Mike Pelyk
Michael Joseph Pelyk (born September 29, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 441 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 150 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1967 and 1978. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Blazers, and Cincinnati Stingers.
| Mike Pelyk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 15, 1947 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Blazers Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| NHL Draft |
17th overall, 1964 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1978 | ||
Playing career
Pelyk attended Michael Power/St. Joseph High School in Etobicoke, Ontario. Although a gifted skater, Pelyk struggled with inconsistency early in his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the 1973–74 season he seemed to be finally reaching his potential, leading Leaf defensemen with 12 goals,[1] when he was lured away from the Leafs with a million-dollar contact to the Vancouver Blazers of the WHA. However, he was never quite able to return to the potential shown in the 1973–74 season either in his two years in the WHA, or with his return to the NHL with the Maple Leafs in 1976. After two years alternating between the NHL and CHL he retired in 1978.[2][3]
Pelyk was captain of the WHA Cincinnati Stingers for the 1975–76 season.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964–65 | Westclair York Steel | MetJBHL | 25 | 2 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | York Steel | MetJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 48 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 146 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 35 | ||
| 1966–67 | Toronto Marlboros | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 | ||
| 1967–68 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 47 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 65 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 146 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1969–70 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 73 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1971–72 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 46 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1972–73 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 72 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 71 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 75 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 75 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 62 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 41 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1977–78 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 32 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 150 | 24 | 49 | 73 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 441 | 26 | 88 | 114 | 566 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | ||||
References
- "Toronto Maple Leafs 1973–74 roster and statistics". hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- Lomon, Chris. "Mike Pelyk: Wheels in motion". nhlalumni.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- "Mike Pelyk Stats and News". NHL. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- "Good Ship Stingers Just A Leaky Tub Out Of Home Port". stingershistory.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database