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Ray Staszak

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Ray Staszak
Born (1962-12-01) December 1, 1962 (age 61)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1985–1986

Ray Staszak (born December 1, 1962) is an American retired professional ice hockey player. He played four games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1985–86 season. A highly touted prospect and a free agent out of college, he signed a million dollar contract with the Red Wings, the first college free agent to do so.[1][2]

Staszak played high school hockey at Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia, and also participated in midget hockey in his native Bucks County. He later played in the United States Hockey League.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Austin Mavericks USHL 30 18 13 31
1983–84 University of Illinois-Chicago CCHA 31 15 17 32 42
1984–85 University of Illinois-Chicago CCHA 38 37 35 72 98
1985–86 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 1 1 7
1985–86 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 26 13 8 21 41 16 2 3 5 70
NHL totals 4 0 1 1 7

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-CCHA First Team 1984–85 [3]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1984–85 [4]

References

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  1. ^ Falla, Jack (October 14, 1985). "GO FOR THE DOUGH, BOYS". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Post for Creighton". The New York Times. August 1, 1985. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by CCHA Player of the Year
1984–85
Succeeded by