Dan Spring (ice hockey)
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Dan Spring was is a former professional ice hockey
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. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Chicago Black Hawks
in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft
. He never played in the National Hockey League
; however, he played 201 games in the World Hockey Association
over three seasons with the Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers
.
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...
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Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft
1971 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
. He never played in 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...
; however, he played 201 games 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...
over three seasons with the Winnipeg Jets and 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 ....
.
Career statistics
--- Regular season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1969-70 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 0 0 0 0 0
1969-70 Oshawa GeneralsOshawa GeneralsThe Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League...
OHA 8 1 4 5 16
1970-71 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 65 43 79 122 44
1971-72 Dallas Black HawksDallas Black HawksThe Dallas Black Hawks were a minor-league professional ice hockey team in Dallas, Texas. They were a member of the Central Hockey League and played home games at State Fair Coliseum....
CHL 59 10 28 38 35 3 1 2 3 0
1972-73 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 47 12 21 33 14 -- -- -- -- --
1973-74 Winnipeg Jets WHA 66 8 16 24 8 4 0 1 1 0
1974-75 Winnipeg Jets WHA 60 19 24 43 22 -- -- -- -- --
1975-76 Edmonton Oilers WHA 75 12 11 23 8 2 1 1 2 0
1976-77 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 0 16 11 27 4
1977-78 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 0 26 48 74 0
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WHA totals 201 39 51 90 38 6 1 2 3 0