Leonard Wayne Merrick (born April 23, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 774 career National Hockey League games for the St. Louis Blues, California Seals, Cleveland Barons and New York Islanders.
| Wayne Merrick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 23, 1952 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL St. Louis Blues California Seals Cleveland Barons New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
9th overall, 1972 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1984 | ||
Playing career edit
Wayne Merrick helped provide toughness and grit to the talent-laden New York Islanders of the late 1970s and early 1980s, acquired from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for J.P. Parise and Jean Potvin during the 1977-78 season.[1] He played on the famed "Banana Line" centering John Tonelli and Bob Nystrom.[2] He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders between 1980 and 1983.[3] He scored the Cup-clinching goal in Game Five of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals.[4]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Ottawa 67's | OHA-Jr. | 51 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Ottawa 67's | OHA-Jr. | 62 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Ottawa 67's | OHA-Jr. | 62 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 50 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 22 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 56 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 80 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 37 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 75 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Islanders | NHL | 70 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Islanders | NHL | 68 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Islanders | NHL | 59 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 774 | 191 | 265 | 456 | 303 | 102 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 30 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | WC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
References edit
- ^ Anderson, Dave (19 May 1981). "By Sports of The Times; The Cup Embodies Merrick's Dreams". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Hockey's All-Time Classic Lines". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Brooks, Larry (22 May 2005). "DYNASTY IN THE DARK – NO CHEERS FOR ISLANDERS 25 YEARS AFTER FIRST CUP". New York Post. New York Post. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Stanley Cup Champions 1980-1989". NHL.com. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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