Dennis Kassian | |||
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Born | Vegreville, Alberta, Canada | July 14, 1941||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | WHA Alberta Oilers AHL Buffalo Bisons EPHL Sudbury Wolves Syracuse Braves CPHL Indianapolis Capitols/Cincinnati Wings Memphis Wings WHL Edmonton Flyers Salt Lake Golden Eagles SHL Winston-Salem Polar Twins | ||
Playing career | 1961–1974 |
Dennis Kassian (born July 14, 1941) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
During the 1972–73 season, Kassian played 50 games in the World Hockey Association with the Alberta Oilers, recording six goals and seven assists to go along with 14 penalty minutes. [1]
Kassian also had a long career playing in various minor professional leagues across North America. He played four seasons in the American Hockey League with the Buffalo Bisons.
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