Randy Ireland
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Randy Ireland is a former professional ice hockey
goaltender
. He was drafted in the fourth round, 60th overall by the Chicago Black Hawks
in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft
. He re-entered the draft in 1978
, though, and was selected by the Buffalo Sabres
in the fifth round, 82nd overall, in that draft.
His career was spent mostly in the minor leagues, with his lone National Hockey League
experience coming in two games with the Sabres during the 1978–79 season. He was not the goaltender of record in either game, allowing three goals in thirty minutes of total playing time.
Also played on the M.v. Stars with former Buffalo Saber Richard j. Suwek
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
. He was drafted in the fourth round, 60th 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 1977 NHL Amateur Draft
1977 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1977 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft.Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:...
. He re-entered the draft in 1978
1978 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on June 15, 1978. It was the last draft to be called the "Amateur Draft" before the process was renamed to the NHL Entry Draft in 1979.-Selections by round:...
, though, and was selected 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 fifth round, 82nd overall, in that draft.
His career was spent mostly in the minor leagues, with his lone 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...
experience coming in two games with the Sabres during the 1978–79 season. He was not the goaltender of record in either game, allowing three goals in thirty minutes of total playing time.
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Also played on the M.v. Stars with former Buffalo Saber Richard j. Suwek