Ron Busniuk
| Ron Busniuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1948 Fort William, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| NHL team | Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1978 | ||
Ronald Edward Busniuk (born August 13, 1948 in Fort William, Ontario), is a Canadian hockey player. He played NCAA hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth and was an All-American his senior year.[1] After graduation, he played in the AHL with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs and the Cincinnati Swords. He took First Team AHL All-Star honors. Bosniuk played most of his career in the WHA with the Minnesota Fighting Saints, New England Whalers and Edmonton Oilers. He played only 6 NHL games, all with the Buffalo Sabres.[2]
After retiring as a player, Busniuk became a coach. He led the Thunder Bay Twins Senior Hockey Team to two consecutive championships in the 1980s.[1] He was later inducted into the Northern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Minnesota Duluth Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]
He is the older brother of Mike Busniuk of the Philadelphia Flyers.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | 
|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1969–70 | 
| AHCA West All-American | 1969–70 | 
References
- 1 2 3 "Ron Busniuk". Legends of the Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ↑ "Ron Busniuk". Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
External links
- Ron Busniuk's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Ron Busniuk's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ron Busniuk's biography at Legends of Hockey