Ron Garwasiuk

Ron Garwasiuk
Born	(1949-02-17) February 17, 1949 St. Paul, AB, CAN
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Played for	WHA Los Angeles Sharks AHL Providence Reds Rochester Americans
NHL Draft	21st overall, 1969 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1969–1980

Ron Garwasiuk (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played one season of major league hockey with the Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Garwasiuk played junior hockey with the Regina Pats,^[1] and he led the Pats to win the 1969 Abbott Cup by scoring a team record 63 points in 28 play-off games.^[2]

Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round (21st overall) of the 1969 NHL Entry Draft,^[3] Garwasiuk began his professional career in 1969 with the Fort Worth Wings of the Central Hockey League - the minor league affiliate for the Detroit Red Wings.

Garwasiuk played 51 games of major league hockey during the 1973–74 season with the Los Angeles Sharks of the WHA,^[4] and the next six seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the Rochester Americans before retiring as a player following the 1979–80 AHL season.

In 1992 Garwasiuk was inducted into the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame.^[5]

Awards and honours

Honours	Year
WCHL Rookie of Year	1966–67	^[6]
WCHL First Team All-Star 1967-68 (Regina)	1967–68	^[7]
AHL Second Team All-Star	1976–77	^[8]

References

External links

Ron Garwasiuk's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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