Tom Lysiak
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 | April 22, 1953 High Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | May 30, 2016 (aged 63) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Atlanta Flames Chicago Black Hawks |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 1973 Atlanta Flames |
| WHA Draft | 23rd overall, 1973 Houston Aeros |
| Playing career | 1973–1986 |
Tom Lysiak (l.) celebrates with Dave Shand and Harold Phillipoff after a goal against the Colorado Rockies in 1978
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]
References
- ↑ Block, Chris Blow to 1980’s Blackhawk legend’s battle with cancer Archived 2016-07-08 at the Wayback Machine The Third Man In.com September 10, 2013
- ↑ Cain, Brandon M. Former Blackhawk Tom Lysiak dies of Leukemia at 63 Archived 2016-05-30 at the Wayback Machine SB Nation, May 30, 2016
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1973 NHL Amateur Draft -- Tom Lysiak
| Preceded by Jacques Richard |
Atlanta Flames first round draft pick 1973 |
Succeeded by Vic Mercredi |
| Preceded by Pat Quinn |
Atlanta Flames captain 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Jean Pronovost |
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