Jack Lynch (ice hockey)
Jack Lynch | |||
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | May 28, 1952||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals | ||
NHL draft |
24th overall, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 1972–1979 |
John Alan Lynch (born May 28, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Lynch played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals.
Lynch was born in
1972 NHL Amateur Draft
.
Lynch was traded from Detroit to Washington in February 1975. At the time of the trade, Lynch was a plus-minus rating of -15 after 50 games, but in just 20 games with the Caps he increased this to -54, giving him a total of -69 for the season. [1]
Career statistics
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1970–71
|
Oshawa Generals | OHA | 60 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72
|
Oshawa Generals | OHA | 59 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 26 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | ||
1972–73 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 47 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 35 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 29 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL total | 382 | 24 | 106 | 130 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ Palmer, Ian (26 July 2015). "Top 20 Worst Players in NHL History". www.thesportster.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.