Mike Kaszycki
Michael John Kaszycki (born February 27, 1956) is a Canadian former ice hockey player.
Mike Kaszycki | |||
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Born |
Milton, Ontario, Canada | February 27, 1956||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Islanders Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs HC Langnau HC Ambrì-Piotta EV Zug Genève-Servette HC Lausanne HC | ||
NHL Draft |
32nd overall, 1976 New York Islanders | ||
WHA Draft |
38th overall, 1976 New England Whalers | ||
Playing career | 1976–1989 |
Biography
As a youth, Kaszycki played in the 1968 and 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Toronto Christie minor ice hockey team.[1]
He played major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (today's OHL), winning the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the league's scoring champion in his final junior season of 1975–76.
Kaszycki was drafted by the New York Islanders 32nd overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and by the New England Whalers 38th overall in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft. He signed with the Islanders, playing with them, the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kaszycki played 226 games over five seasons in the NHL, scoring 122 points.
During the 1981–82 AHL season, while playing for the New Brunswick Hawks, Kaszycki won three individual American Hockey League awards. Kaszycki was awarded the Les Cunningham Award as Most Valuable Player, the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as top scorer, and the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award for sportsmanship and perseverance.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1972–73 | Dixie Beehives | OPJHL | 44 | 35 | 54 | 89 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Dixie Beehives | OPJHL | 43 | 44 | 55 | 99 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Toronto Marlboros | OMJHL | 70 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 21 | ||
1974–75 | Toronto Marlboros | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1975–76 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OMJHL | 66 | 51 | 119 | 170 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | ||
1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 76 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
1977–78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 58 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
1977–78 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
1979–80 | New York Islanders | NHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 28 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 25 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 42 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | ||
1981–82 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 80 | 36 | 82 | 118 | 67 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 17 | ||
1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 22 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 56 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 72 | 39 | 71 | 110 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
1984–85 | HC Langnau | NDA | 22 | 12 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 30 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NDA | 36 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NDA | 33 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
1987–88 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NDA | 35 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | ||
1988–89 | EV Zug | NDA | 35 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1989–90 | Genève-Servette HC | CHE III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Lausanne HC | CHE II | 36 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
1991–92 | Lausanne HC | CHE II | 27 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 226 | 42 | 80 | 122 | 108 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||
AHL totals | 244 | 114 | 212 | 326 | 158 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 24 | ||||
NDA totals | 159 | 98 | 101 | 199 | — | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com