Craig Topolnisky | |||
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Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | October 8, 1957||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Edmonton Oilers (WHA) | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1977–1996 |
Craig Topolnisky (born October 8, 1957) is a Canadian-born former professional ice hockey defenceman.
During the 1977–78 season, Topolnisky played 10 games in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers. [1]
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1984–85 | Kamloops Chiefs | WCHL | 65 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Kamloops Chiefs | WCHL | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 52 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 68 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | ||
1977–78 | Spokane Flyers | WIHL | — | 9 | 28 | 37 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Spokane Flyers | PHL | 54 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | EHC Essen | Germany2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | EHC Essen | Germany2 | 51 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | EHC Essen | Germany2 | 44 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | EHC Essen-West | Germany2 | 42 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | EHC Essen-West | Germany | 53 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Düsseldorfer EG | Germany | 39 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Düsseldorfer EG | Germany | 33 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | EHC Essen-West | Germany2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 40 | ||
1988–89 | EHC Freiburg | Germany | 24 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | EHC Essen-West | Germany2 | 34 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | EHC Essen-West | Germany2 | 23 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | EC Hannover | Germany2 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | EHC Essen-West | Germany2 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | EC Hannover | Germany2 | 43 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | EC Hannover | Germany2 | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | EC Hannover | DEL | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1995–96 | EC Bad Nauheim | Germany2 | 41 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHA totals | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
DEL totals | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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