Steven Andrew "Steve" Short (born April 6, 1954) is an American retired professional ice hockey player. He played six games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings during the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1981, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Steve Short | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1954 Roseville, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
142nd overall, 1974 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| WHA draft |
105th overall, 1974 Phoenix Roadrunners | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1981 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Alexander Ramsey High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Alexander Ramsey High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Minnesota Junior Stars | MidJHL | 54 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 43 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Firebirds | NAHL | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 74 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 302 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 1976–77 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 48 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | ||
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 67 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 236 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Kansas City Red Wings | CHL | 51 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 216 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | ||
| 1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 66 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 167 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 63 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1981–82 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 337 | 15 | 63 | 78 | 958 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 53 | ||||
| NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | United States | WJC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Steve Short's profile at Hockey Draft Central