Wayne Van Dorp

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Wayne Van Dorp
Born (1961-05-19) May 19, 1961 (age 62)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
Quebec Nordiques
Feenstra Flyers Heerenveen
GIJS Groningen
National teamFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19831995

Wayne Van Dorp (born May 19, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and Quebec Nordiques. In The Netherlands he played for Feenstra Flyers Heerenveen and Gijs Groningen. He has a Stanley Cup ring with Edmonton for playing three regular season games and three playoff games in 1987. However, Van Dorp did not play enough regular season games (40) or a game in the finals to get his name on the Stanley Cup. Van Dorp played for the Netherlands national ice hockey team in the 1986 World Ice Hockey Championships, Pool B.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 Bellingham Blazers BCJHL 26121022106
1979–80 Seattle Breakers WHL 68813211951231433
1980–81 Seattle BreakersWHL63223052242510110
1983–84 Erie Golden Blades ACHL 45191837202812346
1984–85 GIJS Groningen Netherlands 29384684112
1984–85 Erie Golden BladesACHL79817211002262
1985–86 GIJS GroningenNetherlands2919244381
1986–87 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 1123537500056
1986–87 Rochester Americans AHL477310192
1986–87 Edmonton Oilers NHL 30002530002
1987–88 Nova Scotia OilersAHL1222487
1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL2513475
1988–89 Saginaw Hawks IHL 1143760
1988–89 Rochester AmericansAHL28369202
1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL8000231601117
1989–90 Chicago BlackhawksNHL617411303800023
1990–91 Quebec Nordiques NHL410130
1991–92 Halifax Citadels AHL15551054
1991–92 Quebec NordiquesNHL24358109
1992–93 Milwaukee Admirals IHL1914557
1992–93 HC Fiemme Cavalese Italy 914557
NHL totals1251212245652701142


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