Position: LW ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: June 26, 1952 in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Draft: Detroit, 4th round (58th overall), 1972 NHL Amateur
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| Scoring Stats | Goals | Assists | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | SH | PP | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1972-73 | 20 | DET | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 1973-74 | 21 | DET | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 | ||
| 1974-75 | 22 | TOT | WHA | 66 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 18 | -12 | 94 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 156 | 12.2 | ||||||
| 1974-75 | 22 | MIB | WHA | 34 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | -12 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 10.9 | ||||||
| 1974-75 | 22 | WNJ | WHA | 32 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 14.1 | ||||||
| 1975-76 | 23 | CLC | WHA | 80 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 72 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 173 | 15.0 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 24 | CLR | NHL | 29 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | -6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 13.3 | ||
| 1976-77 | 24 | TOT | WHA | 35 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 12.9 | ||||||
| 1976-77 | 24 | MNF | WHA | 34 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 12.2 | ||||||
| 1976-77 | 24 | CGC | WHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | ||||||
| Career | NHL | 49 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | -6 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 11.4 | ||||
| Career | WHA | 181 | 56 | 61 | 117 | 48 | 6 | 185 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 414 | 13.5 | |||||||
| Per Game | Adjusted | Plus/Minus | Point Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | PIM | S | G | A | PTS | GC | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | OPS | DPS | PS |
| 1972-73 | 20 | DET | NHL | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| 1973-74 | 21 | DET | NHL | 18 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1974-75 | 22 | TOT | WHA | 66 | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.71 | 0.27 | 1.42 | 2.36 | -12 | |||||||||||
| 1974-75 | 22 | MIB | WHA | 34 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.76 | 0.29 | 2.15 | 2.71 | -12 | |||||||||||
| 1974-75 | 22 | WNJ | WHA | 32 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.66 | 0.26 | 0.66 | 2.00 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1975-76 | 23 | CLC | WHA | 80 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.63 | 0.27 | 0.90 | 2.16 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 24 | CLR | NHL | 29 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.62 | 0.25 | 0.41 | 2.07 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 31 | 3 | -6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 1976-77 | 24 | TOT | WHA | 35 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.57 | 0.24 | 0.54 | 2.43 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 24 | MNF | WHA | 34 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.56 | 0.23 | 0.56 | 2.41 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 24 | CGC | WHA | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Career | NHL | 49 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.45 | 0.18 | 0.39 | 1.61 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 40 | 3 | -6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ||
| Career | WHA | 181 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.65 | 0.26 | 1.02 | 2.29 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1968-69 | 16 | Fort William Canadiens | TBJHL | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 17 | Fort William Canadiens | TBJHL | 23 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 19 | Thunder Bay Vulcans | TBJHL | 36 | 30 | 60 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 20 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 68 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 194 | ||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 20 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 21 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 57 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | Kansas City Red Wings | CHL | 30 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | Kansas City Red Wings | CHL | 65 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 82 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | Hampton Aces | EHL | 32 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | 2 Teams | IHL | 31 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 38 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | Dayton Gems | IHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 24 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1982-83 | 30 | Thunder Bay Twins | CASH | 36 | 17 | 48 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | AHL | 60 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 64 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | CASH | 36 | 17 | 48 | 65 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | CHL | 163 | 69 | 92 | 161 | 316 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | EHL | 32 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | IHL | 31 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 38 | |||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | TBJHL | 83 | 48 | 81 | 129 | 96 | |||||||||||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1972-73 | 20 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | Kansas City Red Wings | CHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | CHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Thru 3 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Danny Gruen | 1.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
| Paul Evans | 95.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Paul Healey | 93.8 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jiri Bicek | 87.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Greg Mauldin | 87.4 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Terry Martin | 87.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Doug Gibson | 87.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Scott Nichol | 86.8 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Eric Nickulas | 86.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Jozef Stumpel | 85.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Les Douglas | 84.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Danny Gruen | 1.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ||
| Paul Evans | 95.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Greg Mauldin | 87.4 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | |
| Doug Gibson | 87.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |
| Jiri Bicek | 82.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Steve Cardwell | 79.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | |
| Earl Anderson | 74.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |
| Frank Banham | 73.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Spencer Machacek | 73.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | |
| Kraig Nienhuis | 72.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
| Daniel Shank | 72.1 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | |
June, 1973: Selected by Edmonton (WHA) in 1973 WHA Professional Player Draft, June, 1973.
May, 1974: Claimed by Phoenix (WHA) from Edmonton (WHA) in 1974 WHA Expansion Draft, May, 1974.
May, 1974: Rights traded to Michigan (WHA) by Phoenix (WHA) for Jim Niekamp, May, 1974.
February, 1975: Loaned to Winnipeg (WHA) by Michigan-Baltimore (WHA) for future considerations, February, 1975.
June 19, 1975: Selected by Cleveland (WHA) from Michigan-Baltimore (WHA) in WHA Dispersal Draft, June 19, 1975.
July, 1976: Transferred to Minnesota (WHA) after Cleveland (WHA) franchise relocated, July 1976.
January, 1977: Traded to Calgary (WHA) by Minnesota (WHA) with Butch Deadmarsh and John Arbour for cash, January 1977.
February 11, 1977: Rights traded to Colorado by Detroit for cash, February 11, 1977.
August 17, 1977: Signed as a free agent by Detroit, August 17, 1977.
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