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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (1955–1981)}}
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| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| played_for = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br>[[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]]<br>[[Edmonton Oilers]]
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| death_place = [[Kelowna, British Columbia|Kelowna]], [[British Columbia|BC]], [[Canada|CAN]]
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| draft = 6th overall
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'''Donald Allan Ashby''' (March 8, 1955 – May 30, 1981) was a Canadian [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who played six seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] from [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]] until [[1980–81 NHL season|1980–81]].
'''Donald Allan Ashby''' (March 8, 1955 – May 30, 1981) was a Canadian [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who played six seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] from [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]] until [[1980–81 NHL season|1980–81]].


==Early life and career==
Ashby was born in [[Kamloops, British Columbia|Kamloops]], [[British Columbia]], and played for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]] and [[Edmonton Oilers]] in his NHL career.
Ashby was born in [[Kamloops, British Columbia|Kamloops]], [[British Columbia]], and played for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]] and [[Edmonton Oilers]] in his NHL career.


==Personal life and career==
Ashby played 188 career NHL games, scoring 40 goals, 56 assists and 96 points. He was drafted sixth overall by the Maple Leafs in the [[1975 NHL Amateur Draft]].
Ashby played 188 career NHL games, scoring 40 goals, 56 assists, and 96 points. He was drafted sixth overall by the Maple Leafs in the [[1975 NHL Amateur Draft]].


He was married to Terry until his death in 1981.
A few days after finishing the 1980–81 season which he played with the CHL [[Wichita Wind]], Ashby and his wife, Terry, were involved in an automobile accident in the [[Okanagan Valley]]. The vehicle that they were driving was hit head-on by a pick up truck and Ashby died a few hours later from massive internal injuries, in the hospital in [[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia]].

==Death==
On May 30, 1981, a few days after finishing the 1980–81 season in which Ashby played with the CHL [[Wichita Wind]], he and his wife, Terry, were involved in an automobile accident in the [[Okanagan Valley]]. The vehicle that they were driving was hit head-on by a pickup truck. Ashby was critically injured in the accident that occurred in the Okanagan Valley. Both he and his wife, Terry, were taken to the hospital in [[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia]], where he died afterwards from massive internal injuries.<ref>{{cite web |title=The funeral Wednesday of veteran hockey player Don Ashby... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/06/02/The-funeral-Wednesday-of-veteran-hockey-player-Don-Ashby/8044360302400/ |website=upi.com |publisher=United Press International |accessdate=June 11, 2018 |date=June 2, 1981}}</ref> He was 26 years old at the time of his death in the accident. His wife, Terry, survived the accident and was treated in the hospital. His funeral was held four days later, on June 3.

Okanagan Valley police said that Ashby and his wife were present in the car that was struck head-on by a pickup truck.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

==Career statistics==
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [[regular season|Regular&nbsp;season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 1972–73
| [[Kamloops Rockets]]
| [[British Columbia Hockey League|BCHL]]
| 28
| 22
| 22
| 44
|
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1972–73 WCHL season|1972–73]]
| [[Calgary Centennials]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WCHL]]
| 36
| 10
| 12
| 22
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|-
| [[1973–74 WCHL season|1973–74]]
| Calgary Centennials
| WCHL
| 68
| 30
| 38
| 68
| 52
| 14
| 6
| 7
| 13
| 0
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1974–75 WCHL season|1974–75]]
| Calgary Centennials
| WCHL
| 70
| 52
| 68
| 120
| 71
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]]
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 50
| 6
| 15
| 21
| 10
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1975–76 CHL season|1975–76]]
| [[Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977)|Oklahoma City Blazers]]
| [[Central Professional Hockey League|CHL]]
| 26
| 9
| 14
| 23
| 36
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|-
| [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 76
| 19
| 23
| 42
| 24
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 4
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1976–77 CHL season|1976–77]]
| [[Dallas Black Hawks]]
| CHL
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 12
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1977–78 CHL season|1977–78]]
| Dallas Black Hawks
| CHL
| 48
| 14
| 28
| 42
| 15
| 13
| 9
| 9
| 18
| 5
|-
| [[1978–79 NHL season|1978–79]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1978–79 AHL season|1978–79]]
| [[New Brunswick Hawks]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 13
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 9
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 1978–79
| [[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]]
| NHL
| 12
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80]]
| Colorado Rockies
| NHL
| 11
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1979–80 CHL season|1979–80]]
| [[Fort Worth Texans]]
| CHL
| 45
| 27
| 27
| 54
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 1979–80
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| NHL
| 18
| 10
| 9
| 19
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-
| [[1980–81 NHL season|1980–81]]
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1980–81 CHL season|1980–81]]
| [[Wichita Wind]]
| CHL
| 70
| 36
| 60
| 96
| 46
| 18
| 9
| 16
| 25
| 6
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 188
! 40
! 56
! 96
! 40
! 12
! 1
! 0
! 1
! 4
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | CHL totals
! 192
! 87
! 129
! 216
! 115
! 35
! 18
! 26
! 44
! 13
|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career]]
*[[List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career]]
*[[List of people who died in traffic collisions]]


==External links==
==References==
{{reflist}}
*{{legendsofhockey|11875}}
*{{hockeydb|118}}


==External links==
*{{icehockeystats|legends=11875}}
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{{succession box | before = [[Jack Valiquette]] | title = [[List of Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks|Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick]] | years = [[1975 NHL Amateur Draft|1975]] | after = [[John Anderson (ice hockey)|John Anderson]]}}
{{succession box | before = [[Jack Valiquette]] | title = [[List of Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks|Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick]] | years = [[1975 NHL Amateur Draft|1975]] | after = [[John Anderson (ice hockey)|John Anderson]]}}
{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}


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| NAME = Ashby, Don
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian ice hockey player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 8, 1955
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Kamloops]], [[British Columbia|BC]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| DATE OF DEATH = May 30, 1981
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Kelowna, British Columbia|Kelowna]], [[British Columbia|BC]], [[Canada|CAN]]
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Latest revision as of 05:14, 20 October 2024

Don Ashby
Born (1955-03-08)March 8, 1955
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Died May 30, 1981(1981-05-30) (aged 26)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Colorado Rockies
Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 6th overall, 1975
Toronto Maple Leafs
WHA draft 3rd overall, 1975
Michigan Stags
Playing career 1975–1981

Donald Allan Ashby (March 8, 1955 – May 30, 1981) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played six seasons in the National Hockey League from 1975–76 until 1980–81.

Early life and career

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Ashby was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, and played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Edmonton Oilers in his NHL career.

Personal life and career

[edit]

Ashby played 188 career NHL games, scoring 40 goals, 56 assists, and 96 points. He was drafted sixth overall by the Maple Leafs in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft.

He was married to Terry until his death in 1981.

Death

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On May 30, 1981, a few days after finishing the 1980–81 season in which Ashby played with the CHL Wichita Wind, he and his wife, Terry, were involved in an automobile accident in the Okanagan Valley. The vehicle that they were driving was hit head-on by a pickup truck. Ashby was critically injured in the accident that occurred in the Okanagan Valley. Both he and his wife, Terry, were taken to the hospital in Kelowna, British Columbia, where he died afterwards from massive internal injuries.[1] He was 26 years old at the time of his death in the accident. His wife, Terry, survived the accident and was treated in the hospital. His funeral was held four days later, on June 3.

Okanagan Valley police said that Ashby and his wife were present in the car that was struck head-on by a pickup truck.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 Kamloops Rockets BCHL 28 22 22 44 — — — — —
1972–73 Calgary Centennials WCHL 36 10 12 22 0 6 0 1 1 0
1973–74 Calgary Centennials WCHL 68 30 38 68 52 14 6 7 13 0
1974–75 Calgary Centennials WCHL 70 52 68 120 71 — — — — —
1975–76 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 50 6 15 21 10 — — — — —
1975–76 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 26 9 14 23 36 4 0 1 1 2
1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 76 19 23 42 24 9 1 0 1 4
1976–77 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 12 1 2 3 0 — — — — —
1977–78 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 48 14 28 42 15 13 9 9 18 5
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1978–79 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 13 2 5 7 9 — — — — —
1978–79 Colorado Rockies NHL 12 2 3 5 0 — — — — —
1979–80 Colorado Rockies NHL 11 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
1979–80 Fort Worth Texans CHL 45 27 27 54 18 — — — — —
1979–80 Edmonton Oilers NHL 18 10 9 19 0 3 0 0 0 0
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers NHL 6 2 3 5 2 — — — — —
1980–81 Wichita Wind CHL 70 36 60 96 46 18 9 16 25 6
NHL totals 188 40 56 96 40 12 1 0 1 4
CHL totals 192 87 129 216 115 35 18 26 44 13

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "The funeral Wednesday of veteran hockey player Don Ashby..." upi.com. United Press International. June 2, 1981. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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Preceded by Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick
1975 		Succeeded by
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