cunniff plays his 1st WHA game vs Philadelphia. |
| 10/12/1972 | John Cunniff records his 1st Whalers goal vs Philadelphia. |
| 10/12/1972 | Tom Earl and John Cunniff record the Whalers 1st WHA assists (their first WHA points) vs Philadelphia. |
| 5/2/1973 | John Cunniff scores his 1st WHA playoff goal vs Winnipeg. |
| 2/17/1974 | John Cunniff scores his 2nd of the game at 5:52 of overtime vs Winnipeg. |
| 4/9/1974 | John Cunniff scores his 2nd WHA playoff goal (his last career goal) vs Chicago. |
| 4/6/1981 | John Cunniff is named assistant coach. |
| 2/16/1982 | John Cunniff steps in as Head Coach for the ailing Larry Pleau vs Calgary. |
| 2/24/1982 | John Cunniff records his 1st NHL coaching win vs Boston. |
| 3/13/1982 | Larry Pleau resumes head coaching duties after taking 3 weeks off due to a flare with his blood desorder. John Cunniff records a 3-7-2 record in his absence. |
| 6/17/1982 | John Cunniff is named head coach of the Binghampton Whalers. |
| 1/4/1983 | John Cunniff is named assistant coach replacing the ailing Jacques Caron. Rick Ley replaces him as head coach of the Binghampton Whalers. |
| 3/8/1983 | John Cunniff is named interm head coach replacing Larry Pleau. Jack McIlhargey is promoted from Binhampton to act as assistant coach. |
| 6/14/1984 | Larry Pleau is named Head coach and GM of Binghampton Whalers, replacing John Cunniff who is retained as a scout. |
| 11/11/1984 | John Cunniff leave his scouting position with the team to become assistant coach in Boston. |
