Orest Kindrachuk
Encyclopedia
Orest Michael Kindrachuk (born September 14, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey
centre
who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers
, Pittsburgh Penguins
and Washington Capitals
. His parents were Ukrainian immigrants and his first language was Ukrainian.
, and became an important part of the Flyers team as he helped guide them to win Stanley Cup
s in 1974 and 1975
. He would be with the organization for six seasons.
Kindrachuk was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
prior to the 1978–79 NHL season, where he would play for three seasons. He signed with the Washington Capitals
in 1981, but would only play 4 games before he was forced to retire.
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...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
who played ten seasons 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...
(NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
and Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
. His parents were Ukrainian immigrants and his first language was Ukrainian.
Playing career
A solid defensive-minded centre, Kindrachuk signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and became an important part of the Flyers team as he helped guide them to win Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
s in 1974 and 1975
1975 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1975 Stanley Cup Final championship series was played by the Buffalo Sabres, making their first Finals appearance and the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers would win the best-of-seven series four games to two. This was the first Final to have two non-"Original Six" teams since...
. He would be with the organization for six seasons.
Kindrachuk was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
prior to the 1978–79 NHL season, where he would play for three seasons. He signed with the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
in 1981, but would only play 4 games before he was forced to retire.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... |
WCJHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
58 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 41 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 61 | 49 | 100 | 149 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | San Diego Gulls | WHL Western Hockey League (minor pro) The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League... |
61 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 1972–73 AHL season The 1972–73 AHL season was the 37th season of the American Hockey League. Twelve teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Cincinnati Swords finished first overall in the regular season, and won the Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Richmond Robins Richmond Robins The Richmond Robins were a professional ice hockey team based in Richmond, Virginia. They were a member of the American Hockey League for five seasons from 1971–72 to 1975–76... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
72 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 133 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 85 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 60 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 72 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 101 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 73 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 128 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | ||
| 1978–79 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 79 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1979–80 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 52 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 508 | 118 | 261 | 379 | 648 | 76 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 53 | ||||