Butch Deadmarsh

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Butch Deadmarsh
Born (1950-04-05) April 5, 1950 (age 74)
Trail, British Columbia, Canada [1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Atlanta Flames
Kansas City Scouts
Vancouver Blazers
Calgary Cowboys
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Edmonton Oilers
Cincinnati Stingers
NHL draft 15th overall, 1970
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 19701978

Ernest Charles Deadmarsh (born April 5, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. Deadmarsh was drafted in the second round, 15th overall, of the 1970 NHL amateur draft by the Buffalo Sabres, the second player the franchise ever drafted after Gil Perreault. [2] He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Sabres, Atlanta Flames, and Kansas City Scouts. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Vancouver Blazers, Calgary Cowboys, Minnesota Fighting Saints, Edmonton Oilers, and Cincinnati Stingers.

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Professional career

Deadmarsh started his professional career in the 1970–71 season for Buffalo's then-farm team, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He made his NHL debut that year, and played a handful of games the following year, while spending most of his time with the Cincinnati Swords of the American Hockey League (AHL), leading his team in goals. [3] After a strong start with the Swords in 1973, he was called up to Buffalo, being traded later that season to the Atlanta Flames for Norm Gratton.

After being claimed from the Flames by the Kansas City Scouts in the 1974 NHL expansion draft, [4] Deadmarsh scored the game-winning goal in Kansas City's first-ever NHL victory versus the Washington Capitals in November 1974. [5]

However, the Scouts sold his rights later that year to the Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), the first-ever such transaction, after Deadmarsh demanded to be dealt there, having signed a contract with the Blazers to take place after the 1974–75 season. [6] [7] The Blazers relocated to Calgary the following year, and Deadmarsh had his best professional season, finishing fourth in team scoring with 26 goals and 28 assists, as well as leading the Cowboys in penalty minutes with 196. [8]

In his NHL career, Deadmarsh played in 137 games, scoring twelve goals and adding five assists. He played in 255 WHA games, scoring 63 goals and adding 66 assists. He is a second cousin of former NHL player Adam Deadmarsh.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 Kelowna Buckaroos BCJHL
1967–68 Kelowna BuckaroosBCJHL
1968–69 Brandon Wheat Kings WCHL 471923421305224
1969–70 Brandon Wheat KingsWCHL54373370301435820
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL 100009
1970–71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 5911920128
1971–72 Buffalo SabresNHL121124
1971–72 Cincinnati Swords AHL 6434276114510681433
1972–73 Buffalo SabresNHL3411226
1972–73 Cincinnati SwordsAHL12741120
1972–73 Atlanta Flames NHL191018
1973–74 Atlanta FlamesNHL4261789400017
1974–75 Kansas City Scouts NHL2032519
1974–75 Vancouver Blazers WHA 387815128
1975–76 Calgary Cowboys WHA79262854196801114
1976–77 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA35941351
1976–77Calgary CowboysWHA3813173077
1977–78 Edmonton Oilers WHA2013432
1977–78 Cincinnati Stingers WHA45761386
NHL totals13712517155400017
WHA totals2556366129570801114

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References

  1. Cincinnati Magazine. December 1971. p. 43.
  2. Slate, Ralph. "1970 NHL Amateur Draft". The Internet Hockey Database. hockeydb.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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