Secord played on the 1976
Memorial Cup winning team,
Hamilton Fincups of the
OHA. Secord was drafted 16th overall by the
Boston Bruins in the
1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He made the Bruins' roster as a 20-year-old, scoring 16 goals and adding seven assists. He improved to 23 goals in 1979–80, but after failing to score in his first 18 games the following season, he was dealt to the
Chicago Blackhawks on December 18, 1980, in a trade for defenceman
Mike O'Connell. In Chicago, Secord enjoyed the best years of his NHL career. In 1981–82, he scored 44 goals in 80 games. He was also assessed 303 minutes in penalties, making him the only player in NHL history to record 40 goals and 300 penalty minutes in a single season. Secord joined the 50-goal club in 1982–83, posting 54 goals and 32 assists for a career-high 86 points and played in the NHL All-Star Game for the second consecutive season, but injuries began to take their toll. He played just 14 games in 1983–84, and it took him two full seasons to regain his scoring touch. Secord responded with a 40-goal campaign in 1985–86, but after a 29-goal season in 1986–87, Secord was dealt to the
Toronto Maple Leafs on September 3, 1987. Secord and
Ed Olczyk went to Toronto, while
Rick Vaive,
Steve Thomas and defenceman
Bob McGill headed to Chicago. Secord spent two seasons with the Maple Leafs and was sent to the
Philadelphia Flyers midway through 1988–89 for a fifth-round draft pick in 1989 that the
Buffalo Sabres eventually used to select defenceman
Keith Carney. Secord re-signed with Chicago as a
free agent and finished his NHL career in 1990, scoring 14 times in 43 games. He retired from pro hockey until 1994, when he returned to play two seasons with the
International Hockey League's (now
American Hockey League) Chicago Wolves. He also played a season of roller hockey with the
Chicago Cheetahs. Secord played 766 career NHL games, scoring 273 goals and 222 assists for 495 points and registered 2,093 career penalty minutes. ==Personal life==