Don Saleski

Don Saleski
Born	(1949-11-10) November 10, 1949 (age 75) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Colorado Rockies
NHL draft	64th overall, 1969 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1970–1980

Donald Patrick Saleski (born November 10, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger ^[1] who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Rockies.

Playing career

Saleski was drafted in the 6th round, 64th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1969 NHL amateur draft. He played in 543 career NHL games, scoring 128 goals and 125 assists for 253 career points. He played the bulk of his career (eight seasons, 1969–1977) with the Philadelphia Flyers, including their Stanley Cup winning teams of 1973–74 and 1974–75. He played the final two seasons of his career (1978–1979) with the Colorado Rockies.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1966–67	Regina Pats	CMJHL		38	3	2	5	6		3	0	0	0	0
1967–68	Regina Pats	WCHL		58	6	9	15	34		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Regina Pats	SJHL		40	33	25	58	117		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Regina Pats	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		11	6	6	12	19
1969–70	Winnipeg Jets	WCHL		2	1	0	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Saskatoon Blades	WCHL		3	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Quebec Aces	AHL		72	9	7	16	51		1	0	0	0	0
1971–72	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Richmond Robins	AHL		73	22	35	57	111		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		78	12	9	21	205		11	1	2	3	4
1973–74	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		77	15	25	40	131		17	2	7	9	24
1974–75	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		63	10	18	28	107		17	2	3	5	25
1975–76	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		78	21	26	47	68		16	6	5	11	47
1976–77	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		74	22	16	38	33		10	0	0	0	12
1977–78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		70	27	18	45	44		11	2	0	2	19
1978–79	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		35	11	5	16	14		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Colorado Rockies	NHL		16	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado Rockies	NHL		51	8	8	16	23		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		19	9	6	15	18		14	5	6	11	20
NHL totals				543	128	125	253	629		82	13	17	30	131

References

1. "Don Saleski Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Don Saleski's profile at Hockey Draft Central
• Bio as member of board of directors Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine of breastcancer.org