Don Saleski
Donald Patrick Saleski | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1949 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey right wing (retired) |
| Years active | 1969–1980 |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL for Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Rockies; two-time Stanley Cup champion (1973–74, 1974–75) |
Donald Patrick Saleski (born November 10, 1949) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) over nine seasons, representing both the Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Rockies.
Playing career
Selected 64th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1969 NHL amateur draft, Saleski participated in a total of 543 NHL contests. Throughout his career, he tallied 128 goals and provided 125 assists, accumulating 253 points. His tenure with the Flyers spanned eight seasons from 1969 to 1977, during which he played a role in securing back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons. He wrapped up his professional playing days with two seasons (1978–1980) spent with the Colorado Rockies.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Regina Pats | CMJHL | 38 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Regina Pats | WCHL | 58 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 40 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Memorial Cup 1968–69 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | ||
| 1969–70 | Winnipeg Jets / Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 72 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia Flyers / Richmond Robins | NHL / AHL | 74 /73 | 1 /22 | 0 /35 | 1 /57 | 0 /111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 205 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 131 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | ||
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 63 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 68 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 47 | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 70 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers / Colorado Rockies | NHL | 51 /16 | 11 /2 | 5 /0 | 16 /2 | 14 /4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Colorado Rockies / Fort Worth Texans | NHL / CHL | 51 /19 | 8 /9 | 8 /6 | 16 /15 | 23 /18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | ||
| NHL totals | 543 | 128 | 125 | 253 | 629 | 82 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 131 | ||||