Dan Spring (ice hockey)
| Dan Spring | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 31, 1951 Rossland, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets (WHA) Edmonton Oilers (WHA) | ||
| NHL draft |
12th overall, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1978 | ||
Dan Spring (born October 31, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.
Early life and education[edit]
Spring was born in Rossland, British Columbia, and grew up in Cranbrook, British Columbia. He played junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings.[1]
Career[edit]
Spring was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He never played in the National Hockey League; however, he played 201 games in the World Hockey Association over three seasons with the Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers.
Career statistics[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969-70 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1969-70 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1970-71 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 65 | 43 | 79 | 122 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1971-72 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 59 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972-73 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 47 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1973-74 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 66 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 60 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1975-76 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 75 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1976-77 | Cranbrook Royals | WIHL | 0 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1977-78 | Cranbrook Royals | WIHL | 0 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| WHA totals | 201 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
- 1971 NHL Entry Draft - Dan Spring
References[edit]
- ^ "Dan Spring Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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