1969 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Ron Garwasiuk
Selected by
Detroit from Regina (SJHL)
5-foot-8, 160 pounds
Left-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| 1966-67 | Regina |
CMJHL |
56 |
29 |
36 |
65 |
89 |
| 1967-68 | Regina |
WCJHL |
58 |
56 |
43 |
99 |
153 |
| 1968-69 |
Regina |
SJHL |
40 |
52 |
39 |
91 |
140 |
Pre-Draft Notes
1966-67 CMJHL Rookie of Year. ... Named to 1967-68 WCJHL All-Star First Team.
Canadian • Born February 17, 1949
in St. Paul, Alberta • Hometown:
St. Paul, Alberta
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
-
Missed part of 1969-70 season with hand injury.
-
Selected by Providence (AHL) from Detroit in Reverse
Drat of June 1970.
- Missed part of 1971-72 season
with hand injury.
- Selected by Los Angeles
Sharks in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, the first draft in WHA
history.
- Signed WHA contract with Los Angeles in
October 1973.
- Signed contract as an unrestricted
free agent with Rochester (AHL) on Oct. 31, 1974, after having been unable to find a team prior to 1974-75 season.
- Named to
AHL All-Star Second Team with Rochester in 1976-77.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Ronald Victor Garwasiuk
Pre-Draft Highlights: Named
Regina Pats Rookie of Year in 1966-67. ... Loaned
to Estevan (WCJHL) for 1968 Memorial Cup tournament. ... Served as
Regina captain for 1968-69 season. ... Led SJHL with
52 goals in 1968-69. ... Won Abbott Cup (Western Canada Tier II
championship) with Regina and played in 1969 Memorial Cup tournament,
scoring 63 points in 28 postseason games. This included leading the SJHL
playoffs in goals (13), assists (10), and points (23) in only nine
games. He then had 16 goals and 22 assists in 17 Memorial Cup games.
Post-Draft Teams: Fort Worth (CHL); Providence (AHL); Los Angeles (WHA); Rochester (AHL)
Coaching Career: Served as
Rochester (AHL) player-head coach for one game in 1978-79.
Career Beyond Hockey: Returned
to his native Alberta and became a golf pro, managing a golf club in the
greater Edmonton area.
| Total Selected: |
84 |
| Forwards: |
58 |
| Defense: |
18 |
| Goaltenders: |
8 |
| Major Junior: |
68 |
| College Players: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
78 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 |
| American: |
4 |
| European: |
1 |
| Reached NHL: |
49 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
10 |
| Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
7 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
2 |
| Picks Traded: |
11 |
