Steve Atkinson
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| Steve Atkinson | |
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 Steve Atkinson Buffalo Sabres |
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| Born | October 16, 1948 Toronto, ON, CAN |
| Died | May 6, 2003 (aged 54) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | NHL Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals WHA Toronto Toros |
| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 1966 Detroit Red Wings |
| Playing career | 1968–1978 |
Stephen John "The Snail" Atkinson (October 16, 1948 – May 6, 2003) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played the positions of center and right wing.
Originally drafted in 1966 by the Detroit Red Wings, he was immediately traded to the Boston Bruins. Atkinson would join two expansion teams during his career. He was claimed by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1970 NHL Expansion Draft, and he spent four seasons with them. In the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft he would be claimed by the Washington Capitals. During his only season with the Capitals, he would become the first player in franchise history to score on a penalty shot on February 1, 1975 against the Vancouver Canucks. Atkinson would also have a stint with the Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association.
Atkinson died of a heart attack on May 6, 2003 at the age of 54.
Career Statistics [edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964-65 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 39 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 44 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 42 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 50 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 61 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1968-69 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 65 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||
| 1969-70 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 63 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1970-71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 57 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1971-72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 67 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1972-73 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 61 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973-74 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 70 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1974-75 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 22 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 1974-75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 46 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1975-76 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 52 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1975-76 | Buffalo Norsemen | NAHL | 37 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1976-77 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 28 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1976-77 | Brantford Alexanders | OHASr | 11 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | |||||||
| 1977-78 | Brantford Alexanders | OHASr | 33 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 4 | |||||||
| 1978-79 | Welland Steelers | OHASr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| NHL Totals | 302 | 60 | 51 | 111 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| WHA Totals | 52 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | |||||||||
External links [edit]
- Steve Atkinson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Steve Atkinson's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Steve Atkinson at Find a Grave
| Preceded by George Forgie |
Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 1966 |
Succeeded by Ron Barkwell |
- 1948 births
- 2003 deaths
- Boston Bruins players
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Deaths from myocardial infarction
- Detroit Red Wings draft picks
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Niagara Falls Flyers (1960–1972) players
- North American Hockey League (1973–1977) players
- Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players
- Richmond Robins players
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Toronto Toros players
- Washington Capitals players
