Ron Zanussi

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Ron Zanussi
Born (1956-08-31) August 31, 1956 (age 67)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 51st overall, 1976
Minnesota North Stars
WHA Draft 87th overall, 1976
Cleveland Crusaders
Playing career 1976–1984

Ronald Kenneth Zanussi (born August 31, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1977 and 1982.

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Playing career

Zanussi was born in Toronto, Ontario, and played minor hockey for the West Hill Minor Hockey League team in the SHA (Scarborough Hockey Association). As a youth, he played in the 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Dorset Park. [1] He later played with the London Knights of the OHA. He was selected in the third round, 51st overall, by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and in the eighth round, 87th overall by the Cleveland Crusaders in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft. [2] He played his first pro year with the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League (IHL) in 1976–77, scoring 53 goals and was named the co-winner of the IHL's Rookie of the Year award. [3] He joined the North Stars the following season, playing the majority of the next four years in Minnesota before moving onto the Maple Leafs for two. Zanussi retired in 1984 having played 299 NHL games and scoring 52 goals. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 London Knights OHA 65212041110—————
1974–75 London Knights OMJHL 69345286123—————
1975–76 London KnightsOMJHL401719365552138
1976–77 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 775333861389961520
1977–78 Minnesota North Stars NHL 6815173289—————
1977–78 Fort Worth Texans CHL 62135—————
1978–79 Minnesota North StarsNHL6314163082—————
1978–79 Oklahoma City Stars CHL43146—————
1979–80 Minnesota North StarsNHL72143145931404417
1980–81 Minnesota North StarsNHL416111789—————
1980–81 Oklahoma City StarsCHL33255—————
1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL12303630000
1981–82 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL4308814—————
1981–82 Cincinnati Tigers CHL21129213240224
1982–83 St. Catharines Saints AHL 1855108—————
1982–83 Sherbrooke Jets AHL524172145—————
1983–84 St. Catharines SaintsAHL594151959—————
NHL totals29952831353731704417

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ron Zanussi playing statistics". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Ron Zanussi player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
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