Wayne Merrick

Wayne Merrick
Born	(1952-04-23) April 23, 1952 (age 73) Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL St. Louis Blues California Seals Cleveland Barons New York Islanders
National team	Canada
NHL draft	9th overall, 1972 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1972–1984

Leonard Wayne Merrick (born April 23, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 774 career National Hockey League games for the St. Louis Blues, California Seals, Cleveland Barons and New York Islanders.

Playing career

Wayne Merrick helped provide toughness and grit to the talent-laden New York Islanders of the late 1970s and early 1980s, acquired from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for J.P. Parise and Jean Potvin during the 1977-78 season. ^[1] He played on the famed "Banana Line" centering John Tonelli and Bob Nystrom. ^[2] He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders between 1980 and 1983. ^[3] He scored the Cup-clinching goal in Game Five of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals. ^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.		51	10	17	27	10		5	0	2	2	0
1970–71	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.		62	34	42	76	41		11	6	8	14	4
1971–72	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.		62	39	56	95	21		18	13	6	19	0
1972–73	St. Louis Blues	NHL		50	10	11	21	10		5	0	1	1	2
1972–73	Denver Spurs	WHL		22	6	13	19	6		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	St. Louis Blues	NHL		64	20	23	43	32		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	St. Louis Blues	NHL		76	28	37	65	57		2	1	1	2	0
1975–76	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	7	8	15	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	California Golden Seals	NHL		56	25	27	52	36		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Cleveland Barons	NHL		80	18	38	56	25		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Cleveland Barons	NHL		18	2	5	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New York Islanders	NHL		37	10	14	24	8		7	1	0	1	0
1978–79	New York Islanders	NHL		75	20	21	41	24		10	2	3	5	2
1979–80	New York Islanders	NHL		70	13	22	35	16		21	2	4	6	2
1980–81	New York Islanders	NHL		71	16	15	31	30		18	6	12	18	8
1981–82	New York Islanders	NHL		68	12	27	39	20		19	6	6	12	6
1982–83	New York Islanders	NHL		59	4	12	16	27		19	1	3	4	10
1983–84	New York Islanders	NHL		31	6	5	11	10		1	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				774	191	265	456	303		102	19	30	49	30

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977	Canada	WC		10	4	3	7	10

References

1. Anderson, Dave (19 May 1981). "By Sports of The Times; The Cup Embodies Merrick's Dreams". The New York Times . Retrieved 10 August 2018.
2. "Hockey's All-Time Classic Lines". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
3. Brooks, Larry (22 May 2005). "DYNASTY IN THE DARK – NO CHEERS FOR ISLANDERS 25 YEARS AFTER FIRST CUP". New York Post. New York Post . Retrieved 10 August 2018.
4. "Stanley Cup Champions 1980-1989". NHL.com. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Gene Carr	St. Louis Blues first-round draft pick 1972	Succeeded by John Davidson