Ronald Areshenkoff (June 13, 1957 – December 15, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1977 NHL amateur draft. He played in four games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, going scoreless. He died in 2019 in his hometown of Grand Forks after a long illness.[2][3]
| Ron Areshenkoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 13, 1957 Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 15, 2019 (aged 62) Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 1977 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| WHA draft |
11th overall, 1977 Edmonton Oilers[1] | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1980 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Vernon Vikings | BCJHL | 65 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | 71 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | 60 | 51 | 42 | 93 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 38 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 55 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Trail Smoke Eaters | QIHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 45 | 12 | 20 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards
edit- WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1977
References
edit- ^ Matheson, Jim (17 June 1977). "Dryden, Oilers reunited in odd fashion". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton. Retrieved 22 February 2024. (Subscription required.)
- ^ "Areshenkoff was a big part of the community | Estevan Mercury". Estevanmercury.ca. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ Tonin, John. "Whitehorse Daily Star: 'We lost a good one': Ron Areshenkoff dies". Whitehorsestar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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