Wayne Merrick
| Wayne Merrick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
April 23, 1952 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL St. Louis Blues California Seals Cleveland Barons New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
9th overall, 1972 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1984 | ||
Leonard Wayne Merrick (born April 23, 1952 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 774 career National Hockey League games for the St. Louis Blues, California Seals, Cleveland Barons and New York Islanders.
Playing career
Wayne Merrick helped provide toughness and grit to the talent-laden New York Islanders of the late 1970s and early 1980s, acquired from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for J.P. Parise and Jean Potvin during the 1977-78 season.[1] He played on the famed "Banana Line" centering John Tonelli and Bob Nystrom.[2] He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders between 1980 and 1983.[3] He scored the Cup-clinching goal in Game Five of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals.[4]
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||
| 1969-70 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 51 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1970-71 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 62 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1971-72 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 62 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1972-73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 50 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Denver Spurs | WHL | 22 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1973-74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1974-75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975-76 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| California Seals | NHL | 56 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1976-77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 80 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1977-78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 37 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleveland Barons | NHL | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978-79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 75 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979-80 | New York Islanders* | NHL | 70 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1980-81 | New York Islanders* | NHL | 71 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 1981-82 | New York Islanders* | NHL | 68 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| 1982-83 | New York Islanders* | NHL | 59 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1983-84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL Totals | 774 | 191 | 265 | 456 | 303 | 102 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 30 | ||
- *Stanley Cup champion
References
- ↑ Anderson, Dave (19 May 1981). "By Sports of The Times; The Cup Embodies Merrick's Dreams". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Hockey's All-Time Classic Lines". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ Brooks, Larry (22 May 2005). "DYNASTY IN THE DARK – NO CHEERS FOR ISLANDERS 25 YEARS AFTER FIRST CUP". New York Post. New York Post. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Stanley Cup Champions 1980-1989". NHL.com. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gene Carr |
St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 1972 |
Succeeded by John Davidson |
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