Dave Semenko
Canadian ice hockey player (1957–2017)
David John Semenko (July 12, 1957 – June 29, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre that played 2 seasons in the WHA and 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers and Toronto Maple Leafs organizations. He won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1984 and 1985 with the Edmonton Oilers. Fans nicknamed Semenko "Cementhead" even though his official team nickname was always "Sammy".[1]
| Dave Semenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Semenko in 2016 | |||
| Born |
July 12, 1957 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 29, 2017 (aged 59) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Hartford Whalers Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL Draft |
25th overall, 1977 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| WHA Draft |
21st overall, 1977 Houston Aeros | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1988 | ||
Career statistics
change| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974-75 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | Brandon Travellers | MJHL | 42 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1975-76 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 72 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 194 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976-77 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 61 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 265 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 61 | ||
| 1977-78 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 7 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1977-78 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 65 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 140 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1978-79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 77 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 158 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 29 | ||
| 1979-80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 67 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 135 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 58 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1980-81 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1981-82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 59 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 194 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1982-83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 75 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 141 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 69 | ||
| 1983-84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 52 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 118 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 44 | ||
| 1984-85 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 69 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 172 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | ||
| 1985-86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 69 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 141 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 1986-87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1986-87 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 51 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1987–88 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 107 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL totals | 575 | 65 | 88 | 153 | 1175 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 208 | ||||
Death
changeSemenko died on June 29, 2017, 13 days before his 60th birthday after a short battle with liver and pancreatic cancer.[2]
References
change- ↑ Weiner, April. "Rocket, The Great One and Mr. Hockey: Top 50 Nicknames in NHL History". Bleacher Report.
- ↑ "Oilers Entertainment Group -- Statement on the passing of Dave Semenko". NHL.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
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