Peter Driscoll
Peter Driscoll (born October 27, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing who played in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League between 1974 and 1981. He was born in Powassan, Ontario.
| Peter Driscoll | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 27, 1954 Powassan, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Blazers Calgary Cowboys Quebec Nordiques Indianapolis Racers Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft |
67th overall, 1974 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| WHA Draft |
35th overall, 1974 Vancouver Blazers | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1982 | ||
Selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1974 NHL amateur draft and the Vancouver Blazers in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft, Driscoll signed with the Blazers, moving to Calgary with them when they relocated.
After the Calgary Cowboys folded, he signed as a free agent with the Quebec Nordiques and was later traded to the Indianapolis Racers. A year later, Driscoll was part of the deal that sent Wayne Gretzky to the Edmonton Oilers on November 2, 1978 with Eddie Mio.[1]
Moving to the NHL with the Oilers, he did not see much action and split time between Edmonton and their CHL affiliates, Houston Apollos and Wichita Wind.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | North Bay Trappers | OPJAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Kingston Canadiens | OHA | 54 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 56 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 75 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 127 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 41 | ||
| 1976–77 | Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 76 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 56 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 69 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 115 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 34 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 75 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 326 | 90 | 101 | 191 | 577 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 49 | ||||
| NHL totals | 60 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- The Rebel League: The Short and Unruly Life of the World Hockey Association, p.219, McLelland and Stewart, Toronto, ON, ISBN 0-7710-8947-3
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database