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'''Morris Alexander Stefaniw''' (born January 10, 1948) 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]]. 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|url-access=registration|year=2004|publisher=Greystone Books|location=Canada|isbn=9781553650621|pages=240}}</ref> |
'''Morris Alexander Stefaniw''' (born January 10, 1948) 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]]. 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> |
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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}} |
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}} |
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| Morris Stefaniw | |||
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| Born |
January 10, 1948 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 retired 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
| 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 | Statistics Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 1966–67 | Estevan Bruins | CMJHL | 55 | 36 | 58 | 94 | 44 | |||||||
| 1967–68 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CPHL | 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 | |||||||||
References
- ^ Weekes, Don (2004). The Unofficial Guide To Even More Of Hockey's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. pp. 240. ISBN 9781553650621.
External links
Categories:
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Six-Guns players
- Atlanta Flames players
- Baltimore Clippers players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Johnstown Jets players
- Nova Scotia Voyageurs players
- Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–77) players
- Omaha Knights (CHL) players
- Sportspeople from North Battleford
- Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) players
- Providence Reds players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States