Tom Polanic
| Tom Polanic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Polanic at St. Michaels College, c. 1962 | |||
| Born |
April 2, 1943 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 22, 2019 (aged 76) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1965–1977 | ||
Thomas Joseph Polanic (April 2, 1943 – September 22, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1969–70 and 1970–71 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1965 to 1977, was spent in various minor leagues.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1960–61 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 23 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 23 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 1962–63 | University of Michigan | B1G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | University of Michigan | B1G | — | 8 | 38 | 46 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | University of Michigan | B1G | — | 5 | 12 | 17 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 64 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 101 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 1965–66 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Victoria Maple Leafs | WHL | 46 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 70 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 136 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1968–69 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 74 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1969–70 | Iowa Stars | CHL | 44 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1970–71 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 68 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 154 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | ||
| 1971–72 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 31 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 35 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 33 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Brantford Foresters | OHA Sr | 39 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Barrie Flyers | OHA Sr | 30 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 190 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 392 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1963–64 | [2] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1963–64 | [3] |
| NCAA All-Tournament First Team | 1964 | [4] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1964–65 | [2] |
References
- ^ "Thomas Joseph Polanic | Toronto | Turner & Porter Funeral Directors".
- ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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Categories:
- 1943 births
- 2019 deaths
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Charlotte Checkers (EHL) players
- Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players
- Iowa Stars (CHL) players
- Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Minnesota North Stars players
- NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
- Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
- Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) players
- St. Michael's Buzzers players
- Ice hockey people from Toronto
- Toronto St. Michael's Majors players
- Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players
- Victoria Maple Leafs players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1940s births stubs