Steve Bozek
Steve Bozek | ||||||
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Born |
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | November 26, 1960|||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | |||||
Position | Left wing | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 52nd overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1981–1993 |
Steven Michael Bozek (born November 26, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing who spent 11 seasons in the NHL with five clubs. Noted for his hard shot, he was a reliable two-way forward and strong penalty killer.
Playing career
Bozek was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round, 52nd overall in the
Bozek turned pro after his junior year, breaking straight into the Kings lineup for the
After missing most of the 1987–88 season with a knee injury, Bozek was traded to the St. Louis Blues at the trade deadline along with Brett Hull in a deal for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley.[1][2] Another knee injury limited him to 7 regular season games with the Blues, and he finished the season with just 3 goals and 10 points in 33 games between Calgary and St. Louis.
Bozek's time in St. Louis would be brief, as he was dealt to the
In 1991, Bozek signed as a free agent with the expansion San Jose Sharks, and was a member of their inaugural team during the 1991–92 season, finishing with 8 goals and 16 points in 58 games. He then played for a season in Italy before retiring in 1993.
Bozek finished his career with totals of 164 goals and 167 assists for 331 points in 641 games, along with 309 penalty minutes. He never played a game in the minor leagues.
After his career was over, he earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.[4]
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 | ||
1978–79 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 33 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 41 | 42 | 47 | 89 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 44 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
1982–83 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 53 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 46 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | ||
1984–85 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 54 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
1985–86 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 64 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 | ||
1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 71 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1987–88 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
1988–89 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 71 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1989–90 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 58 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 62 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 58 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | HC Bolzano | Alpen | 17 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | HC Bolzano | ITA
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9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | ||
1993–94 | Olimpija Ljubljana | SLV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 641 | 164 | 167 | 331 | 309 | 58 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 69 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1991
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Canada | WC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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All-CCHA First Team | 1979–80 | [5] |
All-CCHA First Team | 1980–81 | [5] |
AHCA West All-American | 1980–81 | [6] |
All- All-Tournament Team
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1981
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[7] |
References
- ^ Meyer, Mike (2023-08-09). "Revisiting the Blues' Trade for Brett Hull". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Thirty-four years ago today, Calgary Flames trade Brett Hull". FlamesNation. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "The St. Louis Blues made their second trade in... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "The King of the Hill | Northern Magazine".
- ^ a b "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database