Canadian ice hockey player (1953-2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | April 22, 1953||
Died |
May 30, 2016 63) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged||
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]
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