Bill Lesuk | |||
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Born | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | November 1, 1946||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Boston Bruins Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets | ||
Playing career | 1967–1980 |
William Anton Lesuk (born November 1, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, and Winnipeg Jets. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with Winnipeg. He won the Stanley Cup in 1970 with the Bruins. He was traded along with Serge Bernier and Jim Johnson from the Flyers to the Kings for Ross Lonsberry, Bill Flett, Jean Potvin and Eddie Joyal on January 28, 1972. [1]
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1963–64 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 62 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 78 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | ||
1964–65 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 55 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28 | ||
1965–66 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 60 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 111 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 40 | ||
1965–66 | Weyburn Red Wings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
1966–67 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 56 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
1967–68 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 67 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
1968–69 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1968–69 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 64 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
1969–70 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1969–70 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 70 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 82 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | ||
1970–71 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
1971–72 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 45 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 27 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 67 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 81 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
1976–77 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 78 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | ||
1977–78 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 80 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
1978–79 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 79 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
1979–80 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHA totals | 318 | 55 | 81 | 136 | 269 | 50 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 48 | ||||
NHL totals | 388 | 44 | 63 | 107 | 368 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
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