Steve Ulseth

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Steve Ulseth
Born (1959-02-22) February 22, 1959 (age 66)
Roseville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Played for Springfield Indians (AHL)
Tulsa Oilers (CHL)
Peoria Prancers (IHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19811983

Steve Ulseth (born February 22, 1959) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

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Early life

From 1977 to 1981, Ulseth played college hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, scoring 84 goals and 118 assists for 202 points, while earning 48 penalty minutes, in 148 games played. In his senior year, he was recognized for his outstanding play when he was named the WCHA Most Valuable Player [1] and was selected as a finalist for the 1981 Hobey Baker Award. [2]

Career

Ulseth went on to play the 1981–82 season with the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, and then played the 1982–83 season with the Tulsa Oilers and Peoria Prancers before retiring from professional hockey.

Ulseth is now employed as a sales representative for Miken hockey sticks. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78 University of Minnesota NCAA 31815236
1978–79 University of MinnesotaNCAA378182612
1979–80 University of MinnesotaNCAA3527336012
1980–81 University of MinnesotaNCAA4541529318
1981–82 Springfield Indians AHL 43614200
1982–83 Tulsa Oilers CHL 40000
1982–83 Peoria Prancers IHL 63360
AHL totals43614200
CHL totals40000
IHL totals63360

Awards and honors

HonorsYear
All-WCHA First Team 1980–81 [4]
WCHA Most Valuable Player 1980–81 [1]

References

  1. 1 2 WCHA.com - WCHA Major Award Winners Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Inside College Hockey | Hobey Baker Award History
  3. A Great Shot | Minnesota Hockey Journal
  4. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Most Valuable Player
1980–81
Succeeded by