Stuart Ostlund

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Stuart Ostlund
Born (1956-03-27) March 27, 1956 (age 67)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Michigan Tech
Fort Wayne Komets
Dallas Black Hawks
SaiPa
NHL Draft 122nd overall, 1976
Vancouver Canucks
WHA Draft 85th overall, 1976
Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career 19781981

Stuart Ostlund is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He won a national championship with Michigan Tech in the United States before embarking on a brief professional career.

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Career

Ostlund debuted for Michigan Tech in 1974 and joined the team just in time for its 3rd championship run. Ostlund averages a point per game during his freshman season and assisted on two goals in the championship game. [1] His sophomore season saw Ostlund take on a major role with the team and double his point total. He finished in the top 10 in the national and combined with Mike Zuke and George Lyle to form one of the most devastating offensive units in college hockey. Unfortunately, the team came one win shy of repeating their championship, losing to Minnesota in the final. [2] That summer, Ostlund was selected in both the NHL and WHA drafts. After Zuke and Lyle left MTU, Ostlund's point totals dropped back to about a point per game and he saw less success with Michigan Tech but still finished out his four years in Houghton.

Ostlund turned pro in 1978 and had a tremendous first season. He produced at well over a point per game pace with the Fort Wayne Komets and helping the club reach the league semifinals. Despite the success, he was demoted to the CHL the following year and was able to post only modest numbers with the Dallas Black Hawks. After starting the year with Dallas, he left the team and travelled to Finland, ending the year with SaiPa and then retiring as a player.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 Michigan Tech WCHA 421230428
1975–76 Michigan Tech WCHA 4334508418
1976–77 Michigan Tech WCHA 3518234117
1977–78 Michigan Tech WCHA 4016304618
1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 61230
1978–79 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 693449832413212144
1979–80 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 501116274
1980–81 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 80222
1980–81 SaiPa Lappeenranta SM-liiga 20358
NCAA Totals1608013321361

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References

  1. "Michigan Tech Hockey 2009-10 Media Guide". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved February 9, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Minnesota men's hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved June 13, 2019.