Wayne Presley

Wayne Richard Presley (born March 23, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1984–85 until 1995–96.

Presley in 1987
Born (1965-03-23) March 23, 1965
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for NHL
Chicago Blackhawks (1984–1991)
San Jose Sharks (1991–1992)
Buffalo Sabres (1992–1995)
New York Rangers (1995–1996)
Toronto Maple Leafs (1996)
IHL
Detroit Vipers (1997-1998)
National team  United States
NHL Draft 39th overall, 1983
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1984–1998

Biography

Presley was born in Dearborn, Michigan and raised in Taylor, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Detroit.[1]

Presley was drafted 39th by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. His best statistical season was the 1986–87 NHL season, when he scored 32 goals and 61 points. He also scored five shorthanded goals in consecutive years, 1993–94 and 1994–95. He played 684 career NHL games, scoring 155 goals and 147 assists for 302 points.

Presley also represented the United States at the 1987 Canada Cup.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1981–82 Detroit Little Caesars Midget 61 35 56 91 146 — — — — —
1982–83 Kitchener Rangers OHL 70 39 48 87 99 12 1 4 5 9
1983–84 Kitchener Rangers OHL 70 63 76 139 156 16 12 16 28 38
1983–84 Kitchener Rangers MC — — — — — 4 3 2 5 7
1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
1984–85 Kitchener Rangers OHL 31 25 21 46 77 — — — — —
1984–85 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 11 5 9 14 14 16 13 9 22 13
1984–85 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds MC — — — — — 4 2 2 4 4
1985–86 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 38 7 8 15 38 3 0 0 0 0
1985–86 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 29 6 9 15 22 — — — — —
1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 80 32 29 61 114 4 1 0 1 9
1987–88 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 42 12 10 22 52 5 0 0 0 4
1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 72 21 19 40 100 14 7 5 12 18
1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 49 6 7 13 69 19 9 6 15 29
1990–91 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 71 15 19 34 122 6 0 1 1 38
1991–92 San Jose Sharks NHL 47 8 14 22 76 — — — — —
1991–92 Buffalo Sabres NHL 12 2 2 4 57 7 3 3 6 14
1992–93 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79 15 17 32 96 8 1 0 1 6
1993–94 Buffalo Sabres NHL 65 17 8 25 103 7 2 1 3 14
1994–95 Buffalo Sabres NHL 46 14 5 19 41 5 3 1 4 8
1995–96 New York Rangers NHL 61 4 6 10 71 — — — — —
1995–96 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 19 2 2 4 14 5 0 0 0 2
1996–97 Detroit Vipers IHL 42 7 16 23 80 18 0 4 4 50
1996–97 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1997–98 Detroit Vipers IHL 16 1 5 6 47 23 4 6 10 60
NHL totals 684 155 147 302 953 83 26 17 43 142

International
Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1987 United States CC 5 1 0 1 12

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-14.


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