Alec Tidey
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Alec Mansfield Tidey is a former professional ice hockey
right wing
. He was drafted in the eighth round, 143rd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres
in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft
. He was also drafted by the San Diego Mariners
(sixth round, 85th overall) in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft
, and he began his professional career in the World Hockey Association
with San Diego. He then moved to the National Hockey League
, playing four games in two seasons with the Sabres and five in 1979–80 with the Edmonton Oilers
.
In his brief NHL career, Tidey appeared in nine games, going scoreless. He played in seventy-four games in his one WHA season, scoring sixteen goals and adding eleven assists.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He was drafted in the eighth round, 143rd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft
1975 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and the 18th overall pick to the Washington Capitals for the number one overall selection,...
. He was also drafted by the San Diego Mariners
San Diego Mariners
The San Diego Mariners were an ice hockey team based in San Diego that played in the World Hockey Association. They played from 1974 to 1977. Their home ice was San Diego Sports Arena...
(sixth round, 85th overall) in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft
1975 WHA Amateur Draft
The 1975 WHA Amateur Draft was the third draft held by the World Hockey Association.-Selections by Round:Below are listed the selections in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.-Round 1:1 Claude Larose - Cincinnati Stingers2 Bryan Maxwell - Indianapolis Racers...
, and he began his professional career in the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
with San Diego. He then moved to the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, playing four games in two seasons with the Sabres and five in 1979–80 with the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
.
In his brief NHL career, Tidey appeared in nine games, going scoreless. He played in seventy-four games in his one WHA season, scoring sixteen goals and adding eleven assists.