Tom Lysiak
Canadian ice hockey player (1953-2016)
Thomas James Lysiak (April 22, 1953 – May 30, 2016) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was selected as the second overall pick in round 1 of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames, and was selected by the Houston Aeros in round 2 of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft (23rd overall).
| Tom Lysiak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 22, 1953 High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 30, 2016 (aged 63) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Atlanta Flames Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
2nd overall, 1973 Atlanta Flames | ||
| WHA Draft |
23rd overall, 1973 Houston Aeros | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1986 | ||
In each of his last two seasons at Medicine Hat, Lysiak was awarded the Bob Clarke Trophy as the Western Canada Hockey League's leading scorer (with a total of 297 points in 135 games).
Lysiak died of leukemia in Roswell, Georgia on May 30, 2016 at age 63.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ Block, Chris Blow to 1980’s Blackhawk legend’s battle with cancer Archived 2016-07-08 at the Wayback Machine The Third Man In.com September 10, 2013
- ↑ Cain, Brandon M. Former Blackhawk Tom Lysiak dies of Leukemia at 63 Archived 2016-05-30 at the Wayback Machine SB Nation, May 30, 2016
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1973 NHL Amateur Draft -- Tom Lysiak
| Preceded by Jacques Richard |
Atlanta Flames first round draft pick 1973 |
Succeeded by Vic Mercredi |
| Preceded by Pat Quinn |
Atlanta Flames captain 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Jean Pronovost |
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