William Stephen Oleschuk (born July 20, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies in the National Hockey League between 1975 and 1979. He played 55 games in the NHL, finishing with a 7–28–10 record and one shutout.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1975 to 1984, was spent in various minor leagues.
| Bill Oleschuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1955 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies | ||
| NHL draft | 110th overall, 1975 Kansas City Scouts | ||
| WHA draft | 150th overall, 1975 Houston Aeros | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1984 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1971–72 | Edmonton Maple Leafs | AJHL | 22 | — | — | — | 1320 | 99 | 0 | 4.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Winnipeg Jets | WCHL | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 10 | — | — | — | 2280 | 38 | 0 | 3.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Swift Current Broncos | WCHL | 11 | — | — | — | 518 | 36 | 0 | 4.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Lethbridge Broncos | WCHL | 2 | — | — | — | 80 | 8 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 41 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2419 | 121 | 4 | 3.00 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 672 | 37 | 0 | 3.30 | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 44 | — | — | — | 2417 | 145 | 0 | 3.60 | — | 9 | — | — | 443 | 24 | 0 | 3.25 | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Baltimore Clippers | SHL | 30 | — | — | — | 1780 | 97 | 1 | 3.27 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 15 | 0 | 5.66 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 9 | 0 | 5.40 | .839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Phoenix Roadrunners | CHL | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 549 | 45 | 0 | 4.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Hampton Gulls | AHL | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 616 | 40 | 0 | 3.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 8.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Flint Generals | IHL | 13 | — | — | — | 702 | 57 | 0 | 4.87 | — | 4 | — | — | 204 | 10 | 0 | 2.94 | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 40 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 2115 | 136 | 1 | 3.86 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 556 | 39 | 0 | 4.21 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 43 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2478 | 134 | 1 | 3.24 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 6.67 | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 36 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 2054 | 122 | 0 | 3.56 | — | 5 | — | — | 300 | 14 | 0 | 2.80 | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 26 | 0 | 4.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Peoria Prancers | IHL | 29 | — | — | — | 1448 | 147 | 1 | 6.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 1 | — | — | — | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 55 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 2832 | 188 | 1 | 3.98 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database