Steve Atkinson
Steve Atkinson | |||
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | October 16, 1948||
Died |
May 6, 2003 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | (aged 54)||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
NHL Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals WHA Toronto Toros | ||
NHL draft |
6th overall, 1966 Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 1968–1978 |
Steven John Atkinson (October 16, 1948 – May 6, 2003) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played the positions of centre and right wing. He played in both the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association from 1969 to 1976.
Early life
Atkinson was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Barrie, Ontario. Guided by Hap Emms in Barrie, Emms brought Atkinson along with him when he moved the Flyers from Barrie to Niagara Falls. On April 26, 1968, he scored the winning goal in Game 8 to eliminate the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL Championship Series on the way to a Flyers Memorial Cup title. Atkinson had 19 goals in 29 playoff games that year.[1]
Career
Originally drafted in 1966 by the
Atkinson joined two expansion teams during his career. He was claimed by the
Personal
Atkinson died of a heart attack on May 6, 2003, at the age of 54.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1964–65
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Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66
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Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 39 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
1966–67
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Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 44 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | ||
1967–68
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Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 50 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 61 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 15 | ||
1968–69 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | Oklahoma City Blazers
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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
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37 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 28 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Brantford Alexanders | OHA Sr | 11 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Brantford Alexanders | OHA Sr | 33 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHA totals | 52 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 302 | 50 | 51 | 111 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Steve Atkinson at Find a Grave