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'''Morris Alexander Stefaniw''' (born January 10, 1948 in [[North Battleford]], [[Saskatchewan]]) is a retired [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[centre (ice hockey)|centreman]]. During the [[1972–73 NHL season|1972–73 season]], he appeared in 13 games for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Atlanta Flames]]. His lone NHL goal was the first goal in Flames' history, during a 3-2 victory over the [[New York Islanders]] on the 7th of October, 1972.<ref>{{cite book|last=Weekes|first=Don|title=The Unofficial Guide To Even More Of Hockey's Most Unusual Records|year=2004|publisher=Greystone Books|location=Canada|isbn=9781553650621|pages=240}}</ref>
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'''Morris Alexander Stefaniw''' (born January 10, 1948) is a former [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[centre (ice hockey)|centreman]]. During the [[1972–73 NHL season|1972–73 season]], he appeared in 13 games for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Atlanta Flames]]. Born in [[North Battleford]], [[Saskatchewan]], his lone NHL goal was the first goal in Flames' history and the first goal in the history of the [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]], during a 3–2 victory over the [[New York Islanders]] on October 7, 1972.<ref>{{cite book|last=Weekes|first=Don|title=The Unofficial Guide To Even More Of Hockey's Most Unusual Records|url=https://archive.org/details/unofficialguidet0000week_j0o3/page/240|url-access=registration|year=2004|publisher=Greystone Books|location=Canada|isbn=9781553650621|pages=[https://archive.org/details/unofficialguidet0000week_j0o3/page/240 240]}}</ref>

After his stint with the Flames, they sent him down to the [[Nova Scotia Voyageurs]] of the [[American Hockey League]], the top farm club of the [[Montreal Canadiens]], where he teamed up with [[Yvon Lambert]] (left wing) and [[Tony Featherstone]] (right wing), to become one of the most productive scoring lines in American Hockey League history.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} The three players combined for 131 goals and 177 assists, for 308 points, in the 1972–73 regular season, and 27 goals and 39 assists, for 66 points, in just 13 playoff games. The three players finished 1 (Lambert 104 points), 2 (Featherstone 103 points, 3 (Stefaniw 101 points) in the AHL scoring race that season. For a number of years, his 71 assists from that year was the team record.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
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! 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
|-
| 1964–65
| [[Estevan Bruins]]
| [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League|SJHL]]
| 54 || 52 || 44 || 96 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1965–66
| Estevan Bruins
| SJHL
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1966–67 CMJHL season|1966–67]]
| Estevan Bruins
| [[Western Hockey League|CMJHL]]
| 55 || 36 || 58 || 94 || 44
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1967–68 CHL season|1967–68]]
| [[Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–77)|Oklahoma City Blazers]]
| [[Central Professional Hockey League|CHL]]
| 37 || 11 || 15 || 26 || 11
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1967–68 WHL season|1967–68]]
| [[Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL)|Phoenix Roadrunners]]
| [[Western Hockey League (1952–74)|WHL]]
| 17 || 8 || 0 || 8 || 2
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1968–69 WHL season|1968–69]]
| Phoenix Roadrunners
| WHL
| 68 || 12 || 15 || 27 || 50
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1969–70 WHL season|1969–70]]
| Phoenix Roadrunners
| WHL
| 72 || 7 || 22 || 29 || 33
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1970–71 CHL season|1970–71]]
| [[Omaha Knights (1966–1975)|Omaha Knights]]
| CHL
| 70 || 19 || 41 || 60 || 98
| 11 || 7 || 9 || 16 || 6
|-
| [[1971–72 AHL season|1971–72]]
| [[Providence Reds]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 70 || 11 || 20 || 31 || 16
| 5 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 12
|-
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1972–73 AHL season|1972–73]]
| [[Nova Scotia Voyageurs]]
| AHL
| 64 || 30 || 71 || 101 || 80
| 13 || 8 || 17 || 25 || 12
|-
| [[1972–73 NHL season|1972–73]]
| [[Atlanta Flames]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 13 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1973–74 AHL season|1973–74]]
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs
| AHL
| 27 || 3 || 12 || 15 || 42
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1973–74 CHL season|1973–74]]
| [[Albuquerque Six-Guns]]
| CHL
| 41 || 7 || 22 || 29 || 24
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1974–75 AHL season|1974–75]]
| [[Baltimore Clippers]]
| AHL
| 46 || 11 || 18 || 29 || 50
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1974–75 NAHL season|1974–75]]
| [[Johnstown Jets]]
| [[North American Hockey League (1973–77)|NAHL]]
| 17 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1975–76 AHL season|1975–76]]
| Baltimore Clippers
| AHL
| 76 || 7 || 39 || 46 || 48
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 13 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 2
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
|}

==Awards==
* CMJHL First All-Star Team – 1967
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
<references />


==External links==
==External links==
*{{hockeydb|6755}}
* {{icehockeystats}}


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Latest revision as of 21:36, 9 May 2024

Morris Stefaniw
Born (1948-01-10) January 10, 1948 (age 76)
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Atlanta Flames
Playing career 1964–1976

Morris Alexander Stefaniw (born January 10, 1948) is a former professional ice hockey centreman. During the 1972–73 season, he appeared in 13 games for the NHL's Atlanta Flames. Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, his lone NHL goal was the first goal in Flames' history and the first goal in the history of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, during a 3–2 victory over the New York Islanders on October 7, 1972.[1]

After his stint with the Flames, they sent him down to the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League, the top farm club of the Montreal Canadiens, where he teamed up with Yvon Lambert (left wing) and Tony Featherstone (right wing), to become one of the most productive scoring lines in American Hockey League history.[citation needed] The three players combined for 131 goals and 177 assists, for 308 points, in the 1972–73 regular season, and 27 goals and 39 assists, for 66 points, in just 13 playoff games. The three players finished 1 (Lambert 104 points), 2 (Featherstone 103 points, 3 (Stefaniw 101 points) in the AHL scoring race that season. For a number of years, his 71 assists from that year was the team record.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1964–65 Estevan Bruins SJHL 54 52 44 96 0 — — — — —
1965–66 Estevan Bruins SJHL — — — — — — — — — —
1966–67 Estevan Bruins CMJHL 55 36 58 94 44 — — — — —
1967–68 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 37 11 15 26 11 — — — — —
1967–68 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 17 8 0 8 2 4 0 0 0 2
1968–69 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 68 12 15 27 50 — — — — —
1969–70 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 72 7 22 29 33 — — — — —
1970–71 Omaha Knights CHL 70 19 41 60 98 11 7 9 16 6
1971–72 Providence Reds AHL 70 11 20 31 16 5 3 3 6 12
1972–73 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 64 30 71 101 80 13 8 17 25 12
1972–73 Atlanta Flames NHL 13 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
1973–74 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 27 3 12 15 42 — — — — —
1973–74 Albuquerque Six-Guns CHL 41 7 22 29 24 — — — — —
1974–75 Baltimore Clippers AHL 46 11 18 29 50 — — — — —
1974–75 Johnstown Jets NAHL 17 1 5 6 6 — — — — —
1975–76 Baltimore Clippers AHL 76 7 39 46 48 — — — — —
NHL totals 13 1 1 2 2 — — — — —

Awards

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  • CMJHL First All-Star Team – 1967

References

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  1. ^ Weekes, Don (2004). The Unofficial Guide To Even More Of Hockey's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. pp. 240. ISBN 9781553650621.
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