Alex Forsyth | |||
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Born | Galt, Ontario, Canada | January 6, 1955||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Washington Capitals | ||
NHL Draft | 18th overall, 1975 Washington Capitals | ||
WHA Draft | 122nd overall, 1975 San Diego Mariners | ||
Playing career | 1975–1978 |
Alex Forsyth (born January 6, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft and by the San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association in the ninth round of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
Forsyth played just one game in the National Hockey League with the Capitals, during the 1976–77 season.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1973–74 | Kingston Canadians | OHA | 58 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1974–75 | Kingston Canadians | OMJHL | 64 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 72 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||
1975–76 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 71 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
1976–77 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1976–77 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 74 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1977–78 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 69 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
OHA/OMJHL totals | 122 | 38 | 42 | 80 | 89 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||||
CHL totals | 74 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
AHL totals | 145 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||
NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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