Mike Kaszycki

Mike Kaszycki
Born	(1956-02-27) February 27, 1956 (age 69) Milton, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs HC Langnau HC Ambrì-Piotta EV Zug Genève-Servette HC Lausanne HC
NHL draft	32nd overall, 1976 New York Islanders
WHA draft	38th overall, 1976 New England Whalers
Playing career	1976–1989

Michael John Kaszycki (born February 27, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. ^[1]

Biography

As a youth, Kaszycki played in the 1968 and 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Toronto Christie minor ice hockey team. ^[2]

He played major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, ^[3] of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (today's OHL), winning the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the league's scoring champion in his final junior season of 1975–76. ^[4]

Kaszycki was drafted by the New York Islanders 32nd overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and by the New England Whalers 38th overall in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft. He signed with the Islanders, playing with them, the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs. ^{[5] [6]} Kaszycki played 226 games over five seasons in the NHL, scoring 122 points.

During the 1981–82 AHL season, while playing for the New Brunswick Hawks, Kaszycki won three individual American Hockey League awards. Kaszycki was awarded the Les Cunningham Award as Most Valuable Player, the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as top scorer, and the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award for sportsmanship and perseverance.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Dixie Beehives	OPJHL		44	35	54	89	33		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Dixie Beehives	OPJHL		43	44	55	99	34		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Toronto Marlboros	OMJHL		70	41	44	85	48		23	11	15	26	21
1974–75	Toronto Marlboros	MC		—	—	—	—	—		4	2	0	2	0
1975–76	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OMJHL		66	51	119	170	38		12	10	10	20	8
1976–77	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		76	32	55	87	50		6	3	3	6	10
1977–78	New York Islanders	NHL		58	13	29	42	24		7	1	3	4	4
1977–78	Rochester Americans	AHL		6	4	2	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	New York Islanders	NHL		71	16	18	34	37		10	1	3	4	4
1979–80	New York Islanders	NHL		16	1	4	5	15		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Washington Capitals	NHL		28	7	10	17	10		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		25	4	4	8	10		2	0	0	0	2
1980–81	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		6	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		42	15	21	36	42		6	2	2	4	9
1981–82	New Brunswick Hawks	AHL		80	36	82	118	67		15	8	13	21	17
1982–83	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		22	1	13	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		56	26	42	68	30		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		72	39	71	110	51		5	1	1	2	7
1984–85	HC Langnau	NDA		22	12	13	25	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Moncton Golden Flames	AHL		30	9	15	24	8		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		36	19	18	37	61		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		33	23	27	50	52		5	1	3	4	10
1987–88	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		35	19	20	39	59		6	2	4	6	20
1988–89	EV Zug	NDA		35	25	23	48	68		3	1	1	2	0
1989–90	Genève–Servette HC	SUI.3		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Lausanne HC	SUI.2		36	21	33	54	113		1	0	2	2	14
1991–92	Lausanne HC	SUI.2		27	16	27	43	55		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				226	42	80	122	108		19	2	6	8	10
AHL totals				244	114	212	326	158		20	9	14	23	24
NDA totals				159	98	101	199	—		14	4	8	12	30

References

1. "Mike Kaszycki Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
3. "ontariohockeyleague.com" (PDF).
4. "hockeydb".
5. "The Hockey News Archive". archive.thehockeynews.com. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
6. Staple, Arthur (2020-11-30). "The hits: Revisiting the 20 best trades in Islanders history". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2026-01-08.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com