Ron Garwasiuk (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played one season of major league hockey with the Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association (WHA).
| Ron Garwasiuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 17, 1949 St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Played for |
WHA Los Angeles Sharks AHL Providence Reds Rochester Americans | ||
| NHL Draft |
21st overall, 1969 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1980 | ||
Garwasiuk played junior hockey with the Regina Pats,[1] and he led the Pats to win the 1969 Abbott Cup by scoring a team record 63 points in 28 play-off games.[2]
Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round (21st overall) of the 1969 NHL Entry Draft,[3] Garwasiuk began his professional career in 1969 with the Fort Worth Wings of the Central Hockey League - the minor league affiliate for the Detroit Red Wings.
Garwasiuk played 51 games of major league hockey during the 1973–74 season with the Los Angeles Sharks of the WHA,[4] and the next six seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the Rochester Americans before retiring as a player following the 1979–80 AHL season.
In 1992 Garwasiuk was inducted into the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame.[5]
Awards and honours edit
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CMJHL Rookie of Year | 1966–67 | [3] |
| WCJHL First Team All-Star 1967-68 (Regina) | 1967–68 | [3] |
| AHL Second Team All-Star | 1976–77 | [3] |
References edit
- ^ "Regina History- Alumni". www.reginapatsalumni.net. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013.
- ^ "Regina History- Alumni". www.reginapatsalumni.net. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Ron Garwasiuk". HockeyDraftCentral.com.
- ^ "Ron Garwasiuk Stats".
- ^ "The Official Site of the Rochester Americans (Ahl)". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database