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==Personal life and career== |
==Personal life and career== |
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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]]. |
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He was married to Terry until his death in 1981. |
He was married to Terry until his death in 1981. |
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==Death== |
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On May 30, 1981, a few days after finishing the 1980–81 season 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 |
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. |
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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}} |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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Latest revision as of 05:14, 20 October 2024
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| Don Ashby | |||
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| Born |
March 8, 1955 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 30, 1981 (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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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]- List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career
- List of people who died in traffic collisions
References
[edit]- ^ "The funeral Wednesday of veteran hockey player Don Ashby..." upi.com. United Press International. June 2, 1981. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1955 births
- 1981 deaths
- Accidental deaths in British Columbia
- Calgary Centennials players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
- Dallas Black Hawks players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Fort Worth Texans players
- Ice hockey people from Kamloops
- Kamloops Rockets players
- Michigan Stags draft picks
- NHL first-round draft picks
- New Brunswick Hawks players
- Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players
- Road incident deaths in Canada
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Wichita Wind players