Ron Busniuk
| Ron Busniuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 13, 1948 Fort William, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
NHL Buffalo Sabres WHA Minnesota Fighting Saints New England Whalers Edmonton Oilers | ||
| 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 honours. He played only 6 NHL games, all with the Buffalo Sabres.[2] Busniuk then moved to the WHA, playing a total of four full seasons with the Minnesota Fighting Saints, New England Whalers and Edmonton Oilers.
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, who also played in the NHL, with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1969–70 |
| AHCA West All-American | 1969–70 |
References
- ^ a b c "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
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Cincinnati Swords players
- Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
- Minnesota Fighting Saints players
- Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
- Montreal Voyageurs players
- New England Whalers players
- Nova Scotia Voyageurs players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Canadian ice hockey centre, 1940s births stubs