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John Wensink

Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-0    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: April 1, 1953 in Pincher Creek, Alberta

Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 7th round (104th overall) of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft.

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NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1973-74 20 STL NHL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976-77 23 BOS NHL 23 4 6 10 4 5 32 4 0 0 0 24 16.7
1977-78 24 BOS NHL 80 16 20 36 14 23 181 15 1 0 3 131 12.2
1978-79 25 BOS NHL 76 28 18 46 20 20 106 28 0 0 4 131 21.4
1979-80 26 BOS NHL 69 9 11 20 8 7 110 9 0 0 2 71 12.7
1980-81 27 QUE NHL 53 6 3 9 4 -14 124 6 0 0 1 55 10.9
1981-82 28 CLR NHL 57 5 3 8 4 -13 152 4 1 0 0 35 14.3
1982-83 29 NJD NHL 42 2 7 9 3 -8 135 1 1 0 0 30 6.7
Career NHL 403 70 68 138 57 20 840 67 3 0 10 477 14.7

NHL Miscellaneous

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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
1973-74 20 STL NHL 3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
1976-77 23 BOS NHL 23 0.17 0.26 0.43 0.17 1.39 1.04 4 5 9 4 13 0 9 1 5 0.2 0.4 0.6
1977-78 24 BOS NHL 80 0.20 0.25 0.45 0.18 2.26 1.64 14 18 32 13 65 2 40 0 23 1.0 1.2 2.2
1978-79 25 BOS NHL 76 0.37 0.24 0.61 0.27 1.39 1.72 23 15 38 17 77 6 51 0 20 2.7 1.3 4.0
1979-80 26 BOS NHL 69 0.13 0.16 0.29 0.12 1.59 1.03 7 9 16 6 36 0 29 0 7 -0.6 0.9 0.4
1980-81 27 QUE NHL 53 0.11 0.06 0.17 0.08 2.34 1.04 5 2 7 3 16 1 29 0 -14 -1.1 0.3 -0.8
1981-82 28 CLR NHL 57 0.09 0.05 0.14 0.06 2.67 0.61 4 2 6 3 15 3 25 0 -13 -1.5 0.8 -0.7
1982-83 29 NJD NHL 42 0.05 0.17 0.21 0.07 3.21 0.71 2 6 8 3 15 4 19 0 -8 -0.9 0.6 -0.3
Career NHL 403 0.17 0.17 0.34 0.14 2.08 1.18 59 57 116 48 237 16 202 1 20 -0.3 5.5 5.2

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1976-77 23 BOS NHL 13 0 3 3 8 0 0 0 0
1977-78 24 BOS NHL 15 2 2 4 54 2 0 0 0
1978-79 25 BOS NHL 8 0 1 1 19 0 0 0 0
1979-80 26 BOS NHL 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
1980-81 27 QUE NHL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 43 2 6 8 86 2 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1970-71 17 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 57 11 6 17 151 10 1 0 2
1971-72 18 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 60 10 22 32 169 10 0 0 1
1972-73 19 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 52 9 26 35 242 9 0 0 2
1973-74 20 Rochester Americans AHL 36 6 2 8 139
1974-75 21 Denver Spurs CHL 21 3 8 11 75
1976-77 23 Rochester Americans AHL 49 11 15 26 145
1982-83 29 Wichita Wind CHL 7 1 0 1 36
1984-85 31 SIJ Nijmegen Holland 14 15 12 27 39
Career 2 Seasons AHL 85 17 17 34 284
Career 2 Seasons CHL 28 4 8 12 111
Career 1 Season Holland 14 15 12 27 39
Career 3 Seasons QMJHL 169 30 54 84 562 29 1 0 5

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1971-72 18 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 15 2 2 4 64 1 1 0 0
1971-72 18 Cornwall Royals M-Cup 3 0 1 1 39
1972-73 19 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 16 1 6 7 55 1 0 0 0
1973-74 20 Rochester Americans AHL 5 0 0 0 29
Career 1 Season AHL 5 0 0 0 29
Career 1 Season M-Cup 3 0 1 1 39
Career 2 Seasons QMJHL 31 3 8 11 119 2 1 0 0

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
John Wensink 4.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.7 -0.8
Ron Wilson 76.2 4.2 2.3 1.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4
Rudy Poeschek 71.4 4.2 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.9
Ralph Stewart 67.7 3.9 2.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.0 -0.1
Harold Druken 67.0 3.6 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.4
Tomas Kopecky 67.0 3.4 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.0 -0.2
Matt Pettinger 67.0 3.6 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.4
Jeff Hamilton 66.4 4.3 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.0
Merlin Malinowski 65.4 4.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1
Niklas Andersson 65.1 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
Wayne Bianchin 64.4 3.2 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.4
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
John Wensink 4.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.7 -0.8
Ralph Stewart 67.7 3.9 2.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.0 -0.1
Tomas Kopecky 67.0 3.4 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.0 -0.2
Harold Druken 67.0 3.6 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.4
Jeff Hamilton 66.4 4.3 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.0
Merlin Malinowski 65.4 4.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1
Niklas Andersson 65.1 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
Wayne Bianchin 64.4 3.2 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.4
Eddie Bruneteau 63.5 2.8 1.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2
Jiri Hrdina 63.0 4.1 1.6 0.6 0.6 -0.1
Rolf Edberg 62.1 3.6 2.5 0.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games Played

1977-78 NHL 80 (3)

Even Strength Goals

1978-79 NHL 28 (10)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

January, 1975: Missed remainder of 1974-75 season and all of 1975-76 due to back surgery, January 1975.

October 12, 1976: Signed as a free agent by Boston, October 12, 1976.

October 10, 1980: Claimed by Quebec from Boston in Waiver Draft, October 10, 1980.

September 21, 1981: Signed as a free agent by Colorado, September 21, 1981.

June 30, 1982: Transferred to New Jersey after Colorado franchise relocated, June 30, 1982.

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